Timing issues

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The time rhythm here in South America is different. Everything has its own pace and its own hours, and being late is not necessarily late… I noticed this on my first visit, and I have written about the frustrations that sometimes come with this, when German punctuality and commitment meet a different way of life. […] Read More

Daily life

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There is not much to report from here. I am not sure I can keep the blog up and running with so little to report. I mean this blog was intended as a diary, to report on what I’ve been doing fro friends and family at home. I have kept it up – but not been […] Read More

BsAs

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Return to BsAs. Did I just say you cannot do the same thing twice? Well, maybe it’s true and you can’t. But you can deceive yourself to do so. By renting the exact same place again. It feels eerily familiar. I mean, that’s why I did it. But somehow the effect is that I feel […] Read More

One last stop

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And here we go, for the last, ultimate stop on this long journey: I am heading to Buenos Aires today, for the last two weeks. I’m in Recoleta again, in my old apartment. Here are the flight details: Flight 44: Santiago de Chile to Buenos Aires Date: 07/03/2015 Code: AC092 from SCL to EZE Airline: Air Canada […] Read More

Back to SERENA

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One of the last bookings for this trip: I booked my place for the last two weeks in Buenos Aires. I’ll be back at exactly my old place in Recoleta, in Arenales/Callao, my lovely SERENA Apartment with the balcony and roof top pool. It was perfect last time, with the pool nearby, the main bus lines, […] Read More

Best of BsAs

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It’s time to look back at 5 weeks in the Argentinian capital: Best part/scene/place: Recoleta. It’s just the place to be. Palermo comes in at a close second, but I think I’d always go back to Arenales y Callao. It’s central, bars, restaurants and services close by, and you’re super fast in any other part of […] Read More

Buenos Aires Spending

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I’ve spent 34 days in Buenos Aires – not counting the trip to Montevideo, so this is the biggest budget so far. I am pretty sure though that I forgot some stuff. I tried to keep track of it all, but it’s impossible to be totally accurate… and I have a little discrepancy to even […] Read More

Last day in BsAs

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So, it’s the last day in Buenos Aires and I have a whole schedule to meet people and say good-bye (for now). I lost a couple of days due to my cold, but I’m already packed, and I’m glad I get to see almost everyone one more time. I had dinner with Matías on Monday […] Read More

Birthday Party

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On Sunday, my machine gun Spanish teacher Andrés was celebrating his 27th Birthday. He invited me over on Saturday night for drinks and pizza and to go out to a club afterwards. I met a bunch of his friends, all really great guys, and had another intensive Spanish lesson. I realize it’s much harder to […] Read More

Mercado de las Pulgas

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Matías made me a list of the seven things I have to do while in Buenos Aires, including his favorite Brunch places and special sights you would not necessarily find in a guide book. So we’re working on that list, and we went for a Saturday morning brunch in fabuleux Café Le Blé. It reminded me a […] Read More

Milonga

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Friday morning I left sunny Montevideo on the Buquebus, with Francisco’s slower sister ship this time, that brought me over the Rio de la Plata in three hours. Once arrived in BsAs, I took possession of my SERENA apartment again, changed some Dolares for más Pesos with a friend, got my little suitcase from Javo […] Read More