Timing issues
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
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
One last stop
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
You can never do the same thing twice
You can never do the same thing twice. If anything, this is a lesson that I have learned, here in Santiago on the second visit. Not that it’s been bad. On the contrary. It’s been great fun to be back, it’s been familiar, and easy. It has not been the same, rather a smooth continuation of […] Read More
Back to SERENA
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
One more time (RTW#3)
It took a long time to figure out what I wanted to do with the three months’ extension I granted myself on this trip. And just when HR mailed me the signed OK for the prolongation only three days after the expiration of the first sabbatical year (not that I had already booked the flights, anyway…) […] Read More
A greeting from South America
I received this, a greeting from South America. Pa bailar, by Bajofondo And I can’t get it out of my head. Read More
Phone issues
I have phone issues! And this post is going to be a bit of a rant about efficiency issues in South America. In each country it has been a struggle to get a pre-paid phone chip, or to get it charged. In Brazil, I finally got a pre-paid chip from Claro, which worked pretty well. […] Read More
Best of BsAs
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