Tag Archives: Buenos Aires
Just Keep on Tangoing … Tina Ferrari on Being an International Nomad
Self-described world nomad Tina Ferrari: tango dance instructor, DJ, English-Italian translator, citizen of the world. She has created for herself a lifestyle that suits her peripatetic soul just right — living in Italy, as well as other countries, and covering just as … Continue reading
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Sebastian Opens the Door …
At the midnight hour, the front door glides open always with a simple buzz and click. There is no turning of the nob. There is no searching for the key. From a distant podium beyond the glass door, my doorman … Continue reading
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Getting Real: When Life Gives You Too Much Lemonade …
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade … but what do you do when life skips the lemons, hands you three gallons of lemonade, and chants, “Chug it, chug it!” with the enthusiasm of a fraternity initiation? I, personally, could … Continue reading
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Getting Real: The Art of Finding Hope and Inspiration in Unlikely Places
I observe with unshakable attention the movement of the clear, large thimble-sized marble as it rolls in circles and passes from one of Mariano’s palms to the other. “Dar y recibir,” he chants, “dar y recibir.” Give and receive, give … Continue reading
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Latin Passion Falling From the Sky
I play a self-invented game here in Buenos Aires, it’s called, “Is it raining or is that just an air conditioner unit dripping on my head?” It happens frequently not only because most of the city’s ACs that don’t have … Continue reading
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Helping Out a Sweltering Soldier at Jose de San Martin’s Mausoleum
It was another Buenos Aires day of predictably erratic weather trends — a humid morning of dark and heavy cloud cover burning off to unveil the fierce, sweltering revenge of the sun gods. I, of course, was wearing a sweater. … Continue reading
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The Unfortunate News: Argentina to Charge a Reciprocity Fee
If you’re planning on visiting Argentina after December 20, be sure to ask Santa for the extra $131 it will take to cover the new “reciprocity fee” upon entry into the country. That’s right, just before Christmas, and into the … Continue reading
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Rule of Thumb
There it was, twirling in circles, staring at me with indignant recalcitrance: the longest thumbnail I have ever seen. It was the lead of its own hand — the sly jester to nine noblemen who rested within the confines of their own … Continue reading
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