It must have been midnight when I casually whined to my Brazilian friend Alexandre that I haven't really been anywhere in Argentina. "Well, where are you thinking about going" -Alexandre "I hear Cordoba is a pretty nice city. I think that's where i'd like to go first next time I leave Buenos Aires" -me Some background information on Cordoba. It's a 10 hour bus ride from … [Read more...] about My Motorcycle Diaries: Part 1
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Sold Out Concert for…A Group That Just Plays Drums?
There is a group of drum players, called La Bomba de Tiempo, who play sold out shows every Monday night. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SeMMpTmXIE] It is almost always held at the Konex Center which is a pretty cool outdoor venue where the group plays on these stairs which serves as the stage. Each show is … [Read more...] about Sold Out Concert for…A Group That Just Plays Drums?
Mi Despedida – My Going Away Party
A Despedida is a going away party. Yes, I was going away. My semester at the Universidad de Belgrano had ended (in June) and my travels were going to continue. My last night, fortunetely a Saturday, meant we were going to the mega club Pacha. It's a franchise with clubs in Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, New York City, etc. that hires some of the most famous DJ's in the world. I had … [Read more...] about Mi Despedida – My Going Away Party
A Day At The Buenos Aires Race Track
A few weeks after arriving in Buenos Aires I went to the Palermo Hipodrom racetrack with some friends from my house. A few weeks after arriving in Buenos Aires I went to the Palermo Hipodrom racetrack with some friends from my house. The track was enormous and actually built all the way back in 1876. We questioned … [Read more...] about A Day At The Buenos Aires Race Track
South America By Numbers
…days there: 89 …countries I visited: 3 …cities I spent at least one night in: 14 …days my stomach wanted to jump out of my body: 2 …times I used a laundry place: around 9 …bridges I jumped off: 1 …nights I drank alcohol: 65 …posts I wrote for this blog: 70 …nights spent camping: 0 …haircuts: 4 …times I got robbed: 0 …longest … [Read more...] about South America By Numbers