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Location Independent Professionals

Location Independent...

We are not professional bloggers- as I am sure you’ve guessed. We have day jobs and a family and sometimes those other commitments interfere with our travel blogging.  Honestly though, we could not be where we are in the world without the types of jobs we...
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February 22nd, 2010
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Toddler Equipment

Toddler Equipment...

We have found that with baby stuff, having the proper equipment is essential, especially when traveling.  We wrote about our BabyEssentials list previously, but we have some revised observations now that we’re past the baby stage and have a very tall 2-year-old. Since...
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February 18th, 2010
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A Weekend Away

A Weekend Away...

We are planning to take a series of short road trips- just a long weekend each time to explore more of this great country. Having been to Colonia, Piriápolis and Punta del Este already, we’re looking towards the eastern coast before it gets cold and the...
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February 8th, 2010
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“Bueno, entonces”

“Bueno, entonc...

The challenge of learning the language  in Uruguay is that you have to use a local tutor, text or program.  Rioplatense is the local dialect of Uruguay and parts of Argentina.  There are some big differences between the Spanish here to that spoken in Mexico...
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January 26th, 2010
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Expat Turnover

Expat Turnover...

We have learned that not one, not two, but 7 families that we know in Montevideo will be leaving within the next 5 months.  Nearly all are leaving for work or educational opportunities, but some for a new adventure or economic reasons. Truth is, with inflation...
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January 26th, 2010
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We’re Back!!

We’re Back!!...

We were in the USA for nearly four weeks for the holidays and had grand plans to keep writing, but alas the writing fell to the wayside. Our time with family and friends was all too short and we had to take advantage of every second.  After a glorious time celebrating...
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January 16th, 2010
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Uruguay’s Beef

Uruguay’s Beef...

While we are not usually beef eaters, we can appreciate the quality and protective practices of Uruguay’s beef industry.  There was an excellent article published in yesterday’s edition of Ola Uruguay that I wanted to share regarding this topic: Ola...
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November 21st, 2009
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“Going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo….”

“Going to the ...

(click to hear “Going To The Zoo” song by Raffi) We visited the Zoo in Montevideo in June (and again last weekend) and the Zoo in Piriápolis in August.  Both are great options but I highly advise that you visit now that we are in the warmer months! In...
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November 17th, 2009
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Give Us a Few Days

Give Us a Few Days...

As Geneva would say, “Opa!” (Meaning “whoops” or something along those lines…) We are migrating the Urmovingwhere site to a different format- one that should be more reader-friendly as well as functional on our end.  Please bear...
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November 9th, 2009
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Language

Language...

We have a 23 month old daughter who is in a stage of extreme language development. She can say many words/phrases in both English and Spanish and is learning more every day. As with any toddler, her comprehension of both languages is more advanced than her verbal...
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November 6th, 2009
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