Archive for April, 2009

“Preferimos Visa”

“Preferimos Vi...

While there are many places that accept credit cards here in Montevideo, you will often see signs like this one:  Visa  pretty much has the market  cornered.  All of the locations that take credit cards accept Visa.  Probably about half of those also accept Mastercard.  I...
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April 29th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

A Much Better Day

A Much Better Day...

Great news that Pablo, our 8 year old male Pug, is on the mend.  We had a vet visit yesterday, along with medication delivered today and all should be better soon.  Brad can write more at some point about his vet adventures.  I also have to mention that Paloma, out female Pug...
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April 28th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Expat Travel Technology: An Introduction

Expat Travel Technol...

There are many challenges in moving abroad.  One is technology.  What do I bring? How will it work?  Will it work at all?  Do they sell that in Timbuktu? If yes, do I have to give up my first born to get it?  The answer to that last one is…maybe.  Technology abroad–for...
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April 27th, 2009
Posted by Brad La Nasa

Not All Is Rosy

Not All Is Rosy...

Today I hit the wall. Not literally of course, but I hit the “I’m freaking-out-could-this-be-culture-shock” wall. I think it was more just general stress with lots of weird things compounding.  There were lots of tears involved, but fortunately a very supportive...
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April 27th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

The Baby List...

We have been recently corresponding with a couple who will be moving to MVD shortly with their daughter. They’ve asked great questions about traveling abroad with a baby and what to bring, and we’ve responded with our experiences thus far.  Another couple with a little...
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April 26th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

A Trip to the Supermercado

A Trip to the Superm...

I just went to the grocery store this afternoon. We’re always walking so I can’t buy too much each time I go to the store. I tend to go there almost every day for a little something but it’s two blocks away from us, so not a big deal. Today I wanted to have a...
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April 26th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Stay Tuned: New Tech...

In the coming weeks, we will be featuring a new six part weekly technology series by Brad to be released on Mondays. This coming Monday will be the intro feature with the description of the topics to follow.  We’re also working on an extensive list of baby items that we brought...
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April 25th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Shameless Plugs

Shameless Plugs...

There are a few people/services that we have used here in MVD that have gone above and beyond and have been so wonderful to us, we have to recommend  them to the world: Jorge Cassarino Etcheverry, Maria Jesús Etcheverry Negocios Inmobiliarios (rental/real estate agent) :  What...
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April 25th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Quick Water Update...

We have water again!  All that good karma you’ve been sending this way worked!  It was down to just about 10% of the city that didn’t have water this morning and all the city should be restored by tonight.  All the Uruguayos that we’ve spoke to can never remember...
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April 22nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

We’re in!

We’re in!...

Well, it’s been another interesting, exhilarating, wild 24 hours!  I wouldn’t have it any other way!! We’re in the house.  A cute little furnished one level on the border of Pocitos/Punta Carretas.  There really is just about everything within 8 blocks.  For...
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April 22nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

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