Archive for May, 2009

Expat Travel Technol...

Well, if you don’t want to answer this question- Get Mozy!  It’s a small application that will back up unlimited data from your computer to an off site server in the USA.  You schedule a backup time and it  does it’s thing. You don’t have to think about...
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May 31st, 2009
Posted by Brad La Nasa

Managing Time Zones

Managing Time Zones...

We are constantly checking to see what time it “really” is here and it feels a little like the Twilight Zone. Our lives are here in Uruguay but in this global economy, we do business with the USA on a daily basis. My laptop is still set to MN time so I can see what time...
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May 29th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Expat Travel Technol...

Lisa and I both need an inexpensive and simple way to speak with family and clients in North America and around the world.  The fantastic thing about this is that we didn’t have to change anything to do it.  We have been using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) for several...
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May 25th, 2009
Posted by Brad La Nasa

Another Great Find...

I’ve been walking past Deli Singer for weeks. Just a few blocks away from our house and right across the street from the grocery store that we frequent, this place is a gold mine.  It’s always closed when I tend to walk by (weekdays between 2-4 PM) but Friday evening...
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May 24th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

More of Life at the ...

We’re settling in to life here and here’s another update on stuff that’s been pending in our world: Alejandra finished her first week here and we love her already.  Cleaning this whole house top to bottom in the course of two days, including purchasing many of...
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May 22nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

What We’ve Bee...

We’ve been slacking on the blog.  Sorry.   But our social calendars have been getting a workout!  Between Brad going to a Futbol (soccer) match on Thursday between Argentina and Uruguay, me being being double booked for Friday lunch, emailing with another expat about upcoming...
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May 16th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

More in the Daycare ...

Sorry for those of you who don’t have kids and don’t care about our daycare story.  I know there are others that want the latest on our meeting today with Caminito. Brad and I walked to Caminito today at about 2:00.  The afternoon session had just started and Gabrilela...
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May 12th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Daycare- Option 3...

We received the referral that I referenced in the post last week Daycare Options.  I visited Caminito Jardin de Infantes today, along with an Expat Mom whose 3-year-old daughter goes there.   I also just learned of another family on the Uruguay Connection forum that has a two year...
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May 11th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Blog Housekeeping...

I have a few topics in the works about why we’re here and our goals.  I’m also still working on my list from the other day… but for today, we’re sorting photos/adding to previous posts that may be missing some and doing general housekeeping on the site.  I...
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May 10th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

“It’s Th...

Vincent: ”But you know what the funniest thing about Europe is?” Jules: ”What?” Vincent: ”It’s the little differences. I mean, they got the same sh*t over there that we got here, but it’s just, just, there it’s a little different. Pulp...
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May 7th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

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