Archive for July, 2009

We Want to Learn Abo...

In the last 5 months, our readers have gotten a sense of who we are and where we are on our journey.  Now it’s our time to learn about you.  Please take a second and answer the question below. This will be a regular feature on the urmovingwhere.com blog. Stay tuned for our...
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July 31st, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

SUAT Emergency Service

SUAT Emergency Servi...

We signed Geneva up for SUAT Emergencia Móvil service yesterday. She had pinkeye again and I also wanted to get her ears checked since she had an ear infection last month.  We did not like the idea of spending another 4 hours and U$S 120 at the Hospital Britanico, so we started...
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July 30th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Yoga in Montevideo

Yoga in Montevideo...

There are many Yoga centers in Montevideo, Uruguay.  In fact, there are three yoga centers that I know of within a few blocks of our home in Pocitos. Since my Spanish is not great yet, I felt intimidated just walking into one of those locations and taking a class… I found the...
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July 23rd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

This has nothing to ...

Except that my redheaded friend Danny traveled throughout UY and Patagonia about 6 months ago. He’s the first guy you see coming down the aisle in this fantastic video. You have to watch it! It will just make you feel good. UPDATE: This video JK Wedding Entrance Dance had...
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July 22nd, 2009
Posted by Brad La Nasa

The Art of Fire: Our Wood-Burning Fireplace

The Art of Fire: Our...

We left our native Minneapolis, MN in March with snow on the ground and arrived here in Montevideo, to gorgeous summer weather. That summer weather lasted about 8 weeks and now we are enjoying the cool, crisp winter days with chilly nights. It’s still beautiful here…many...
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July 18th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Another Great Urugua...

We’ve had many people contact us through our blog and have made great friends as a result. One family in particular that contacted us through this blog before they arrived in Montevideo is now settled here and blogging about their experiences. They can be found at www.exploringuruguay.com. Brian...
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July 16th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Why Are We Here Anyw...

A conversation over lunch on Friday continued over dinner Saturday and got me thinking: We have never really explained why we are here and what we are hoping to accomplish. So here goes without writing a novel: Who we are/our love of travel: Brad and I had talked about moving abroad...
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July 14th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Email Us With Questi...

We have had a great response to our blog and receive email frequently from people who are interested in moving to Uruguay and are looking for more information. I’ve been corresponding with a woman from the United States who was looking for info about a possible move here with...
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July 7th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Palermo/Centro Dreaming

Palermo/Centro Dream...

In my world there is no such thing as coincidence and everything happens for a reason.. So why are all signs pointing us to Palermo? When we started hearing of the Palermo barrio of Montevideo, it was simply in passing. Then I learned of the Ecotiendas store and mentioned it here...
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July 7th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Renewing our Temporary Visitor Permits

Renewing our Tempora...

The time had come to renew our temporary visitor’s permits for Uruguay.  Some people call these a visitor’s visa, but they are not technically visas. Uruguay gives you 90 days and then you have to leave the country and re-enter to extend your permit. We knew about this...
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July 5th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa