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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 have created for ourselves. ...
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February 22nd, 2010
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

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 Uruguay, A Look at...
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November 21st, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Miami-Box for Shipments from the USA

Miami-Box for Shipme...

I needed to view and approve samples for work, but they were 6000 miles away in Minnesota.  I weighed my options: FedEx and UPS were quoting in the $160-200 USD range to get a 2 kilo box to uruguay.  I thought that was insane and was determined to find a better way. Mail would be...
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October 22nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Remote Interior Design

Remote Interior Desi...

I had a big Interior Design presentation yesterday with a client over 5000 miles away. It was perfect. I’m an interior designer by trade. There are a few side projects that are keeping me busy, but my initial love is space planning and kitchen/bath design. Lisa La Nasa Design,...
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June 13th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

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

Expat Travel Technol...

As we know there are many challenges to moving abroad. One of those is what to do with your postal mail. Should you have it forwarded to your new home in your far flung land? Maybe your 90-year-old mother will take care of it for you. Maybe that shifty-eyed cousin? For the most...
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May 5th, 2009
Posted by Brad 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

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