Archive for the 'Buy Before You Go' Category

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 we don’t...
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February 18th, 2010
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Dogs in Uruguay Part 2- Gear & Our Airline Experiences

Dogs in Uruguay Part...

After the paperwork and necessary shots were completed for our dogs, we had to consider how they were to be transported and what was going to happen to them during the long journey to Uruguay. We had previously looked into animal shipping companies that can handle all of the paperwork...
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September 17th, 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

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

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

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