Archive for the 'Culture' Category

Our ‘NocheR...

The ‘Noche de la Nostalgia’ festivities are done and while we had a little time to rest today, it’s not a US holiday so we both had to work today.  It is was an extremely quiet morning, as I think the whole city was asleep after the late night/early morning celebrations. We...
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August 25th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Missing the Coffee S...

One thing that I miss in Uruguay: American style coffee shops. I know, I know. This is not the USA and why would there be American style coffee shops here? We knew that this wasn’t the same kind of coffee culture as the USA. It’s just taking some getting used to. I love...
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August 22nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Noche de la Nostalgi...

Both August 24th and August 25th are a special dates in Uruguayan culture. August 25th is Uruguayan Independence Day and is a national holiday.  If you want to read about Uruguay’s fight for independence, you can do so here.  Shops will be closed and people spend the day with...
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August 21st, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Lightbulbs by Suki D...

While we’ve focused on retelling our experiences in Uruguay, there are some times when something is written so beautifully and thoroughly that it shouldn’t be paraphrased. A wonderful friend of ours wrote the following article about the daily realities of life in Montevideo....
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August 11th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Gimme Some Sugar!...

In a land where ‘dulce de leche’ rules supreme, one can expect that sugary sweets are a mainstay of the local diet. As a person with Type 1 Diabetes though, I have an unusual relationship with sugar (and all carbohydrates for that matter). Contrary to popular belief,...
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August 9th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Jardín Caminito- A ...

We love the jardín that Geneva attends.  Thank you a million times over to Suki for recommending it. There are so many things that I appreciate about Jardín Caminito: the atmosphere is extremely warm and open, the play is creative and inventive, family events are fun and frequent....
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August 5th, 2009
Posted by Lisa 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

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

Why Uruguay?...

While planning the move and telling everyone about it, the first question, as the blog name suggests was “You’re moving WHERE??!?!?”, which was quickly followed by “Why Uruguay?” For us, this answer was clear after a long list of considerations.  We...
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June 7th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa