Archive for the 'Expat' Category

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

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

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

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

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

Do Your Homework

Do Your Homework...

Our adventure started long before we stepped off the plane at the Carrasco Airport, Uruguay on March 26, 2009. We’ve been planning this move for over a year, with an exploratory trip to MVD in March 2008 (with then-3-month-old Geneva in tow). On that trip, we spent 7 days in...
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June 4th, 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