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

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

Expat Network...

We’re so happy to have a strong Expat community in Uruguay to make our transition to life here easier. We have every intention of integrating into local culture here but in our months starting out, it is a great resource to have friends who speak your native language and have...
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August 15th, 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

Feria Vegetables...

There’s been recent talk in the Uruguay blog community about cost of food and I agree wholeheartedly with everything that has been said. Go to the many the ferias around town for great, inexpensive produce, fish, eggs and cheese.  I might add, go to any of the ferias outside...
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July 1st, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Rocco Resto- A Resta...

We’ve been to restaurants in the area, but a  place called Rocco Resto always met with a bit of reservation.  It claims “We Speak English” in the window and has seemed like a tourist trap to me since first seeing it last year. We were invited by friends who frequent...
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June 16th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Another Great Find...

I’ve been walking past Deli Singer for weeks. Just a few blocks away from our house and right across the street from the grocery store that we frequent, this place is a gold mine.  It’s always closed when I tend to walk by (weekdays between 2-4 PM) but Friday evening...
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May 24th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

“It’s Th...

Vincent: ”But you know what the funniest thing about Europe is?” Jules: ”What?” Vincent: ”It’s the little differences. I mean, they got the same sh*t over there that we got here, but it’s just, just, there it’s a little different. Pulp...
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May 7th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Posts to Come...

We have a few projects in the works and wanted to let everyone know what will be coming in the next week, in no particular order:          X  Expat Travel Technology Series, Part 2: “How do I get my mail?”  Brad’s weekly update on our tech tools.     ...
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May 4th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

May 1- Worker’...

May 1 is Worker’s Day in Uruguay.  Similar, I believe, to Labor Day in the US except nearly all workers get the day off. All government offices and banks are closed with nearly all shops and restaurants closed as well. Thankfully we were warned of this ahead of time and I was...
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May 2nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa