One Year Ago Today

One Year Ago Today...

We arrived in Montevideo on March 26, 2009. What a year!! We’ve had the opportunity to explore so many corners of this great city.  We’ve learned more Spanish and met lots of wonderful people- both Uruguayos and extranjeros.  As many Uruguayos don’t seem to understand,...
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March 26th, 2010
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Expat Turnover

Expat Turnover...

We have learned that not one, not two, but 7 families that we know in Montevideo will be leaving within the next 5 months.  Nearly all are leaving for work or educational opportunities, but some for a new adventure or economic reasons. Truth is, with inflation and the falling exchange...
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January 26th, 2010
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

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

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

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

What We’ve Bee...

We’ve been slacking on the blog.  Sorry.   But our social calendars have been getting a workout!  Between Brad going to a Futbol (soccer) match on Thursday between Argentina and Uruguay, me being being double booked for Friday lunch, emailing with another expat about upcoming...
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May 16th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

A Much Better Day

A Much Better Day...

Great news that Pablo, our 8 year old male Pug, is on the mend.  We had a vet visit yesterday, along with medication delivered today and all should be better soon.  Brad can write more at some point about his vet adventures.  I also have to mention that Paloma, out female Pug...
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April 28th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

A Day with Friends...

Today turned out to be a pretty terrific Sunday. It actually started on Saturday evening when we were invited to a Sunday morning excursion to the park by someone we met here last year (all names are removed- try to keep up!). With his wife away for the weekend and two young daughters...
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April 20th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa