Our Next Adventure

Our Next Adventure...

Uruguay has been our home for the past 16 months and we love it. Through the ups and downs of adjusting to life in a different culture, we have been truly fortunate to find ourselves in such a place. We are ready for a new adventure, most likely temporary but we don’t know....
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July 29th, 2010
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Our Weekend on The Coast

Our Weekend on The C...

We had the most amazing time last weekend exploring the eastern coast of Uruguay. On Friday evening, we rented a car from Thrifty.  When considering the name, ironically, it was the most expensive portion of our road trip.  Vital, though, as you can’t really have a road trip...
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March 16th, 2010
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

“Going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo….”

“Going to the ...

(click to hear “Going To The Zoo” song by Raffi) We visited the Zoo in Montevideo in June (and again last weekend) and the Zoo in Piriápolis in August.  Both are great options but I highly advise that you visit now that we are in the warmer months! In Montevideo,...
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November 17th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Día del Patrimonio 2009

Día del Patrimonio ...

Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of September 2009 are ‘Día del Patrimonio’ in Montevideo. This is a cultural heritage weekend where museums open to the public for free and many other usually-private buildings (such as embassies and the Antel tower) are open to the...
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September 25th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

A Weekend in Buenos Aires

A Weekend in Buenos ...

We just spent a quick weekend in Buenos Aires, and it was a very nice change from everyday life in Montevideo. Since we’ve been there before and have already explored Recoleta and some of Palermo, a few highlights and notable details of this trip are: Buquebus: We took the...
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September 22nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Expo Prado 2009

Expo Prado 2009...

Another day in Uruguay- another adventure. Yesterday we went to Expo Prado 2009 for their “Day of the United States’. We hopped the 522 bus on 21 se Setiembre for 16 pesos each, which dropped us off at the edge of Parque Prado in half an hour. Thank you montevideobus...
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September 13th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

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