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

We’re Role Models!

We’re Role Mod...

Our downsizing/international living story is being featured on Make It And Mend It, a site based out of the UK that promotes living simply and smartly. We were thrilled when they approached us for our narrative and excited to be considered “role models”  for our lifestyle...
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May 19th, 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

A Weekend Away

A Weekend Away...

We are planning to take a series of short road trips- just a long weekend each time to explore more of this great country. Having been to Colonia, Piriápolis and Punta del Este already, we’re looking towards the eastern coast before it gets cold and the interior with possible...
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February 8th, 2010
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Living Abroad Makes You More Creative?

Living Abroad Makes ...

Here’s an interesting video discussing how those living abroad tend to be more creative- possibly tied to language skills and adaptation. Interesting studies! “People who live abroad are more creative; and the more time they spend away from home, the more creative they...
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October 23rd, 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...

Lisa and I both need an inexpensive and simple way to speak with family and clients in North America and around the world.  The fantastic thing about this is that we didn’t have to change anything to do it.  We have been using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) for several...
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May 25th, 2009
Posted by Brad La Nasa