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Carnivorous Meat Platter in Montevideo

by on July 22, 2010

Parilla (Mixed Grill) for 3 Location: Montevideo, Uruguay Restaurant: Estancia Del Puerto Restaurant in Mercado Del Puerto Address: Mercado Del Puerto, Piedras 237, Montevideo, Uruguay Cost: 695 UYU (Uruguayan Peso)- ($36.29 USD) [smartads] Uruguay is far from having a meat drought, and if you are looking for one of those great times that you just let [...]

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15 Ways To Have a Blast in Buenos Aires

by on July 17, 2010

I spent about 3 months in Buenos Aires taking a TESOL course.  This is my list of ways to have fun (mostly in order) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  If you have spent time in BA and know other ways to have a blast in Buenos Aires, I’d love to hear your comments! [smartads] 1.  Boca Juniors Football Match at La Bombonera [...]

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Churrasco Completo: Chile’s Complete Beef

by on June 5, 2010

Churrasco Completo (Chile’s Complete Beef) Location: Restaurant Tutto Pollo in Santiago de Chile, Chile Address: Merced 802, Santiago Centro, Chile, tel. 6395763 Cost: about 3500 CLR (Chilean Pesos)- 6.49 USD I’ve never been much of a sandwich connoisseur, but I fully admit that Chile knows exactly how to take a cow, add some vegetables, smash it [...]

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Taking a TESOL Course in Buenos Aires

by on February 9, 2010

[smartads] With the barest essential of all plans, I jetted to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to take a one month Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) course with TEFL International Buenos Aires.  Apparently, TESOL and TEFL are practically the same thing. Still dazzled and overwhelmed with kilos of beef due to my recent landing in Argentina, the [...]

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Thanksgiving Tube Steak…Surprise!

by on November 24, 2009

“A hot dog, 12 bites of macaroni and cheese, and 8 squares of Lindt dark chocolate was one of the best Thanksgivings I have had.” A year ago I was with my buddy Luke in the spectacular Torres Del Paine National Park in Patagonia, located in the Southern icy part of Chile.  We had planned [...]

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From Meat to Meet!

by on February 13, 2009

With great anticipation my travelling companion, Luke, and I arrived in Puerto Natales, the entry town to the famous Torres del Paine National Park in the South of Chile, Patagonia. We planned to get things ready for a ten day trek by spending two days in this town to gather the necessary supplies and get [...]

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How to Drink Yerba Mate: The Tea of Argentina

by on February 13, 2009

Little did I know the wonderful health benefits that the detoxifying tea provided, until returning to the United States and shopping at an organic health crazed grocery store. Mate is consumed from a traditional gourd, or cup. Mate herb is filled into the gourd and a metal straw is placed into the leaves. Hot water [...]

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