Destination: Argentina

Language is good

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 | By treezy | Views [504] | Comments [1]

So no news from me for a while. That´s because I have been in Bariloche doing a Spanish school. It was fab! The staff and people that I met there were so nice, and my Spanish really has improved. I won´t say that I am fluent but at least I can get ... Read more >

The new Classroom

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 | By doreen-b | Views [639]

I have decided to rent an office space in downtown Cordoba to make into a classroom and there I will teach English.  The rent is very affordable. And to my advantage of being right in downtown will be getting college students from the two universities ... Read more >

Gallery: Buenos Aires

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 | By roy-sarah | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Northern Argentina

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Photo Gallery

What a typical day looks like

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Views [2096] | Comments [4]

this changes from week to week.  Right now I have private classes at my school, but before I had group classes.  With group classes I had to wake up at 7 AM -VERY DIFFICULT ! 9 am-wake up.  Wash face, kiss and say hello to the maid (and my good friend) ... Read more >

How I got here and logistics

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Views [570]

About 3 months ago, I was sitting in a coffee shop and e-mailing my spanish teacher this question:  "If I can´t afford study abroad.  What are my options?  Is it possible to just go somewhere and learn spanish on my own?  I don´t think i´d be able ... Read more >

"of course her name is Bruja"

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Views [543] | Comments [1]

Everytime I entered a classroom as a child, my classmates would sing the theme song of the Munsters and they would call me Wednesday.  I also sleep on my back with my hands across my chest like a vampire.  I´m pale (actually, I hate to use the word ... Read more >

Gallery: Salta

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By thebigtrip | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Mendoza

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By thebigtrip | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bariloche

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By thebigtrip | Photo Gallery

i will sleep when i am dead...

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Views [911]

I watched a puff of white air flow from my mouth.   I shivered and looked up at the moon and the bright, glittering Star s.     I looked at the clock, 5 after 9pm.  Then at my ticket.  It read, platform 21, 9PM.   Where is my bus?   I thought ... Read more >

Bariloche, Mendoza and Valle de la Luna

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 | By thebigtrip | Views [2629] | Comments [1]

Next stop after Buenos Aires was the town of Bariloche in the south of Argentina. Bariloche is in the north of Patagonia, a scenic region in the south. After  bite to eat we went for a drink in an Irish bar. We got totally ripped off and swore of Irish ... Read more >

Tags: bariloche, mendoza, valle del luna, valle fertile

Gallery: June 2009

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 | By doreen-b | Photo Gallery

¨Ch Ch Changes - turn and face the strain¨

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 | By treezy | Views [648] | Comments [2]

Ok, so a little change in plans since last time we spoke. I arrived in Bariloche, a little town situated at the northern end of the Patagonia region and fell in love with it. It reminded me hugely of Queenstown and was beautiful. I had a great time ... Read more >

Gallery: mendoza

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By pilgrim192 | Photo Gallery