I See Dead People in Buenos Aires

I love cemeteries. I know that sounds strange, but I do.

Cemeteries spark my imagination -- the lives lived, the history interred. That said, it is not often that we seek out a graveyard. Usually we stumble upon them hidden away.

Not the case with La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, it should be considered a must-see by any visitor to the... CONTINUE READING >>

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Thank you Nashville!

A big time was had by all at the Nashville Going Gypsy Book Party at BookmanBookwoman in Nashville!

 It was a true Music City event with old friends, new friends and a host of recording artists, songwriters, musicians, authors, and family - SO MUCH FUN!

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Food for Thought: How Food Enhances Travel

An old adage says that you don't really know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes. We believe it is just as true that you don't really know a place until you eat a plate of its food.

There is so much more to visiting a destination than seeing the sights. We try to immerse... CONTINUE READING >> 

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A Quick Trip to (and Overeating in) Colonia, Uruguay

Like most travelers, we enjoy putting another notch on our suitcase handle by adding to our list of visited countries.

We found this remarkably easy to do while in Buenos Aires, just hop on a ferry across the river to Uruguay. The delightful town of Colonia del Sacramento lies on the other side of the Río de la Plata, so after a forty-five minute ride on the Buquebus, we were adding a stamp to our... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Dynamic Districts of Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, like most large urban areas, is actually a collection of varied communities, and as we explored many of them we found each offered unique backgrounds and qualities.

Perhaps no two barrios of the city capture quintessential Buenos Aires better than... CONTINUE READING >> 

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A Bloodcurdling Buffet - 12 Frightful Foods of the World

How about a terrifying tour of the globe just in time for Halloween?

We've consumed these dozen frightening foods from around the world... so you don't have to... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Cowboyin' Up in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is a city fueled by meat, and Mataderos is the barrio, or neighborhood, that traditionally supplied that fuel.

To celebrate that tradition and preserve many of the customs of the gauchos, who we would call cowboys, a huge event known as the Feria de Mataderos is held.

Thousands of people come from miles around to enjoy the food, music, crafts, and particularly the feats of skill demonstrated by the gauchos... CONTINUE READING >> 

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A Tale of Two Parrillas

Acquainted with the concept of parrillas via internet - Buenos Aires is famous for these establishments - we had heard of the legendary meat consumption, but were completely unprepared for the unbelievable quantities.

 Parrilla simply means grill, and a huge grate of roasting meat is the centerpiece of any good one, but even after eyeballing the amazing array of flame kissed cuts brazing in the... CONTINUE READING >> 

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I See Dead People in Buenos Aires

I love cemeteries. I know that sounds strange, but I do. Cemeteries spark my imagination -- the lives lived, the history interred.

That said, it is not often that we seek out a graveyard. Usually we stumble upon them hidden away.

Not the case with La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, it should be considered a must-see by any visitor to the... CONTINUE READING >> 

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Dreaming in a Tango Hotel in Buenos Aires

Late at night, when I'm in a particularly active R.E.M. cycle you can almost guarantee that you will find me dancing the tango in my soul, behind my eyelids. I must have a connection to the sultry dance from a past life. In these dreams I am as fluid as hot coffee and as alluring as the sweetest chocolate. Tango speaks to me.

I'd also never attempted it in real life. David, who calls himself a "circus bear attempting to balance on a ball" when it comes to dancing, was surely not going to indulge me in my fantasy of learning to tango during our stay in Buenos Aires. At least not as my partner.

But my circus bear can be full of surprises. He not only... CONTINUE READING >>