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Villazón, Bolivia - Following on this morning’s rant, as I said, a separate posting on my food experiences during my weekend travels (travails?). First off, most of the food on the trip was either brought along or sold by vendors who got on the bus at various stops (sandwiches and such), or at roadside cafeterias [...]

Villazón, Bolivia - It is unfair to judge an entire country from a brief encounter, especially if that time was spent in a small border town. I know that. Still, I return from my trip north basically pissed-off by an experience colored by a few bad hombres. I will try to recount the last few [...]

Buenos Aires - Not much of a post. No major food or drink events today. No adventures. Will be away for the next few days however - exploring the northwest of Argentina a bit; Jujuy, La Quiaca, and across the border into Bolivia. Lots of photos, lots of note taking. Multiple posts on my return.
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Buenos Aires - Having missed my annual 4th of July picnic, and Monday having been Labor Day, and once again having missed my picnic, I decided on an en casa picnic. Plus, I’d promised my friend Michael that one of these days I’d make him some fried chicken - something impossible to find here. Pollo [...]

Buenos Aires - Okay, the title doesn’t really mean anything, at least the spider part, I just liked the play on the movie title. I’m giving another shot at a dinner party tonight. Rather than make one massive posting, I thought I’d break it into pieces. Since yesterday was Labor Day in the U.S. (here [...]

Buenos Aires - Satuday was one of those gorgeous, you must be outside, sort of days. As part of my plan to keep exploring new neighborhoods we hopped on the bus to La Boca, “the mouth,” which is the original river port in Buenos Aires, and, in essence, the start of a trip up the [...]

Buenos Aires - Raw fish. I’ve been craving raw fish. Sushi. That, and bagels. The latter I’m going to have to make myself. The former, I’ll keep trying places until I find one that does it right. Vicente, at Vicente Lopez 2152, just outside the Recoleta Cemetery in that strip that is some sort of [...]

Buenos Aires - The first of the month seems like a good time for new announcements. I’ve decided to make Buenos Aires my home base for awhile… i.e., indefinitely. Being in love will do that to you. Really liking a city will do that to you. A great exchange rate sure doesn’t hurt. This has [...]