“These days Palermo Viejo has the same thrumming energy as Silver Lake in Los Angeles or the Mitte in Berlin, and it’s the place where in-the-know travelers and hip locals alike go for their shopping (one section is known as Palermo SoHo) and night-life fix. It’s also home to the city’s liveliest dining scene, but… Read More Did Someone Miss the Point?
“Map out your future – but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.” – Jon Bon Jovi, Rock singer, Actor Buenos Aires – Sunday was a good day to get out of the house for awhile. Henry was off to La Plata to… Read More The Long Bus Ride to Nueva York…
The qualities of man comes Thus, not only he is able to survive in any kind of situation but he also maintains his poise in such trying times.” – the Sam Veda (a Hindu scripture, not a person) Buenos Aires – I know I have trouble having someone else in “my kitchen” – even though… Read More Trying Times in the Peruvian Kitchen
“Close only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades.” – Anonymous Buenos Aires – I am once again guilty of only semi-following instructions. It started with a surprise encounter in a restaurant. Last week I was with some friends from Uruguay who were in visiting for a couple of days and they wanted good pasta. I’d suggested… Read More Another Pesto Flop
It was the greatest night of my life. I’d been invited to the Captain’s Table. I’d only been with the company fourteen years. Six officers and me! They called me “Arnold.” We had gazpacho soup for starters. I didn’t know gazpacho soup was meant to be served cold. I called over the chef and I… Read More Off The Menu
“There are souls which fall from heaven like flowers, but ere they bloom are crushed under the foul tread of some brutal hoof.” – Jean-Paul Richter, German novelist Buenos Aires – Okay, nearly every local blogger has already posted about the jacarandas being in bloom. They really do add an amazing touch to the city.… Read More The Jacarandas are in bloom again…
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Buenos Aires – I received an e-mail a few days ago from a local friend suggesting I check out an Armenian tenedor libre that he’d wandered across out in Villa Crespo. First, knowing how he tends to stay local… Read More An Uneven Free-Floating Fork
If Estonia is closer to Finland and Lithuania is closer to Poland, Latvia must be closer to the rest of the world. Latvia, with its world-class capital of Riga and three major ports, is ideally suited to become a regional and international center for trade, commerce, finance and tourism. This has always been Latvia’s historical… Read More Mārtiņi, not Martini, Festival