September 2009
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buenos aires // part 4: the shopping.
All our guidebooks indicated that BA would be shoppers’ heaven. There are little shops everywhere and given their affinity for the cow, there are leather goods to be found at bargain prices. Everything but the moo, as they say.
Oddly enough, I didn’t see any handbags or clothing I liked but the shoes were great. My favorites were Natacha, Mandarine, and de Maria. Natacha and Mandarine...
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buenos aires // part 3: the art & culture.
One of the things I noticed pretty quickly is that art is everywhere in Buenos Aires. On the street, on shop walls, in restaurants, and of course - museums galore. It’s pretty awesome.
MALBA was the only museum we had time for and it was great - we weren’t allowed to take photos inside but I snuck a shot with my iPhone of this wooden bench. Is that the coolest thing you’ve ever...
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the circus by the sea.
Taking a break from my trip recap extravaganza, I went to the Abbot Kinney Festival over the weekend. The festival is a yearly event and there’s always food, music, and great people-watching. Parts of Venice are a little like a circus all year-round, but the festival brings everyone out. We spotted a snake handler {a real snake}, an almost naked guy on a stool {with fake snakes}, and plenty...
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buenos aires // part 2: the food.
My friend and I are both huge foodies so we ate our way through the city. And since portenos fit in afternoon snacks here {the merienda}, we had plenty of opportunity to eat.
Tegui was one of my favorites. We learned of Tegui from folks we met on our sidetrip to Uruguay and decided to go there for our last night in the city. It’s a “hidden” restaurant, tucked behind a concrete...
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buenos aires // part 1: getting settled.
It feels like I’ve been gone for only a few days but I’m already back from my trip. It was amazing. And even though it’s wonderful to sleep in my own bed again and see friends and family, I’ll admit that I would go back in a heartbeat.
So day 1. We arrive and make our way to our hotel. We decided to stay in San Telmo - the historic neighborhood where art and tango permeate...
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hola porteños!
My bags are packed. I’ve been counting down the days and now I’m finally headed south. To South America, that is.
Buenos Aires will be our main destination with a side trip to Uruguay for a few days. Everyone says Buenos Aires is lovely - friendly, sophisticated, and a wealth of history to discover - but I’m really looking forward to Uruguay. We’ll be in the countryside...
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listen to this: there's no need for words.
I’ve been getting into new kinds of music recently - I don’t know why I never looked in to film scores and soundtracks before. It’s like a treasure trove of goodies. When the music is this good, there’s no need for lyrics.
Click to listen to the 2 tracks below and tell me you don’t feel 1) completely terrified that life is about to end, and 2) like walking through a...
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bored to death. hardly.
My friend brought me to a screening for HBO’s new series Bored to Death last night {thanks Lily} and it was hilarious. It stars the loveable and very talented Jason Schwartzman {The Darjeeling Limited, anyone?} with Zach Galifianakis as his dopey friend. Apparently I am the last person on Planet Earth to have not seen The Hangover yet but I can appreciate his humor nonetheless.
The series...
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{i heart anthro}: natural beauties for september.
I’m not completely in love with the clothes this time around but if they held some kind of magical free-for-all, I’d grab all the furniture in a heartbeat. I may even be willing to throw down with a few ladies like they do at those crazy sample sales if it came down to it.
Stacked wooden dresser. Hello.
Geode lamp. Hello.
Chesterfield leather sofa. Hello.
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i heart new york.
Well, hello there. I know - I’ve been gone a long time. After I returned from the road trip, my computer decided to throw a tantrum as it proceeded to melt down. My new Mac is here so I’m back in {blogging} business.
The trip was so much fun and being in NY again was wonderful. I’ll post photos and stories soon. Speaking of New York, I rented a little movie called Paris, Je...
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