There are some pretty sad statistics out there about the disparities between the lives of boys and girls; women and men. The World Bank reports that, in developing countries, an estimated 3.9 million women die unnecessarily each year. Many are never born because of preference given to boy children in … Continue reading
It’s the morning after our tango class and show at Tango Porteño in Buenos Aires. Gia dubs Alan and I Mr. and Ms. Tango, sharing how well we danced together with Luis, who is at our hotel to escort us to the airport for our return trip to the U.S. … Continue reading
When we land in Mendoza all memory of flash flooding and a leaky hotel is erased instantly with one glance at the Andes Mountain range. The mystical mountains greet us outside the Mendoza airport and seem to carry a quiet and calming presence. It’s like we are getting a fresh … Continue reading
Actually, funny probably isn’t the right word, freak might be better. Our trip was rudely interrupted the other night by a freak flash flood that created a fast-moving surge of water down the street in front of our hotel, just as we were planning to leave for a tango lesson … Continue reading
Our guide Luis warned us about Cerillo on the way to Estancia Santa Susana, a farm with Argentinian cowboys called gauchos just outside Buenos Aires. He said Cerillo was a naughty gaucho who loves kissing girls. We weren’t paying much attention and I wasn’t even thinking about this warning when … Continue reading
Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, is lovely. Walking in Ciudad Vieja feels familiar with hints of Havana and the French Quarter wafting out from its windows festooned in wrought iron. But getting to the little gem of a city is a bit of a chore quite frankly, especially by ferry. … Continue reading
I’m still chronicling my adventures in Thailand and Cambodia, but I wanted to take a moment to reflect on all my travels in 2012. It was a big travel year for me and I clocked more miles than ever, globetrotting from Sri Lanka to Thailand with Hawaii in between. Here … Continue reading
Author’s Note: I’ve been lax in posting from Thailand because there has been so much to see and do! So here are two posts from one day of adventures! The third member of our traveling party arrived on Monday morning, albeit a tad later than expected. We expected Karen in … Continue reading