Up to this point in my life, I haven’t had the pleasure of exploring a lot of South America. I spent two weeks in Ecuador in 2018 and went to Aruba once in college, but that’s it. One of my best friends is from Argentina and moved back after the first year of my career. I hadn’t seen her in person since. So we set out to change that! Continue reading “Slow Travel Review: Buenos Aires, Argentina – The Land Of Nature and Architecture”
Category: Travel Reviews
Review: American Airlines Business Class 777-200 – NYC to Buenos Aires
In 2011 I met a wonderful person: my friend from Argentina who would become one of my closest confidantes and later one of my college roommates. Later down the line, life moved us apart. I moved from NYC to Seattle and she moved back to her home country of Argentina. Continue reading “Review: American Airlines Business Class 777-200 – NYC to Buenos Aires”
Medical Tourism: A $22 Dental Exam & Cleaning in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Before I quit my job, one of my concerns was how I would get regular dental cleanings and checkups. I knew that would be tricky while traveling around the world, given how the US healthcare system is set up around employment and individual states. Continue reading “Medical Tourism: A $22 Dental Exam & Cleaning in Buenos Aires, Argentina”
Review: Bombas Running Socks
Here we are again on my running journey 🙂 . So far I’ve talked about how I started this new hobby: From Hate To Love: How I Became A Runner and I recently celebrated 1 Year Of Running: My Progress and Revelations. Now it’s time to take it to the next level with legit running gear! Continue reading “Review: Bombas Running Socks”
The Month of Washington State: July 2022 Recap
Well, 2022 continues to barrel through time at a break-neck pace. Another month down and I need to start thinking about more seriously about the broad strokes of my travel in 2023. Oh the problems of retirees 🙂 . In the meantime, let’s see what I got up to in July!
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Slow Travel Review: Seattle, WA, USA – The Land Of Flowers, Sea And Mountains
I’m writing this while watching birds chase each other around the neighborhood while gazing out at the Space Needle, Mt. Rainier, Puget Sound and downtown Seattle. I didn’t realize until I landed here how much I missed this city. Continue reading “Slow Travel Review: Seattle, WA, USA – The Land Of Flowers, Sea And Mountains”
Slow Travel Review: Mérida, México – The Land Of Color & Nature
Welcome to my second International Slow Travel Review! I spent 9 weeks in Mérida, México – by far the longest I’ve stayed abroad in my adult life and the longest I’ve stayed in one Airbnb. So let’s see how Mérida measured up 🙂 ! Continue reading “Slow Travel Review: Mérida, México – The Land Of Color & Nature”
How To Easily Meet Entry Testing Requirements: A BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag At-Home Test Review
So I’m a big fan of the travel site The Points Guy. I’ll even say I’m hipster enough “to have read him before he was mainstream” 😉 . And I have been fortunate to pass my love for the helpfulness of that website to my Mom along with my travel hacking knowledge. Continue reading “How To Easily Meet Entry Testing Requirements: A BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag At-Home Test Review”