Adventure
19 settembre 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
You know it’s a new country when it requires this yellow form and many arm jabs. I didn’t have any side effects. Also the water filter is small and will be a backup to bottle water.
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Packing- the steps
5 ottobre 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Step 1 - Throw everything you think you want to take on the bed. Make sure everything fits. Don’t buy new things to take on the trip that you haven’t worn and washed a couple of times. Step 2-GetLeggi altro
Step 3
5 ottobre 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Side one with the buckles. Carefully roll up the shirts and put in a packing cube. Use the pants on the bottom to cushion around the wheels structure. Bathroom and tech bags on the sides and fill theLeggi altro
Backpack
5 ottobre 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Laptop, power cords, usb cables, back up power bank and iPad. Usually I carry the laptop and put the power block and cables in the luggage but this is a 9 hour layover in Houston so I will carry itLeggi altro
24-hours to go
6 ottobre 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
Woke up early with the thought that I’d be sleepy and able to hit the pillow early tonight. A 5:00 am departure is a 3:00 to the airport. Let’s see how that goes…. And besides it is time toLeggi altro
How to spend a 9 hour layover?
6 ottobre 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
Ahhhhhhhh……😃😃😃. Throughout the planning of this first leg I wasn’t sure about the 9 hour layover in Houston. I have lounge access from several different travel options (all from travelLeggi altro
Its Early!!
7 ottobre 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
A benefit to the first flight of the day is seeing that your plane is already here. Disadvantage is that the Centurion Lounge doesn’t open until after you plane depart.
Planet Houston
7 ottobre 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Easy flight and I’m in the Polaris Lounge. So far it’s just like a regular United Lounge… is that pretentious or what? The dining room opens at 11:30 and we’ll see.
Vending Machines
7 ottobre 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Here’s what you can buy from vending machines at Houston (IAH). The lego machine is my favorite.
Walk-about
7 ottobre 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
I’ve got lounge lounge access in Houston (IAH) to five locations.
KLM - not open for my access until 7:30
Air France - not open for my access until after 5:30
AmEx CENTURION- open and a good lookingLeggi altro
My driver in Buenos Aires
7 ottobre 2023, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
This is apparently how I will find my driver in Buenos Aires. I can’t outrun McDonalds.
Embassy Area
8 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
I’m my first quest for pesos I found Embassy’s instead. Just one block from my apartment. I know one was the Philippines, and one was Malaysia. The street had lots of little guard buildings. KindLeggi altro
Pizza Anyone
8 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
These are my take and bake pizza options at the supermarket across the street. I’m not to sure about them but I will give one a try before I leave… which one should it be?
Arrived Safe
8 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Arrived safe and sound in BA. No immigration trouble except that the document I had to prove I had a place to stay didn’t have the address. So there was a moment of fiddle with my phone and theLeggi altro
+1 walking, -2 finding pesos
8 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
After shopping and then finding out I needed my passport to use a credit card (more on why later) I realized that having cash would be a good idea. So, I sent myself money to Western Union (a legalLeggi altro
+1 walking - -1 pesos
9 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
A nice breakfast then day 2 of the pesos quest. Western Union should be open (it’s Monday, but I thought yesterday was Saturday which is my own issue). The WU that is literally 94 feet from myLeggi altro
Worlds Most Beautiful Bookstore
10 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
El Ateno Grand Splendid. A converted theater into a bookstore. What a great reuse of a huge space. National Geographic magazine gave it theWorlds Best title and I can see why. The stage is aLeggi altro
Cementario de la Recoleta
10 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
I’ve been to many cemeteries, but this one is a different level literally, as what you see is only half of the space.
The most famous person buried there is Evita Peron. Everyone else, for the mostLeggi altro
+3 -locate Pesos!!!!
10 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
Finally success! I was able to exchange USD for Argentine pesos. It was a good day. Can you guess how much I exchanged?
Food Tour
11 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
I’ve done a few food tours in places but this one was amongst the top. Four restaurants all around the Palermo neighborhood and included wine, food and tips. I’m all about the wine, but I willLeggi altro
Penguin Wine?
11 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Adel, apparently in BA the wine decanter is a penguin. For reasons not abundantly clear. This one looks like it was dripping blood but the wine was pretty good. Why this is a “thing” will takeLeggi altro
Walking to Wine
12 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Today I came to the Palermo neighborhood for dinner before my wine tasting. I love BA for its cafe style. Restaurants everywhere and there is always movement.
The is a vibrant city and it’s alwaysLeggi altro
Fernando
12 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
A very herbal liquor mixed with coke…. Imagine hay, a handful of savory spices and coke. I’m not a fan but I’m told for many young Argentines it’s their “entry” to alcohol. I’d think itLeggi altro
Argentine wine tasting
12 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Well, let’s just say I enjoyed my evening.
My favorite is the Clos de los Siete - a blend from Mendoza.
No Stop Sign or Signal
12 ottobre 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
After sitting and eating my dinner, and staring out the window at this intersection I finally saw it.
There is no signal or stop sign. The intersection has cross walks but everyone (pedestrians, cars,Leggi altro

















































































ViaggiatoreHave a great trip!!!