Guest Essay: Jan Sheeley of Seattle A beautiful blend of learning and milongas. Thinking about taking an overseas tango adventure? Let me recommend an experience of a lifetime, the New Zealand Tango Festival. This mid-year festival is hosted by the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand on the southern tip of the northContinue reading “2023 New Zealand Tango Festival”
Category Archives: Argentina
Madrid Toledo Tarragona Granada Barcelona Girona
Bon Dia. It’s been 25 days since we left Argentina on April 30th. We have traveled by plane, fast train, slow train, taxi, metro bus, tram, funicular and teleferico, but mostly on our feet. In walking, we have averaged close to 6 km a day. 12,000 steps. That means that in the past 25 days, weContinue reading “Madrid Toledo Tarragona Granada Barcelona Girona”
My friend, Eduardo Saucedo
Stories of friendship while living in Buenos Aires
Double Standards?
I have been following a couple of threads on social media that are on fire about the topic of charging foreigns a higher price admission to a Milonga than locals. My immediate response to this practice of pricing double standard is, huh? standard? Let’s see, this is my typical dance week. On Mondays, I usuallyContinue reading “Double Standards?”
How inflation effects daily life in Buenos Aires.
Wow. In the past when traveling, you always carried a lot of cash, especially when visiting Argentina. I disliked this as it could be risky. Now sending myself money via Western Union is so simple and easy. Their storefronts are located all over the city. The exchange rate is usually the best. I just receivedContinue reading “How inflation effects daily life in Buenos Aires.”
Baby, it’s hot
It’s such a silly refrain, but right now in Buenos Aires… it is 93 degrees with 46% humidity It’s not too bad. Everyone reacts differently to the heat…me I can take 90 if I have shade and a breeze. Today, we have neither, no breeze, and it is noon, so no shade. Walking if youContinue reading “Baby, it’s hot”
Friends Visiting BsAs
It’s been so great to have friends visiting…BsAs is such a lovely city to share. Not as old as Istanbul or car centric as Miami or Seattle, BsAs manages to be an easy and small city to navigate in, whether walking or taking a bus or taxi. BsAs has 48 different barrios, [neighborhoods].Some that haveContinue reading “Friends Visiting BsAs”
Changes
With the close of 2022, comes a change or two in the tango world of Buenos Aires. The vaulted space of Salón Canning [Parakultural] is closing and moving in the new year to Club Marabu on Maipu calle. With out of country friends visiting, we all decided to go to this mecca of Tango. ForContinue reading “Changes”
And now Happy Holidays
Maybe it’s time!!!
While living in the USA for last couple of months, I met many folks who admired my decision to no longer live in the US. Most expressing disbelief, but saying you are so brave for living the dream in retirement. Traveling, dancing and living as an expat in different counties. I paused to consider howContinue reading “Maybe it’s time!!!”