Fires Burn Over 1,200 Acres In Argentina [LAHT] A state of emergency has been declared in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego province, where more than 500 hectares (1,234 acres) of forest have been scorched by several fires, forcing the evacuation of dozens of people, officials said Sunday. Argentine automakers to sell at cost, protect jobs [Reuters] [...]
Entries from December 2008
Buenos Aires News: Edition 5
December 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: News
Random Observations: Weeks 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18
December 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Yep, as the title shows, it’s been awhile since we’ve posted any of our random observations. Why you may ask? I think it’s a combination of having too much work to do as well as becoming more familiar with our surroundings. It’s amazing how quickly one adapts to their surroundings and things you once thought of as [...]
Tags: Randomness
Buenos Aires News: Edition 4
December 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Seems like our new Buenos Aires News idea was popular enough to be “borrowed” on another site, so I guess we’re doing something right. (Though some credit would have been nice.) Argentina Playboy Bunny Campaigns for Whales in Chile [Merco Press] Argentine top model Vanesa Carbone cat-walked topless in front of the Japanese embassy in Santiago [...]
Tags: News
Visiting Patagonia (El Calafate and Ushuaia)
December 4th, 2008 · 10 Comments
Last week we had a chance to take our first trip in Argentina with my brother, John, and his girlfriend, Elizabeth, who were visiting from Michigan. It was their first trip out of the U.S., so it was quite an experience for them – actually for all of us. We flew from Buenos Aires to [...]
Tags: Living