Personal Stories from Abroad
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A Love Note to the Trees of Buenos Aires
After almost two years in town, a thing that still brings a smile to my face is the trees of Buenos Aires. They are located along the pavement of most streets in Buenos Aires. Take a look at the pictures below, and you will get what I mean. As late as this Saturday, I was amazed by how I can sit in the middle of a big cosmopolitan city like Buenos Aires and be able to eat lunch with my boyfriend hidden behind high trees and huge plants. The trees of Buenos Aires won my heart from the first day, and it had made many thoughts pass through my head…
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Are they trying to scam me? My arrival to Bogotá, Colombia
Ustedes son todos monos? I looked puzzled at the old man who supposedly should lead me to my taxi. I had just arrived at the airport in Bogota; exhausted, and tired. All my senses were at their maximum alert. I had no clue whether this man was an authorized taxi driver or not. And the least, I wanted was to be caught up in an airport scam. I tried to politely ask him how one could see the difference between authorized taxis and non-authorized ones. He answered briefly that the authorized ones would have a name tag in the window, and then return to his initial question: Ustedes son todos monos?…
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6 Things That Made Me Move From Denmark To Buenos Aires
I decided to move from Denmark to Buenos Aires for good! … Or at least with no current plan of leaving. So, what is it that fascinates me so much about Buenos Aires that I want to keep on living here? Keep on reading, and I will try to explain to you why I fell in love with the Argentine capital… And maybe this will make you want to visit Buenos Aires as well? #1 It looks like something you know – underneath it isn’t! To the bare eye, Buenos Aires looks like bits and pieces taken out of different European cities. A mix of Germany, France, Italy, the UK,…
