Street art in Buenos Aires is a visual way of conveying publicly what could not always be safely spoken publicly. On a tour of the northern part of the city with Graffitimundo Blonde was shocked (and vaguely disappointed) to actually learn some history. The hope had been for some pictures that would lend themselves to funny, snarky captions. But for … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2015
Did I say Antarctica? I meant Patagonia!
A not all that funny thing happened on the way to Antarctica The night before Blonde and Alternative Brunette were scheduled to meet with Quark representatives in our Buenos Aires hotel lobby to have our luggage be weighed (second only in humiliation to being weighed ourselves) we got an email that the cruise to Antarctica had been cancelled. The ship had hit an iceberg at … [Read more...]
Cartagena Getaway (sure-fire success kit)
Why do a Cartagena Getaway? A Cartagena Getaway is less than 5 hours nonstop from the east coast of the United States and airfare is under $500. When you get there you can enjoy delectable meals, walk most places you want to go, buy beautiful, handmade mementos, tour UNESCO sites and easily visit a Caribbean beach. Isn't Colombia dangerous? If you still think Colombia is … [Read more...]
Luxury and adventures at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta
Why were we in Puerto Vallarta? When Southwest Airlines gave us a choice from their new non-stop resort destinations from Houston, Brunette immediately wanted to go to Puerto Vallarta and the highly-rated Marriott. This instantaneous response came from someone who can spend a year contemplating a pair of shoes (and then be annoyed when they are no longer available in the color … [Read more...]