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Melanie Van Orden,
Jet Set Now Editor
Jul
20
What I Will and Will Not Miss About Argentina
Jul 20, 2008 by Melanie Van Orden
Sorry for the repeat post! I accidentally deleted the post when I tried to correct some typos. So silly. How did I do that? Even I don’t know.
Jason and I have been in NYC for four days, and I’ve been reviewing our stay in Buenos Aires. Pictures and videos of our trip are coming soon! In the meantime, I thought I’d share a little list of my favorite and not so favorite things about Bs.As. Read more…
Filed Under Argentina, Locations | 3 Comments
May
3
Homesick for NYC
May 03, 2008 by Melanie Van Orden
Jason and I have been struggling with a bit of homesickness for the first time since leaving NYC for Argentina a few months ago. It is currently spring in our beloved city, which is our favorite time of year to be there. Boy, do we miss it. We LOVED being New Yorkers and have always looked forward to visiting or living there again someday, but it is beginning to be painful that we can’t see our family and friends and enjoy Manhattan right now.
Don’t get me wrong, we love Buenos Aires! We couldn’t be happier that we embarked on this new jet set lifestyle that will take us to a new country every few months. We’re enjoying learning Spanish and soaking up the local culture. It’s just that our friends and our city are doing things without us, and we feel like we are missing out.
Filed Under Argentina, Misc. | 5 Comments
Apr
28
Escape from Buenos Aires
Apr 28, 2008 by Melanie Van Orden
Last week, we returned “home” to Buenos Aires from a three week trip to LA and Hawaii. We noticed a slight twinge of smoke in the air, but proceeded to think nothing of it. A few days later, we awoke to find the city full of smoke. Apparently, protesting farmers flouted the law here in Argentina and set almost 300 fields north of the city ablaze.
We shut up our entire apartment in an attempt to keep some of the air in our home breathable. I was recovering from a cough that was now aggravated by the smoky air. Jason was experiencing headaches from the smoke and smell. We were miserable. We decided we had to get out of the city until this whole thing blew over.
Filed Under Argentina, Internet Business, Misc., Money | 9 Comments
Apr
26
Why We Moved to Buenos Aires | What to Consider When Moving Abroad
Apr 26, 2008 by Jason Van Orden
I’ve had a number of people express interest as to why we chose to move abroad and specifically to Buenos Aires. So I wanted to post our reasons for moving.
Ever since Melanie and I got married we’ve wanted to live abroad. Other things (such as employment, our previous rock band or school) have determined where we’ve lived until now.
Filed Under Argentina, Locations | 12 Comments