Author Archives: Archana
Celebrating Eaman’s (belated) birthday at an Argentine estancia
Eaman’s birthday was in September, and this year, he celebrated solo — albeit with tons of new backpacker friends — in Italy. Since we had just one day together in the States once he got back, I knew my gift would have to be on the road. Good thing, because, to be honest, I didn’t … Continue reading
Photo of the Week: Arequipa Sunset
As always, I’m a little behind with the Photo of the Week section. But here is an amazing sunset in Arequipa, Peru on our last night before we left for Buenos Aires. Pollution may have had a helping hand in the creation of the beautiful colors, nevertheless, it was spectacular.
Fitting into Buenos Aires society, one cafe con leche at a time
Before we decided to travel to multiple countries in this year, Eaman and I had first planned to leave New York to spend a year in just Buenos Aires. It sounded dreamy, but we actually didn’t know much about the city except that it’s big on steak and red wine and that it’s known as … Continue reading
Living in Buenos Aires: From one SoHo to another
We had read and soon figured out for ourselves that South America is not the kind of place where you book things in advance. It just doesn’t work that way. So when the task of finding an apartment in Buenos Aires came up, we knew that hunting in person was the only way to go. … Continue reading
Peru: The stuff you didn’t see
We’re now in Buenos Aires, enjoying the comforts of a big, cosmopolitan city and our very own apartment (details on that in the next post). But we would be remiss to move on from Peru without a little reflection. I think Peru will always hold a special place in our wanderlust hearts because it was … Continue reading
Arequipa, Peru: Monasteries, night clubs and Colca Canyon
We spent our last week in Peru hanging out in Arequipa, the second largest city, and as we found out, the perfect place to get a lovely mix of sightseeing, eating, partying and hiking. The city’s most talked about sight is the Santa Catalina monastery, which covers more than 20,000 square meters and was built … Continue reading
Graphic Image travel journal giveaway!
Blogging has been a great way to keep track of all our stories, but for day to day notes and contact info, I’ve been toting around Graphic Image’s World Travel Journal, which the company so generously gifted to me before our trip. I even brought it along to Machu Picchu last week! And now, we’re … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – Business Savvy Abuela
There have been many great photo opportunities in Peru. From the cute babies, to the vibrant textiles to the beautiful nature that seems to be everywhere you open your eyes to the wise-looking abuelas(os) as pictured above. There has only been one catch – sometimes you gotta pay up for a nice picture opportunity. When … Continue reading
