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Adventurous Precedent

It now costs $160 to enter Chile as a US citizen. Reciprocity fee. If you think about it, that’s really just like a two-day pass to Disneyland, but it’s valid … Continue reading

December 20, 2012 · 2 Comments

Vamos a Chile

We are leaving today for our winter vacation. A Chilean summer awaits. In the reverse of our Cuba trip, we’ll be flying with the best airline in Latin America, not … Continue reading

December 14, 2012 · 2 Comments

Venezuelan Christmas

No sleighbells, no chestnuts, no open fires, no army of Salvation Army Santas, no snow (not even close), but still, Christmas (and the deep, abiding consumer spirit within) draws near. … Continue reading

December 14, 2012 · 4 Comments

Pool Party

Friday night fun! The middle school PTA wanted to throw a holiday pool party for the students. They rented a water slide and lounge furniture. They had food catered, table … Continue reading

December 1, 2012 · Leave a comment

La Cola

“La cola” is not fino cambur, which sucks, because Caracas is awash with them. However, the ubiquity of la cola does not surprise me, because making one is very straighforward. You … Continue reading

November 20, 2012 · 6 Comments

Reina Pepiada

I posted about arepas before when Kat and I had Friday night take out a while back. Arepas define Venezuelan cooking. An arepa is a cornmeal patty stuffed with basically … Continue reading

November 15, 2012 · 2 Comments

Our Photos from Cuba

The last post was pretty long. So we’re just going to stick a gallery in this one. Enjoy the photos!

November 13, 2012 · Leave a comment

Seeing the People of Cuba

We humans live in a variety of screwy systems created by ourselves. Within those systems there are people who supposedly have power, and some who don’t. There are people who … Continue reading

November 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

The Fruits of a Fiasco

[It has taken a bit of time to process our October vacation in Cuba. So here is the first of a short series of Cuba posts. Enjoy!] Ignorance can be … Continue reading

November 5, 2012 · Leave a comment

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Neverita

I'm a mom to an amazing little boy, wife to a supportive and adventurous husband, teacher in an international community, and lover of gardening, reading, cooking shows, lattes, and sharing.

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