Sick… sigh

Coming back from a wonderful trip, getting right into a busy week of work, coupled with jet lag, resulted in sickness. Sigh... not fun. I felt some chest discomfort on Wednesday after my speed run, I thought it was due to my run being very intense. Then Lizzy came home with high fever after school. … Continue reading Sick… sigh →

Thoughts post-travel

Feeling home. I left Argentina in 2006 and this is the first trip back that I felt I was at "home". Home is such a vague concept. I lived in Buenos Aires for 13 years, China for 12, 11 years in the US, 5 years in Manila, and now Jakarta. When I go to the … Continue reading Thoughts post-travel →

Running around: busy shopping and meeting people

My 3 days trips in Buenos Aires were packed: - I did the last pieces of documents needed to travel with the cremated ashes. - I did many shopping trips, mainly local sweets, what I had as a child. I want the girls to try them too. I also bought some clothing items for me … Continue reading Running around: busy shopping and meeting people →

22 things I love about Buenos Aires, some unique and surprising

While I ran this morning, my mind was full of things that I love about Buenos Aires and why I want to spend good amount of time here in my retirement. 1. Buenos Aires is beautiful, looks like Paris in many areas but not touristic as Paris. 2. I like that its a very liveable … Continue reading 22 things I love about Buenos Aires, some unique and surprising →

35 hrs journey to my beloved Buenos Aires

What an epic journey, 35 hours, 4 fights, 3 stopovers (kuala lumpur, Amsterdam, Paris), 6 movies, tons of white carbs, and I arrived in one exhausted piece. I stayed in an airbnb in my favorite neighborhood of buenos aires Recoleta, got there at 11pm. I was so tired and dizzy, I went to sleep right … Continue reading 35 hrs journey to my beloved Buenos Aires →