2023: My Year in Review

Happy New Year! We're now in 2024, after another year around the sun. COVID is still here to stay, although the world has pretty much returned to normal (or, at least, a "new normal"). We're another year towards the halfway mark of the 2020's, which is remarkable given I still think that 2020 was just … Continue reading 2023: My Year in Review

Destination: Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Calle de los Suspiros, Colonia del Sacramento (November 2022) Colonia del Sacramento was my first and only place I visited in Uruguay. While traveling around Argentina last fall, I spent a day visiting this small city in a small country. It was my last stop on the trip before concluding the two-and-a-half week journey, and … Continue reading Destination: Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Destination: Iguazu Falls (Brazilian Side)

Iguazu Falls, Brazilian side (November 2022) Also known as cataratas do Iguaçu in Portuguese, Iguazu Falls also has parts of it in Brazil, at its southernmost point that borders the northeastern quadrant of Argentina. While the majority of the waterfalls are located on the Argentinian side (80%), the Brazilian side offers more of the expansive … Continue reading Destination: Iguazu Falls (Brazilian Side)