Ana Travels
Travel notes
Boar Farm Revisited
(Oh all right! the title of this post was indeed inspired by Evelyn Waugh’s famous novel. However, a boar farm is slightly less glamorous than a country pile. Only just.) ******************** Last weekend my parents, Sean and I we piled into the car and drove to Suipacha. This is the town where I bought my … Continue reading
Palacio de las Aguas Corrientes (aka the toilet museum)
I must have walked or driven past this magnificent building a few dozen times but it never crossed my mind to go inside. As it so often happens with the attractions of one’s hometown, I never really paid much attention to what was inside the building and when it was built and what for. Now … Continue reading
Notes from a train ride in East Texas
The sun appears timidly behind rain clouds at first and with more conviction later. I sigh with relief; there was a chance of rain in the weather forecast for East Texas but luckily it went away. We roll past pine forests, meadows yellow with wild flowers, cows grazing in the fields, a few houses. Most … Continue reading
Dallas for culture vultures
Dallas may not be internationally renowned for its world-class museums or opera houses but that’s not to say there isn’t some culture in the Big D. The city’s cultural epicenter is the Arts District, located a few block southwest of downtown Dallas. This is one of my favourite areas not least because it’s pedestrian friendly, … Continue reading
Notes from a trip to Northern California
There are flowers every which way one looks: roses, foxgloves, California poppies, snapdragons grow in wild profusion, even in the vineyards. The rose bushes planted at the end of each vine row not only serve an important purpose (as a kind of fungus alert), they make a beautiful place even more beautiful. All the wineries … Continue reading
An impromptu walking tour in San Francisco
Achy feet. Time to sit down and rest. Sean had been waiting for me in this quaint coffee shop in the Mission District while I visited Mission Dolores. We had a window seat and I people-watched while eating my slice of delicious vegan lemon and poppy seed pound cake. Although I’m not a vegan, it … Continue reading
My A to Z of travel
(Or rather, an A to M of travel, since the alphabet is rather too long for one post) These are some of my favourite places and travel-related things in alphabetical order. Argentina is my country and I love it, warts and all. I’ve seen quite a bit of it but there’s so much more for … Continue reading
Lisbon, warts and all
We met with a bunch of friends in Lisbon to celebrate the New Year. Here are some of my impressions on this city. What I absolutely adored: Pastéis de nata! These custard tarts are the most delicious pastries I’ve eaten in a long time. They can be found in pastelarias (pastry shops), cafes and restaurants. … Continue reading
Buenos Aires street art
Lately, I’ve noticed there’s a lot more street art in Buenos Aires than before. Or maybe I didn’t pay attention when I was a resident and now that I’m a tourist of sorts, I see the city through different eyes and notice things. There’s the traditional murals and sculptures at Caminito/La Boca, created by local … Continue reading
A colourful corner of Buenos Aires: La Boca
Every city has an area that is so touristy that is generally avoided by locals. La Boca is one such place. La Boca (Spanish for “mouth”) is situated at the mouth of the Riachuelo, a (polluted) navigable river that flows into the River Plate. Until the first half of the 19th century, the area was … Continue reading
