Coming to America Moments
by Rease Kirchner
After living abroad in Argentina for close to 2 years, I recently returned home to the United States. When I visited the US back in August, I wrote a little about my Reverse Culture Shock. When I moved back for real, I found I had even more “Coming to America” moments. (If you haven’t seen Coming… Continue reading
Are You the Leader of the Expats? Part 1
By Rease Kirchner
When I was living as an expat in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I was fairly involved with the large but “small world” style expat community. I’m a super organized person and I speak Spanish, a combination that lead me to organizing bi-weekly meetups for expats. It was cool to be a part of the community in such a… Continue reading
Outrageous Miami Mannequins: A Photo Essay
by Rease Kirchner
When I took my first trip to Miami back in December 2011, I was prepared for the people. I knew I wouldn’t be nearly sexy enough to appear local and I was ready to see some scantily-clad high-fashion divas and beach bros. I was not, however, prepared for the ridiculous mannequins. My first day on South Beach… Continue reading
Engine and Bowel Failures: Getting my Dog Out of Argentina (Part 2)
If you missed Part One of this story, you should read that first so you won’t be lost. The chaos continues in part 2.
Miami laughs in my face
When I got off the plane, I rushed to find my poor dog. I had 3 hours to make it through customs, figure out what the hell to do with my… Continue reading
Paperwork and Liars: Getting My Dog out of Argentina (Part 1)
When I told people I was leaving the US to move to Buenos Aires, Argentina, most of them thought I was crazy. When I added that my half-brained dog, Padfoot, would be coming with me, they thought I had snapped completely. You can read all about the insane adventure (read: stressful nightmare) that he and I went through to arrive… Continue reading
My A-Z of Traveling
By Rease Kirchner
I usually don’t do these things, but since I was tagged by Ayngelina, Lola and JoAnna, I went ahead and did it. Enjoy!
A: Age you started traveling?
19. I studied abroad in Mendoza, Argentina the summer after my freshmen year of college.
B: Best beer you’ve had and where?
As a native… Continue reading
