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It has been a week since I arrived in Buenos Aires. First impressions have been very positive. In short, the best way to describe this place is to imagine NYC or Paris. Like these other great cities, Buenos Aires is vibrant and has something to offer everyone. I came in on a Sunday and stayed in the MicroCenter (Downtown area). While the streets were quiet as most things are closed on Sundays, the City came to life at night with street performers on the pedestrian streets of Florida and Lavalle. I spent much of the week getting oriented and settled. It´s a pretty easy city to navigate with the center having a grid system of Avenues and Streets similar to New York. Even though I tend to walk everywhere, they have the very convenient Subte (Metro) ... read more

¡Hola! Welcome to my travel blog. Many of you have asked me to share details about my travels. So here is my first attempt at a blog. This blog is for you. So please send me your suggestions on how to make this good. I will continue to publish so long I get feedback (good and bad). Is this a deal? ... read more

Yunan Province Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang By Journey With Me January 10th 2007Winter time is probably not the best time to visit Yunan province even though it was nice that there were probably fewer tourists. I got sick during my stay here so I probably wasn't able to enjoy the trip as much as I'd like. Nonetheless, it was a culturally enriching trip. Well worth a visit. ... read more

Things to Do Walk along Embarcadero from Ferry Building to Fisherman's Wharf Great view of the Bay and the bridge. If you get hungry there is tons of great food at the Ferry Building (Slanted Door for Vietnamese, Hog Island for Oysters, Golden Gate Meat for Pastrami sandwich, Cowgirl Creamery for chinese, Miette for cupcake/lemon tart, Scharffen Berger for chocolates .... or at Fisherman's Wharf (a cup of chowder or Dungeness crab or Ghirardelli Chocolate) Visit a museum. There is the MOMA in downtown SF, DeYoung in the Golden Gate Park, Legion of Honor in the Presidio. All great places to simulate the mind and spend a wonderful afternoon. BTW, they all have good cafes for a light lunch Spend two or three days in wine country. Visit either Napa or Sonoma. Great food and great ... read more