Blogs from Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North America - page 2

When I go abroad, one of my main expectations has to do with how people are going to treat me and welcome me into their country. The fact that Argentina is a Latin country made me think that its people would be very friendly and welcoming because of Latin nations’ well known reputation as being very warm and affective; however, I was surprised to experience the complete opposite in Buenos Aires. I would not generalize but I must admit that a good amount of Argentines or Portenos are not that friendly or helpful towards foreigners and tourists. Whenever they notice that a person does not speak Spanish and has a different accent, many of them tend to become very impatient. This behavior becomes more evident at restaurants where, I think, the service needs to be outstanding. ... read more

So it's a little past midnight on Saturday, August 17th and I'm wide awake just thinking about my upcoming departure from the states. My confirmation on nwa.com says 22 days til departure so I will be leaving soon : ( This past Thursday I went to the Japanese Consulate in Buckhead to apply for my visa which I have to pick up tomorrow,and this past Friday was my last day of work at Bank of America in Midtown. It was quite sad to end my year at Bank of America but I will hopefully be back next year upon my return to the states. After work on Friday some of my co-workers went out to Ten Pen Alley in Atlantic Station for some drinks and bowling. I had lots of fun as you can see from ... read more

Hello Friends, We are starting to get ready for our African Adventure and doing a test of this travel blog thingy. I will set it up first by listing the cast of characters as well as some initial plotlines and then add an itinerary. Cast of Characters: Dan I have been to South Africa (SA from now on) several times and loved it. This time I am armed with some real camera gear and about 30 lbs less body weight to drag through the bush. I am hoping this combo will result in teriffic photos and less huffing and puffing. I am most looking forward to roaming around Rooi Eils where my Mom has a home on the sea, hitting the wine country in the area, visiting Capetown -- the most beautiful city in the world, ... read more

I am exactly one month from my taking flight!! I spread my wings on July 16th at 6:50 pm, and I am excited, terrified and so proud to have made this happen. Once I bought my plane tickets, I felt my entire body relax. But just a bit. There's still a lot of money to be raised and a lot of planning to do. Here is the itinerary du jour. . . July 17th arrive in Shannon, Ireland. July 17th, late day fly to Milan, IT. 17-early day on the 20th in Milan 20th- early morning on 24th- Ravenna, IT. See Park in the opening night of Ur Hamlet in the Ravenna-fest! 24th- August 6th Wroclaw (with a couple of days in Brezinka) Poland at the Grotowski Center August 7th-26th Bielefeld, Germany at Theatre Labor. My ... read more

A day before Halloween - and nothing is happening at our place. True, in a sense that our place becomes deserted and fits the theme of a graveyard of Halloween. Happy with the situation, I finally find some time to compile my past journals in this fabulous travelblog.org. I have been busy with the entries for several days now, when I realized that I haven't have much to say about Atlanta, Georgia, where I live. Work Work is very interesting; a lot of stuff is going on, with many projects and datelines scattered all around us. With 150+ employees, we still need many architects, as Atlanta is building everywhere. disclaimer. you can skip the following paragraph, as I will mention things that probably won't make sense to anyone. Some updates on projects I have been working ... read more