2010 July | Consulting Rehab

Cafe con piernas = Coffee, with legs

30 July 2010

Buckle up, this one is going to be interesting… Cafe con piernas: The background So I was in Santiago for a few days back in 2002 and I vaguely remember going on a city tour with a tour guide that told us that there are topless coffee shops here–e.g., coffee shops in which the women [...]

Where to eat in Buenos Aires: A few of our favorite BA restaurants

28 July 2010

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Now that we’re settled into Santiago, it’s time for some reflection on our favorite places to eat in Buenos Aires. While we may have mentioned from time to time that the food choices in Buenos Aires can be a bit repetitive (cycling through the 5 major food groups), there are definitely some amazing places to [...]

We’re settled in Santiago; it’s still awesome (and getting awesomer)

28 July 2010

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We’re settled in Santiago; it’s still awesome (and getting awesomer)

We arrived in Santiago from Buenos Aires on Friday, just in time for a cold and somewhat rainy weekend (yay winter in the southern hemisphere!). We were a little nervous to finally see the apartment that we had committed to sight-unseen for the next month (especially after seeing a different one last week that did [...]

We got interviewed by Quitter to Winner!

26 July 2010

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And you should read it! : Consulting Rehab interview on Quitter to Winner Quitter to Winner is a relatively new interview-based blog dedicated to “providing a resource for those quitting their job for a career break, sabbatical, entrepreneurial venture or new gig.” There are some very interesting interviews on there providing inspiration for exploring some [...]

Trip report: Wine tasting in Mendoza, Argentina

25 July 2010

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Trip report: Wine tasting in Mendoza, Argentina

We decided to use Ashley’s visit as an excuse to go wine tasting in Mendoza (the top wine-producing region in Argentina, especially known for its malbecs). We only had 2 1/2 days there before heading to Santiago, but we really enjoyed it – here’s a quick trip report: Wine tasting: Choices, choices, choices! There are [...]

Review of Anuva Wine tasting in Buenos Aires: Do it, you’ll thank us

22 July 2010

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You don’t have to go all the way to Mendoza to taste great Argentine wines!!! We’d heard good reviews from friends who’d done tastings of Argentine wines here in Buenos Aires with Anuva Wines and had been meaning to do it for months. When Ryan’s sister came to visit and we thought we wouldn’t have [...]

Santiago, Chile is awesome; let’s live there!

21 July 2010

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Santiago, Chile is awesome; let’s live there!

We like Chile a lot!! So much so, in fact, that we have added a new “Chilean Adventure” category to the blog and are going to go live there for a month starting on Friday (2 days from now). I was there for a few days in ~2002 and remember absolutely loving Santiago. Back then, [...]

How to learn Spanish (Part 2): Self-study tools

20 July 2010

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How to learn Spanish (Part 2): Self-study tools

In our last post on learning Spanish, we covered the resources that are best used when studying in-country: group classes, private lessons and language exchange. This one focuses on all of the other tools that we tried – stuff like workbooks, computer programs and good ole flashcards. Here’s what we think: COMPUTER PROGRAMS (we used [...]

So many posts to catch up on! (but still no time…)

17 July 2010

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We’ve been too busy traveling, exploring and trying not to freeze to death (it’s VERY cold in Chile) over the last week to be able to post at all. I only have a few minutes now, but there are SO many things for us to catch up on, por ejemplo: Wine tasting in Buenos Aires [...]