Istanbul: Grand Bazaar & Cruise homer, September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 I started the day with a trip to the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. The entrance below looks like something out of Harry Potter and Diagon Alley. Once you enter, you are bombarded with a huge complex with endless shops featuring gold, rugs, lamps, teas, shoes and many other items. It’s… Continue Reading
We are in Istanbul Turkey homer, September 14, 2025 We got into Istanbul a couple of days ago. It’s been a whirlwind. There are lots of people and lots of things to do here. Our first stop last night was a rooftop dinner at our hotel. The view was spectacular, the food was decent, and the prices were through… Continue Reading
Buenos Aires – The Brilliant, The Boring and The Brutal homer, July 24, 2025 We spent 6 days in Buenos Aires and it’s time to review the big three B’s: Brilliant, Boring & Brutal. Brilliant Buenos Aires has a lot to offer. Lots of restaurants, shopping, entertainment, museums, art, history and much more. It’s safe to say there is something here for everyone and… Continue Reading
Buenos Aires – La Casa Rosa homer, July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 “La Casa Rosa” is Spanish for “The Pink House” and the equivalent of America’s “White House” so it’s the center of government. We started our day at the obelisk below which was walking distance to the Pink House. We did stop at this Metropolitan Cathedral. “Save Your People” in Latin… Continue Reading
Buenos Aires – Recoleta & El Caminito homer, July 22, 2025 Our first stop this morning after our free club lounge breakfast was a stop to BASÍLICA NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL PILAR. Right next to the church is the famous Recoleta Cemetary. The cost to enter the cemetery was $33 USD for two people. It is worth the price if you appreciate… Continue Reading
Buenos Aires – Wine Tour & Currency Arbitrage homer, July 21, 2025 Today was a bit of a work day but we did manage to go eat lunch at a recommended restaurant called La Pipeta. The restaurant has an extensive menu and a ton of quotes. A few of my favorites, this one reads, “Adam was happy, he did not have a… Continue Reading
Buenos Aires – Food Tour homer, July 20, 2025 Our primary purpose of the day was to get a sampling of Buenos Aires food so we had a great experience. We started at Picsa which is Italian for pizza. Beef empanadas, flaky pastry, delicious tender meat. In American chicken wings usually accompany pizza and here it’s beef empanadas. Our… Continue Reading
Buenos Aires – We are in Argentina! homer, July 19, 2025July 21, 2025 We left Uruguay this morning and landed in Buenos Aires in the afternoon. After checking into our hotel we stopped at the club lounge for tea time then went for a walk about. Views from the tower. For dinner, we found Vietnamese food! A food that I sorely have been… Continue Reading
Uruguay – The Brilliant, The Boring & The Brutal homer, July 19, 2025July 19, 2025 We spent 15 days in Uruguay and it’s time to review the big three B’s: Brilliant, Boring & Brutal. The Brilliant So let’s talk about what we loved about Uruguay. The Boring Let’s talk about what we found boring and needs some improvement. The Brutal Let’s talk about some serious… Continue Reading
Uruguay – Constitution Day homer, July 18, 2025 We headed out this morning to explore more of Montevideo so we took a taxi to NuevoCentro area. Nice shopping mall and boots seem to be in fashion. Mo boots. Sadly, there is a great deal of trash on the streets of Montevideo. Part of the problem is trash cans… Continue Reading