I will be in Atlanta, GA for a little more than 7.5 more hours until I leave for a short stay in Miami, FL. I've never been to Miami and I am definitely looking forward to my time there (I'm visiting my cousin, Marissa Rodriguez), but I think the big question the mind of my reader(s) is the following:
"So, WHY are you going to Buenos Aires?
Well, I wanted to go to Spain again, to be honest. But with the visa restrictions and labor laws of the European Union, I started to think that there might be another better option. Europe is also pretty expensive now with the Euro much stronger than the dollar, and who knows what's gonna happen with the exchange rates as a result of our current economic crisis?
Buenos Aires is called the "Paris of Latin America" but it's a lot cheaper than the Paris of Europe. And the visa restrictions are not nearly as difficult to work with. Also, I've never been to South America! So, why go somewhere I have been before when I can go somewhere new?
Then there's the fact that I have heard great stories about Buenos Aires from friends, and I know that it is a cultural center for much of Latin American film, music, literature and art. Another perk is that I get to skip a winter this way because Argentina is in the southern hemisphere (and I much prefer the heat of summer to the cold of winter).
Lastly, I just found that as soon as I set my sights on Argentina, everything started falling together. I have lots of contacts down there, and I am about 95% sure that I am going to move into a particular apartment in San Telmo (a cool Buenos Aires neighborhood).
Argentina had a depression at the turn of the millenium, but they are recovering well from that. Some would say that the future is looking much brighter for the Argentineans from here on out.
How long am I staying? Not sure. Could be anywhere from a few months to a year and a half. Depends on work and how much I like it, and such.
But yeah, I can't believe that my new adventure begins... today!
Adios.
