Category Archives: Campo

Road Trip in the Argentine North-West

Posted on April 15, 2016 by noruegaenargentina

I traveled to the north of Argentina in May of last year. Maybe time to share a little bit of that trip! The north-west area of Argentina is often referred to as the NOA (noroeste argentino) and is made up … Continue reading →

Posted in Campo, Hotel, Jujuy, NOA, Restaurants, Salta, Travel | 5 Comments

Santiago del Estero – Folk Music Heaven

Posted on January 8, 2016 by noruegaenargentina

On our road trip to the north-west of Argentina, we spent a night in Santiago del Estero, the capital of the province with the same name. While Salta and Jujuy are stunning mountain landscapes, Santiago del Estero is very flat … Continue reading →

Posted in Campo, NOA, Noruega en Argentina, Personal, Practical info, Travel, Tucuman | 1 Comment

San Antonio de Areco

Posted on August 31, 2015 by noruegaenargentina

Of all the small towns in Buenos Aires province, San Antonio de Areco might be the most famous one, often referred to as the gaucho capital or quintessential Buenos Aires province small town. I finally visited in March of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Campo, History, Travel | 4 Comments

The joys of Buenos Aires

Posted on March 23, 2015 by noruegaenargentina

All it took to feel better about Buenos Aires was a lazy afternoon at the Feria de los Mataderos, one of my favorite tourist things to do in Buenos Aires. Lots of locals go as well. I wrote a photo-heavy … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Campo, Travel | 1 Comment

Abierto Argentino de Polo 2014 – The Argentine Open

Posted on November 25, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

The world’s best polo tournament is well underway, and I enjoyed the first two weekends of games (there are games both Saturdays and Sundays, but I have just been going Sundays.) This weekend it will be decided who goes to … Continue reading →

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Two Years in Argentina!

Posted on November 5, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

Wow, this is crazy! Today I have now been living in Argentina for two years! Last year I wrote this nice post about my one year anniversary and now it is time for a recap of year two! I like … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Campo, Daily life, Norsk i Argentina, Noruega en Argentina, Personal | 8 Comments

La Feria de Mataderos

Posted on November 3, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

One of the nicest ways to spend a tourist Sunday in Buenos Aires is visiting the Feria de Mataderos, a beautiful fair that takes place in the city but celebrates traditional country culture and traditions. Mataderos is a neighborhood in … Continue reading →

Posted in Buenos Aires, Campo, Personal, Practical info, Travel | 1 Comment

March Madness

Posted on March 24, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

Wow, what a month! March has flown by and been extremely busy. In February we had a little bit of downtime because of all the rain, but March has been all sunshine and a full house from beginning to end. … Continue reading →

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Mauro the cat

Posted on February 28, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

I am backdating this post, as Mauro, the cool cat on the block, died Friday February 28. He got sick probably from something he ate, and I took him to the vet, but he died in the morning anyway. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Campo, Personal | 5 Comments

Meatless Monday (and Tuesday…)

Posted on February 10, 2014 by noruegaenargentina

I have become a little turned off meat from the meat obsession here in Argentina, even though I was already eating very little meat, just a small piece here and there. On Friday I finished two meatless weeks, had some … Continue reading →

Posted in Campo, Hotel, Personal, Restaurants, Veggies | 4 Comments