Category Archives: Hotel

One Year in Argentina!

Posted on November 5, 2013 by noruegaenargentina

Happy Anniversary to me! A year ago I landed in Argentina in the wee hours of the morning. I had left DC early the previous day, connected through Panama, and arrived seeing Buenos Aires at night. I was picked up … Continue reading →

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Mercado Central

Posted on October 29, 2013 by noruegaenargentina

Today we went to the market for fish and vegetables. Boy I don’t like getting up so early… Left at 4:30 or so to make it in time. Makes me feel like pretty hard core hotel manager, though!

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Picada

Posted on October 25, 2013 by noruegaenargentina

The picada is a quintessential part of the Argentina cuisine. It is a combination of fiambres (charcuterie), cheeses, empanadas, maybe some tartas (pies), bread, olives… Delicious and easy!

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Animal Family

Posted on October 18, 2013 by noruegaenargentina

While my friends and coworker here are sort of like family, the animals also end up feeling like family. I have shared photos of Negrito before, the only dog I have ever loved, and he keeps being an integral part … Continue reading →

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How did the weekend go?

Posted on October 15, 2013 by noruegaenargentina

You might ask yourself… As I wrote about last week, we had a really big weekend. We had around 24 for lunch each of the three days, and big dinners every night. But it went really well! Monday was my … Continue reading →

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Holiday weekend coming up

Posted on October 10, 2013 by noruegaenargentina

There are a lot of holidays in Argentina, and many, if not most, of them will be put on the closest Monday as to make a long weekend. This coming weekend is what in the US is  called Columbus Day, … Continue reading →

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Not so glamorous

Posted on October 5, 2013 by noruegaenargentina

To some, the words “polo” and “estancia” give off an air of glamour and champagne and white jeans and red wine. Well, there might be a little bit of that, but that is a pretty small part compared to the … Continue reading →

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Off to a flying start

Posted on September 27, 2013 by noruegaenargentina

So I will have to say that the spring season in the hotel is off to a good start. September has turned in to a very good month (I of course think it is because I am back haha!) and … Continue reading →

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Astor Bistro

Posted on September 25, 2013 by noruegaenargentina

I eat so well in the hotel that I have actually come to feel that eating out in Buenos Aires can be a letdown, that I would rather eat in the hotel! I often think “Hm, I could have eaten … Continue reading →

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Rain rain rain

Posted on September 7, 2013 by noruegaenargentina

Yesterday was gorgeous, it was probably 20 degrees and warm and sunny. Beautiful day, especially since we are still in winter! Then last night it started raining like crazy, with thunder and lightning and general storming. It was SO loud, … Continue reading →

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