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Police Report Next Door shoplifting in the next door boutique
It is mentioned in guide books that there is petty crime in Montevideo. The young woman in a next door boutique, who speaks English and tells me about Montevideo when I have my expresso, is standing and talking to motorcycle cops as I come out my...
The Violin Player Art show in Urban Heritage offices
The Urban Heritage group are Old City real estate developers. Jesper and his wife Olenka, partners in the Group,host an art exposition on the evening of November 7th, 2014 to promote their vision for the area to investors and business people and lovers...
Tourista Sightseeing Bus/Port of Montevideo Dot to dot travel
There aren't many bargains for the traveler but one is sightseeing buses you find in large South American cities. These double deck buses run routes through the city like a regular bus but they stop at multiple tourist destinations where you can exit and...
Hot Water Heater Meltdown/Piedras Street Hot water is an essential
For two days, hot water has not been working. The landlord has been attentive, sent someone by who thought it might be something it wasn't, then sends his maintenance man to troubleshoot. Hugo comes prepared with a tape measure, apartment keys, an...
Statue comes alive/Constitution Plaza Street art in human form
Walking towards Constitution Plaza from Independence Plaza, there are bronze Generals on horseback every block, as well as little plaza's and parks. There is something sad about memorializing heroes in bronze and then placing them outside where pigeons...
Now is the Time to Paint Gustavo in Montevideo
Big cities should be a worker's paradise with good wages because there is too much construction and maintenance needed to match equally with people who will work a long hard day for little pay and no recognition. Walking near Constitution Plaza, on...
Big Mac in Montevideo American eating habits don't go away
Regardless of where I travel, one of the most asked questions I get is - "Do they have a McDonald's?" There is a McDonald's in Montevideo, Uruguay. It wasn't sought out, isn't on my list of important things to do, but it is a cultural landmark that marks...
Rain Day in Montevideo Climate always changes, so do we
"We were in the eighties last week," Jesper tells me, pouring us a Monday afternoon cup of coffee at his desk in a Ciudad Vieja office close to the Port. He talks about the old city versus the new city, how he and his wife are now moving into...
Tan Lines putting your best body forward
There is much concern in this country about skin damage. There is, on this beach, a lot of skin that will be damaged and this is a perfect poster for a Dermatology convention in Miami Beach. Two big bodies are prone on the sand, turning their backs to...
Halloween Breakfast/ Hotel Element Miami Hotel Element
The Hotel Element is close to the Miami International airport. Their standard room has a refrigerator, a color flat screen TV, acceptable wi-fi, hot and cold running water, a door that locks, a clean bathroom, clean sheets, and, especially important in...
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