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Some Slang Used In Mexico
I don’t know it all, but here are some of the slang words and uses I have picked up in Mexico. Some of them may actually used in other Latin American countries as well.

Güey- Probably the most used slang in Mexico. It is like “dude,” and is used ALL the time (pronounced almost like “way”).
Pinche- fucking (adj.)
No manches- No way! Not to be used in formal situations.
No mames- No way! The cussword version. Definitely do not use this in formal situations. literally it basically means don’t blow me.
Mamada- blow job
@- used when a word can be male or female, to represent both the “O” and the “A” in the word.

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Spanish Tour by the Numbers

Here’s some vital stats on the old Spanish Tour:

Months: 9
Books Read By Greg: ~20
Books Read By Nikki: ~15 (he reads too fast!)
New Random Websites Launched: 1, 2, 3, 4
Wineries Visited: 29 (winery visits and reviews)
Breweries Visited: 1 (Stone!)

Countries Visited: 10

  • USA
  • France
  • Spain
  • England
  • Canada (we stopped-over in montreal, and had to clear customs, eh.)
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Peru
  • Chile
  • Argentina
  • USA
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Send the Travel Writers to Hell! or Nothing like a Rip Off to Ruin a Trip

After having some great times living in Argentina we wanted to end our trip on a travel binge (note the important difference between living somewhere and travelling somewhere). So, we headed north on the so-called “Gringo Trail.” After spending months reading various travel books and getting excited about the trip we set off. Who knew that in a few months time we would hate those travel writers for the inaccuracy of their data and the exaggeration of their prose?

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Lessons Learned: Top Ten Tips for Travelers and Digital Nomads

So…that’s about it. We’re nearly done with our trip. We still need to write about some of the sites we saw in Peru/Bolivia but we’re back in Buenos Aires winding down and getting ready to head back to the motherland. We learned some things on this trip - just a few - and some of them might be useful to others who are thinking about heading out on a trip like this.

So…our top 10 tips for extended travelers and digital nomads:

Book your hotel for 1 night and Then Explore.

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Bariloche and Neuquen: The Northern End of Patagonia

Bariloche - Swiss Alps of Argentina

When our Chilean adventures wrapped up in just under a week we took two long bus rides down Chile - from San Fernando to Osorno - and then from Osorno across the lush tree-covered, lake-filled mountains of the Andes to Bariloche. We started at Hostel El Gaucho, which was friendly, but realized that the double room with private bath there was only US$3 cheaper than full hotel living at Hotel Cambria - so we moved :)

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