When the Ottoman Empire began recruiting young men to fight in World War I, my grandfather, along with thousands of other Syrian and Lebanese Arabs, packed up and left for South America. After 15 years of peddling fabric across Argentina and Brazil, he moved back to Damascus and started his textile business, which stands in …
A Bailar en Buenos Aires (Dancing in Buenos Aires)
The one caveat of Couchsurfing is that, oftentimes, you can't just arrive to a city and show up at their door. People have work, things to do, places to see, etc. and they might not be home to receive you until a certain time. It happened in Montevideo, and it happened again in Buenos Aires. …
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Two Days in Montevideo (Lesson: Always Do Your Research)
Uruguay must be pretty darn special because A. Before this trip I had never met a Uruguayan (which means they must never leave the country) and B. they don't let you into the country if you don't have a flight or ticket that shows that you're leaving. Which I did not know about when I …
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