Read your blog as I was trying to find some sort of non commercialized percpective of Uruguay. As you can imagine, it is hard to come by. Am currently living in Houston and will be traveling to Montevideo for the last week of April to visit family. Have enjoyed your blog. Keep it up. Feel free to throw in some more short clips. Take care and enjoy.
I’m a Uruguayan living in the US. I like your blog, it’s quite accurate. How long have you been there? Have you visited Punta del Este yet? I’m from Punta and lived for 6 years in Montevideo. I took my boyfriend down there this last Christmas (he’s American) and he loved it. Let me know if you need some advice finding cool places. Enjoy your time there, honestly, is very peaceful and pretty. Cheers,
Mercedes
We are considering the flipside, is Punta a cool place to be off-season? Would you compare it to other resorts in which at times it is all to yourself? We would likely stay in Rocha during the “Famous Fest” (high season), Regards,
Marcus!
My God, why don’t I KNOW YOU! I am an American living in El Pinar and, unlike most Uruguayans … I have a WIT! YOU have a WIT!
Is it possible that I could lure you out to my house with the promise of wine and wit? I have a glorious home on the beach and a huge back yard in which I thoroughly enjoy summer nights … all that’s missing is …. yeah, some witty banter.
I just found your website and I was happy to read of your adventure. Similarly, I am from the United States and will be living in Montevideo for this upcoming year on a Rotary Scholarship. I will be attending the University of Montevideo, which is in the Tres Cruces neighborhood. For this first month I am living with a family in Parque Rodo. I really like Pocitos and I´d love to live with a young Spanish speaker, but I don´t know if that is even possible to find. In what neighborhood do you and your family live? How did you find your house/apartment?
I’m Irish (from Dublin) and have just finished my degree and so I’ve decided to move to Montevideo on my own in October and have been trawling through blogs and websites to try to piece together some info. I read Emily and Aarons family page and might try to contact them too as they seem like really cool people (and anyone willing to ship a family that big to another continent has GOT to be adventurous and interesting!) Just wanted to say if you’re willing to offer an Irish girl some advice and insider tips feel free to contact me…otherwise keep up the blogging its muy entertaining!
7 Comments
April 10, 2007 at 1:02 am
Marcus,
Read your blog as I was trying to find some sort of non commercialized percpective of Uruguay. As you can imagine, it is hard to come by. Am currently living in Houston and will be traveling to Montevideo for the last week of April to visit family. Have enjoyed your blog. Keep it up. Feel free to throw in some more short clips. Take care and enjoy.
Marcelo
April 11, 2007 at 1:24 am
Hi Marcus,
I’m a Uruguayan living in the US. I like your blog, it’s quite accurate. How long have you been there? Have you visited Punta del Este yet? I’m from Punta and lived for 6 years in Montevideo. I took my boyfriend down there this last Christmas (he’s American) and he loved it. Let me know if you need some advice finding cool places. Enjoy your time there, honestly, is very peaceful and pretty. Cheers,
Mercedes
April 28, 2007 at 2:47 am
Re: Mercedes,
We are considering the flipside, is Punta a cool place to be off-season? Would you compare it to other resorts in which at times it is all to yourself? We would likely stay in Rocha during the “Famous Fest” (high season), Regards,
Anthony
August 30, 2007 at 10:26 pm
Marcus!
My God, why don’t I KNOW YOU! I am an American living in El Pinar and, unlike most Uruguayans … I have a WIT! YOU have a WIT!
Is it possible that I could lure you out to my house with the promise of wine and wit? I have a glorious home on the beach and a huge back yard in which I thoroughly enjoy summer nights … all that’s missing is …. yeah, some witty banter.
Hit me back.
T.
February 8, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Hello!
I just found your website and I was happy to read of your adventure. Similarly, I am from the United States and will be living in Montevideo for this upcoming year on a Rotary Scholarship. I will be attending the University of Montevideo, which is in the Tres Cruces neighborhood. For this first month I am living with a family in Parque Rodo. I really like Pocitos and I´d love to live with a young Spanish speaker, but I don´t know if that is even possible to find. In what neighborhood do you and your family live? How did you find your house/apartment?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you, thank you,
Christina Maria
July 20, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Hi Marcus,
I’m Irish (from Dublin) and have just finished my degree and so I’ve decided to move to Montevideo on my own in October and have been trawling through blogs and websites to try to piece together some info. I read Emily and Aarons family page and might try to contact them too as they seem like really cool people (and anyone willing to ship a family that big to another continent has GOT to be adventurous and interesting!) Just wanted to say if you’re willing to offer an Irish girl some advice and insider tips feel free to contact me…otherwise keep up the blogging its muy entertaining!
Elaine
September 8, 2008 at 5:29 pm
great blog — I traveled to Urugay and stepped on the same thumb of the same hand that you’re avatar is.
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