Sara Travel Blog

I dont watch very much television these days but somehow you are still aware of what reality tv shows are on even if they are in a foreign language, including Gran Hermano (Big Brother) and a celebrity circus show. One show that is clearly absent is Strictly Come Dancing. Is there a bad thing to say about the way latinos dance..really!! Even the token nasty judge. Pretty hard to find a criticism is my theory why the show couldnt work here. I went to see a BA "West End" show called Tangueria on Wednesday night just gone. Highly recommended. Watching tango here is quiet spellbinding and I must say exceeded all of my expectations. So I have passed my first exam, and I have even advanced to having small discussions with taxi drivers and a small applause please, can even say my street name properly. Most of my friends here have extended there stay, and I look to do the same. I should be checking into that on Monday. Im excited about seeing more of this contient, but at the...

It is quiet amazing how much of a language you pick up when you surround yourself with it. I´m understanding more each day, however my pronounciation is appauling and now with some confidence to speak outside classes I´m getting a lot of blank looks. In my mind I say it perfectly before it then comes out in gibberish when my mouth somehow rebels against some new sounds. I need a glass of water before asking for a phone card as card is tarjeta (or pronounced tarheeta...with h using back of throat slightly!) I have noticed that more travellers want to be travellers in disguise of being a local. Important obviously yes to look either savvy or a local to distract attention of scams, but the downside is you then become a target of being asked for directions, which is a slight issue when left is "izquierda", yep I´m reaching for the water again. The language class is going ok. I´ve actually found learning the local language a must, unless I´m going to become accustomed t...

Ive landed in a foreign continent not knowing a soul, knowing very little of the language and am very jetlagged. So inevitably culture shock was bound to kick in plumpeting my ability to cope to thoughts about jumping on the next plane back to London. So what any girl in this situation does - slap myself and say get a grip. I took off early this morning and purchased a simcard which was an event of me saying no entiendo {I dont understand} on more than one occassion and it turning into plenty of sign language and definite confused looks by both parties. I also purchased a pocket book called "El Principito" which I will soon learn to read, thinking it is the story of the little prince, but was more sold on the book given it had quiet a lot of pictures. Buenos Aires is a big city, very pretty and has a buzz about it. It reminds me of a hybrid of Italy and Spain though it quiet a lot greener and a bit run down on the outskirts. People are very friendly and quiet proud of thi...