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TravBuddy.com: bvanb's Mission Beyond the Palm of My Hand: The Goings On travel blog</title>
<copyright>Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC</copyright>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/11070</link>
<description>Provides an overview of my travel itnerary as it fluxuates. I will let you know that I am safe and most of all having fun. And perhaps I will throw in some fun stories.</description>
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<title>Randy leaves, but the beat goes on</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Randy-leaves-beat-goes-49</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:46:28 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Buenos-Aires-travel-guide-145260">Buenos Aires, Argentina</a>, Apr 07, 2008</p>
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Randy left about a month earlier than we were anticipating because the date change he though went through for his ticket never did actually take plac&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Hot water, new friends, dance</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Hot-water-new-friends-dance-48</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:41:23 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Buenos-Aires-travel-guide-145260">Buenos Aires, Argentina</a>, Apr 01, 2008</p>
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We have hot water! And  new friend named Randy, from Detroit, although he has spent the last 12 years in San Francisco, which I guessed after 5 minut&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Cawi&apos;s Arrival</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Cawis-Arrival-47</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:38:36 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Buenos-Aires-travel-guide-145260">Buenos Aires, Argentina</a>, Mar 27, 2008</p>
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Cawi arrived here a little over two weeks ago, a dance friend of mine from Madison, after months of traveling to Guatemala and a country I will not n&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Cordoba and back again...to buenos aires</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Cordoba-back-again-buenos-aires-46</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:45:49 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Cordoba-travel-guide-145944">Cordoba, Argentina</a>, Feb 18, 2008</p>
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I returned to Cordoba just in time to make the big move into a bigger apartment on Velez Sarfield Blvd. facing the Velez Sarfield Plaza. The apartmen&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Mina Clavero: Visiting the Aguilera side</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Mina-Clavero-Visiting-Aguilera-45</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:10:57 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Mina-Clavero-travel-guide-148243">Mina Clavero, Argentina</a>, Feb 17, 2008</p>
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I took a break from Cordoba and took the opportunity to get to know the other half of my family, my grandfather’s brother, who lived with his wife &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Chilecito&apos;s little Chaya</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:03:20 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Chilecito-travel-guide-145640">Chilecito, Argentina</a>, Feb 10, 2008</p>
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On the 10th of February, being slightly annoyed with Cordoba, I made a trip back to Chilecito for the Carnival celebration called the Chaya. The prov&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Cordoba part 1</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:06:01 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Cordoba-travel-guide-145944">Cordoba, Argentina</a>, Jan 25, 2008</p>
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Cordoba is the capital city of the province of Cordoba that rests about 6 hours back in the direction of Buenos Aires, at the base of the Sierra Moun&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Chilecito, Argentina</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Chilecito-Argentina-42</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:17:57 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Chilecito-travel-guide-145640">Chilecito, Argentina</a>, Jan 12, 2008</p>
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I made it back just in time for my friend Luciana’s party. And we partied, our local band of boys played a bunch of American rocks songs by the Foo&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Catamarca</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Catamarca-41</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:14:06 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/San-Fernando-del-Valle-de-Catamarca-travel-guide-149433">San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina</a>, Jan 07, 2008</p>
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I embarked to Catamarca in the passenger seat of my Mom’s cousin’s, Luz, car along with her son Gabriel. Shortly after leaving Chilecito we passe&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Chilecito, Argentina</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Chilecito-Argentina-39</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:48:17 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Chilecito-travel-guide-145640">Chilecito, Argentina</a>, Dec 29, 2007</p>
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I arrived in Chilecito  around 9 am the next day and the heat was already awake waiting for to get off the bus. And it hit hard when I left the air c&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>9 de Julio</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/9-de-Julio-38</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:47:07 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/9-de-Julio-travel-guide-1320878">9 de Julio, Argentina</a>, Dec 17, 2007</p>
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The grounds here at Carmelos de San Jose were hidden from me nearly everyday. I could only go in my little casita the plot of grass in front of it, t&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Buenos Aires-part 3 Jordon&apos;s visit</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Buenos-Aires-part-3-Jordons-visit-37</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:47:07 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Buenos-Aires-travel-guide-145260">Buenos Aires, Argentina</a>, Dec 16, 2007</p>
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Jordon arrived Friday morning, six hours late, and that afternoon we took off to Colonia Uruguay. Mostly to see somewhere else and to get my three mo&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Buenos Aires-part 2</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Buenos-Aires-part-2-36</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:56:28 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Buenos-Aires-travel-guide-145260">Buenos Aires, Argentina</a>, Dec 14, 2007</p>
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The first week+ in BsAs I spent most of my time with a Vietnamese girl from Nebraska named Trang. She was here doing research for her Master’s thes&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Buenos Aires-part 1...delayed but here now</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Buenos-Aires-part-1-delayed-here-35</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:57:25 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Buenos-Aires-travel-guide-145260">Buenos Aires, Argentina</a>, Dec 13, 2007</p>
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Sorry for the delay in writing, but there are just so many distractions. Today I arrived at 9 de Julio, a small town named after the Argentina’s In&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Galicia and back again</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Galicia-back-again-29</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:30:06 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Galicia-travel-guide-p137">Galicia, Spain</a>, Nov 06, 2007</p>
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After taking a few days to recuperate from the trip down South I headed all the way up to the Galician province in the North for 4 days. I stayed wit&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Andaluz</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:50:55 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Sevilla-travel-guide-351408">Sevilla, Spain</a>, Oct 31, 2007</p>
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Oh Sevilla…I feel in love with that place, and just think if it has an ocean or at least a river you could wade or swim in. Although, for an urban &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Madrid- Segovia Part 2</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Madrid-Segovia-Part-2-20</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:58:07 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Madrid-travel-guide-344741">Madrid, Spain</a>, Oct 23, 2007</p>
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I returned to Madrid that evening  and spent the rest of the week visiting other parts of the city and revisiting some of the same parts. I pretty mu&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Madrid-part 1</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Madrid-part-1-19</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:29:35 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Madrid-travel-guide-344741">Madrid, Spain</a>, Oct 18, 2007</p>
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I arrived in Madrid Wednesday the 17 of October early in the morning. The two hour Aer Lingus flight was great because it was pretty empty so I had a&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Dublin and Galway-Part 2</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/11070/Dublin-Galway-Part-2-17</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:24:21 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Dublin-travel-guide-936355">Dublin, Ireland</a>, Oct 14, 2007</p>
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Dublin was a happening place, but it was a little depressing. Many people informed me that they do not like Dublin, but the salaries are high so they&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Dublin Part 1</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:20:31 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Dublin-travel-guide-936355">Dublin, Ireland</a>, Oct 08, 2007</p>
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I arrived in the Dublin airport Sunday morning and took the 16A bus from one end of the City to the other. The trip took a little over an hour, which&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>London-part 2</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:48:59 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/London-travel-guide-364480">London, England</a>, Oct 04, 2007</p>
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... My hosts left bright and early Wednesday morning. And as promised I did absolutely nothing, but lounge around and watch Pride and Prejudice all t&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>London-Part 1</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:21:12 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/London-travel-guide-364480">London, England</a>, Sep 29, 2007</p>
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I arrived in London on the 27th and found my way from Gatwick airport to the Southrn Train to Clapham Junction onto another train until I arrived at &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Italy-Travels to the South and back</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2007 06:41:58 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Italy-travel-guide-c13">Italy</a>, Sep 15, 2007</p>
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I have been on quite a few adventures in Italy because it just so happened that a friend from high school was here with a much older friend of his wh&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Italy-Part 1 Cesena</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:51:39 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Cesena-travel-guide-277182">Cesena, Italy</a>, Sep 12, 2007</p>
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...Cesena has a great historical urban center, with narrow cobble stone streets made from lava rocks from the volcanoes of the south, bright color ex&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Paris-Part 2</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:50:54 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Paris-travel-guide-471458">Paris, France</a>, Sep 05, 2007</p>
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...We mostly ate amazing fresh bread from one of the many corner boulangerie. Nearly everyday we ate baguette sandwiches, which became redundant. For&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Paris- Part 1</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:49:49 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Paris-travel-guide-471458">Paris, France</a>, Sep 04, 2007</p>
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Greetings, Bonjour, Buon giorno family and friends:I am finally able to write you all and send you my pictures. I have received many requests, and wh&amp;hellip;</p>
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