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Sarah’s Snapshots – 13 Photos of Argentinian Sweets

May 7, 2017 // by Sarah E. Albom// 74 Comments

Argentinian sweets are a staple in South America and one of the highlights of every meal. As I have previously written, I love Bon o bons, but there were plenty more Argentinian sweets that I tried during my yearlong AFS student exchange. My favourite desserts contained chocolate, dulce de leche, or, to my surprise, quince jam. Dulce de …

Sarah’s Sunday Snapshots – Parque das Aves in Brazil

February 12, 2017 // by Sarah E. Albom// 46 Comments

The Parque das Aves or Bird Park, not far from the Brazilian border and the Iguazu Falls, is the largest bird park in South America. Full of incredible birds, butterflies, and plant life, Parque das Aves was the next stop on my AFS student exchange trip after Iguazu. Though we visited on a relatively rainy day, there were …

Sarah’s Snapshots – Photos of Buenos Aires

December 11, 2016 // by Sarah E. Albom// 36 Comments

Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, is a bustling city with new, interesting things to do at every turn. It has about 3 million people, while the province contains over 60% of Argentina’s population. I was able to visit Buenos Aires for a few days as part of a trip for my AFS student exchange, and it …

Sarah’s Snapshots: The Santa Fe Riverside

September 11, 2016 // by Sarah E. Albom// 17 Comments

Santa Fe City is situated between two rivers, one being a branch of the most important river in Argentina called Río Parana. The river actually comes all the way down from Brazil and Paraguay (under a few different names) and empties out into the Atlantic Ocean. The Santa Fe riverside (or as they say in …

Sarah’s Snapshots – Soy Bean Farm in Rosario Argentina

August 7, 2016 // by Sarah E. Albom// 15 Comments

Recently, while visiting another exchange student in Rosario City, I was taken to see her host family’s soy bean farm outside of the city. We got to see one of the fields, or el campo in Spanish, where the beans were in the process of being harvested. After they are harvested, they are exported to …

Sarah’s Snapshots – Traditional Argentinian Food

July 10, 2016 // by Sarah E. Albom// 19 Comments

A large aspect of Argentinian culture revolves around food. Typically family or friend gatherings revolve around a meal, and I have yet to go to an event without at least biscuits or mate (mah-te) being there. In fact, there are so many different types of Argentinian food that I can’t write about it all in …

Sarah’s Snapshots – La Redonda in Santa Fe Argentina

June 19, 2016 // by Sarah E. Albom// 9 Comments

My host sister here in Argentina works at a local community centre that I’ve visited multiple times. An old converted train station, La Redonda is now an art and public centre that’s open on the weekends and during holidays. It’s great for kids, with plenty of arts and crafts activities located along the walls, and also …

Sarah’s Snapshots – My School in Argentina

May 29, 2016 // by Sarah E. Albom// 10 Comments

I was homeschooled in New Zealand, so going to school is a new concept for me. School in Argentina occurs in two segments – in the morning, or in the afternoon. Some students have to go to both segments, but this doesn’t occur in my school. For my school, the students in 3rd, 4th, and …

Sarah’s Snapshots: Argentinian Life

May 8, 2016 // by Sarah E. Albom// 14 Comments

I’ve been here in Argentina on my AFS student exchange for about 2 and a half months now, and life is starting to settle down. Argentinian life is more relaxed than New Zealand, and food is very important. A common drink here is mate (pronounced maht-tae), which is hot water poured into a cup full …

Sarah’s Snapshots: Rosario City in Argentina

April 10, 2016 // by Sarah E. Albom// 8 Comments

In the Santa Fe province where I live there is a city called Rosario, which I visited with my host family on Easter weekend for a family gathering. The first day we went to a quinta, a small house in a more rural area. They’re quite common throughout Argentina to rent for a day or …

Sarah’s Snapshots: Asado in Argentina

March 13, 2016 // by Sarah E. Albom// 13 Comments

An asado is a traditional-style Argentinian barbecue, and a common occurrence in Argentina homes. There is always an assigned cooker, or Asador (Asadora if she’s a woman), and the meat (ranging from pork still on the bone to blood sausage) is cooked on metal grille over a fire. I’ve been at two so far, and …

Sarah’s Snapshots: Argentina Adventure Begins

February 28, 2016 // by Sarah E. Albom// 25 Comments

It’s been a week since I’ve arrived in Argentina, and in that time I’ve eaten 10 Bon o Bons. They’re definitely my new favourite food. Bon o Bon is an Argentinian sweet, with a chocolate-coated outside and a filling that reminds me of cream or peanut butter. I would show a photo of what they …

Sarah’s Sunday Snapshots #40 – New Zealand photos

February 14, 2016 // by Sarah E. Albom// 25 Comments

These are some of my favourite New Zealand photos I never shared. I thought it would be nice to have a mixture of general random photos from the past few years as my last New Zealand photos post, since I’m leaving for a year in 4 days (4 days!). When I’m in Argentina on my …

Sarah’s Sunday Snapshots – Te Muri Camp New Zealand

January 31, 2016 // by Sarah E. Albom// 23 Comments

Last weekend I went on a camp with friends at the Te Muri campgrounds in Mahurangi West regional park, about an hour and a half north of Auckland City. Summer here has been glorious and hot, and we enjoyed the cloudless days with plenty of swimming and walking. I also went to Mahurangi West regional park last …

Sarah’s Sunday Snapshots #35 – Armageddon Expo

November 8, 2015 // by Sarah E. Albom// 16 Comments

One of New Zealand’s largest annual pop culture events, Auckland’s Armageddon Expo occurred this October and drew more than 65,000 people over the four days it ran. Taking place at ASB Showgrounds, it holds everything from gaming to costumes in several large halls and in the outside area. What is just as impressive as all of …

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