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Nomadic Behavior

 Natalia Fernandez ― http://lacrazyviejaloca.blogspot.com

This is an expat blog. I write about the wonderful places I live in in Latin America and experiences I have as a trans culture kid.

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Listed: Apr 30, 2011

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Inside Paraguay's Psychiatric Hospital: Womans Ward

Inside Paraguay's Psychiatric Hospital: Womans Ward

Nomadic Behavior ― 'Tis the season to be charitable. When my friend @sweetcyn asked me if I wanted to go over to the psychiatric hospital to give out cigarettes I accepted. I figured I'd go and check the place out myself. There's always the possibility that I could ...

Natalia Fernandez ― 8 weeks 2 days ago

Paraguay Trip 2013 -2013

Paraguay Trip 2013 -2013

Nomadic Behavior ― So I bought a cheap ticket with Franki's credit card. Yea, I know. I should've ask for permission first but I abide by the first golden rule of marriage: Her money is her money and his money is our money. ∙ My social live was activated ...

Tags: Miscellaneous, Understanding Paraguay

Natalia Fernandez ― 23 weeks ago

CSing, how it started: The Hospitality Club

CSing, how it started: The Hospitality Club

Nomadic Behavior ― Couchsurfing. Not something I just stumbled upon one day. What did we use before couchsurfing? Me, nothing. Fortunately, others did and this is how I came to know The Hospitality Club. After browsing their website, I remember being a little...

Natalia Fernandez ― 10 Apr, 12

Aregua's Artesans Association

Aregua's Artesans Association

Nomadic Behavior ― My aunt lives in Aregua, she has a beautiful home overseeing the lake. She's always had these cute little dogs. She was on the way to the vet because one of the dogs was sick. It was the oldest one, it must have been around 13 years old. Sadly, ...

Natalia Fernandez ― 20 Feb, 12

Paperwork: My K1 Visa experience

Nomadic Behavior ― Here is a short description of the process I went through to obtain my K1 visa. When we started out we wanted to do it all by ourselves and save a little bit of money. Thanks to the Internet (thank you Internet) this was possible- we found all ...

Tags: On The Road, Miscellaneous, Expat

Natalia Fernandez ― 19 Dec, 11

Making it through August with a little Carrulim

Nomadic Behavior ― Chau mala onda! ∙ Only 7 little drops for good luck and three sips if you need to strengthen your body and soul to get through the tough wintery month of August. One of Paraguay's oldest traditions: Carulim on August first. ∙ So ...

Tags: Paraguay, Where To Get A Drink?, Understanding Paraguay

Natalia Fernandez ― 1 Aug, 11

San Juan dice que SI! St John's Day in Paraguay

San Juan dice que SI! St John's Day in Paraguay

Nomadic Behavior ― A fiery combination of a pagan and Christan celebration, St. John's day is celebrated on the night of it's eve, June 23. This year, the the year of the bicentennial, they decided to have a festival in the main square: El Cabildo. ∙ This was...

Tags: Paraguay, What To Do In Asuncion?, Around Asuncion, Where To Eat?, Understanding Paraguay

Natalia Fernandez ― 1 Jul, 11

Street Markets in Paraguay: San Lorenzo

Street Markets in Paraguay: San Lorenzo

Nomadic Behavior ― I first came to Paraguay in the early 90s and supermarket chains were rare. There was probably one or two large grocery stores and they were not even air conditioned and almost always owned by Koreans. ∙ Mariscal Estigarribia is the main...

Tags: Paraguay, Understanding Paraguay, Where To Eat?, Miscellaneous

Natalia Fernandez ― 19 Jun, 11

History in Paraguayan Notes (part 2)

History in Paraguayan Notes (part 2)

Nomadic Behavior ― My mother has kept me busy "sevando" (pouring) mate so I've had little time to blog. Now that she's gone for the morning it's time to blog. ∙ 10,000 Gs, front: Dr. Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia ∙ Yo, El Supremo (I, The Supreme) Dr....

Tags: Paraguay, Understanding Paraguay

Natalia Fernandez ― 18 Jun, 11

The Leyend of Cacheuta, a Chasqui indian

Nomadic Behavior ― Around the year 1532 Cacheuta, a Chasqui indian was exploring the area. He was a powerful indian chief from the Mendoza valley and the area around it. A messenger from the Inca valley had come down to give the chief terrible news: the great...

Tags: What To Do In Mendoza?, Around Mendoza, Termas De Cacheuta, Argentina

Natalia Fernandez ― 25 May, 11

The story of the Cacheuta Hot Springs

Nomadic Behavior ― ∙ The Andes range is known for it's many hot springs. However, in the heyday of the Argentine’s boom in 1904 the spa at Cacheuta was developed on a massive scale. Financed by the issue of shares to speculative investors, a very...

Tags: What To Do In Mendoza?, Around Mendoza, Termas De Cacheuta, Argentina

Natalia Fernandez ― 25 May, 11

Colectivo Conversation (on the linea 12)

Nomadic Behavior ― One of the things I missed about Paraguay was the way people spoke. The mix of Guarani and Castellano, Jopara. ∙ I took the bus yesterday morning into town and sat down. Liz was hosting a polish couple and I promised to show them around. I...

Tags: Paraguay, Understanding Paraguay

Natalia Fernandez ― 20 May, 11

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