Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
All in Round-the-World
Rio's kilo restaurants
Today, I had a new experience - a kilo restaurant! These are restaurants where you pay by the kilogram...
Rio de Janeiro, the next day
Today turned out to be sunny, contrary to what the weather report had predicted.
First Impressions: Rio de Janeiro
My first impressions of Rio are about 180 degrees from Buenos Aires.
Wildlife at Iguazu Falls Part 4: Jackpot!
Today was my last half-day at Iguazu Falls, so I woke up early in hopes of seeing some more wildlife, in particular, monkeys and toucans...
Wildlife at Iguazu Falls Part 3: those that walk on 4 legs
More animal sightings...
Wildlife at Iguazu Falls Part 2: Butterflies
There really are a lot of butterflies at Iguazu Falls!
Wildlife at Iguazu Falls Part 1: Birds
I think one of the most fun parts of Iguazu Falls is seeing all of the wildlife here! And some of my favorite spottings are of birds...
Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls
Today I took a day trip over to Brazil...
Signs at Parque Nacional Iguazu
The graphic designers at Parque Nacional Iguazu had a lot of fun.
Soaked!
The scenery here at Iguazu Falls very much lives up to its reputation. At every turn, there's yet another view of the magnificent falls. For me so far, there are two real highlights: first is seeing so much different kinds of wildlife, and the second is the 15 minute boat trip I took under the falls...
Trip report: Buenos Aires to Iguazu by bus
Total trip time was 17 hours 30 minutes. Sounds grueling, but I actually enjoyed it all!
Best of Buenos Aires Eats: food roundup
#1 best meal: The steak here is all it's cracked up to be. Everyone says that Argentina is all about the beef, and beef is truly the one meal that stands out the most...
I could live here: Buenos Aires
After almost nine full days in Buenos Aires, I left town for my next stop Iguazu Falls. I was really sad to leave, because I've grown to really love Buenos Aires, and can definitely feel like I could live here. Here are just a few reasons...
Colonia day trip: package tour
I had been wanting to take a day trip from Buenos Aires to Uruguay to check out the Unesco World Heritage city, Colonia...
How to drink mate
Mate (mah-tay) is one of those things everyone has to try when visiting Argentina. It's a traditional drink, that my Spanish teacher says is a communal activity - you have friends over, and pour some water, a friend drinks some, you pour some more water and give the cup to the next person, etc. (sort of a personal hygiene nightmare for me, but that's just me)...
I am getting tired of dulce de leche, oh no!
I would have never thought I would get tired of dulce de leche...
Labelling empanadas
I've had a chance to try empanadas a few times so far, and the last couple of times, I noticed that some places have a system for labelling their empanadas by flavor.
Cool restaurant, but what's going on?
Last night I went to a restaurant I scoped out my first night here - even at 10 and 11pm, it was lively and full of people. Plaza Asturias on Avenida de Mayo.