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.
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Today was my last day in Rio de Janeiro, and I want to put in a plug for a great guidebook that I found totally by chance.Today was my last day in Rio de Janeiro, and I want to put in a plug for a great guidebook that I found totally by chance...
People say that Rio is to Miami, as Sao Paulo is to NY; i.e. the culture quotient is a bit higher in Sao Paulo...
Rio is probably the first place I've visited where I felt I needed to buy new clothes immediately upon arrival...
So far, I think my favorite thing about Rio de Janeiro are its juice bars. Here, you can try out all of those exotic flavors that sometimes make their way to the US (like acai), only here it's not just a pinch of acai concentrate in grape or pear juice, they actually blend the entire fruit into a pure juice...
Today, I had a new experience - a kilo restaurant! These are restaurants where you pay by the kilogram...
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...
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...
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...
Total trip time was 17 hours 30 minutes. Sounds grueling, but I actually enjoyed it all!
#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...
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...
