lauramica (80)in Market Friday • 19 hours agoMarket Friday - Tour of the market in Paraguay: very low prices and products I had never seen before. / Recorrida por el mercado en Paraguay: precios bajísimos y productos que nunca antes había visto. 😃❤️As always, one of the things I love doing when I’m traveling—especially in a neighboring country—is visiting the supermarket. As a Food Engineer, I enjoy seeing what products I’m…lauramica (80)Curation Moderationin Worldmappin • 3 days agoParaguay - In search of the hidden bar in Asunción: we almost gave up, but we finally found it. / En busca del bar oculto en Asunción: casi nos rendimos pero finalmente lo encontramos. 😃❤️I like it when memorable outings come up during a trip, and I was sure that would happen once I reunited with my friend Noe in Paraguay. We had both had a great experience during…lauramica (80)in Daily Blog • 4 days agoDaily Blog - Having a beer on the 14th floor in Paraguay: the rooftop experience. / Tomando una cerveza en un piso 14 en Paraguay: la experiencia del Roof Top. 😃❤️One of the classy things I had wanted to do for a long time was visit a rooftop—or in simpler terms, a bar on a terrace. Buenos Aires could be the perfect city for this, but of…lauramica (80)in Hive Food • 10 days agoHive Food - Trying the local gastronomy of Paraguay: very close to home, but with new dishes for me. / Probando la gastronomía local de Paraguay: muy cerca de casa pero con platos nuevos para mí. 😃❤️Of all the times I’ve traveled on a backpacker budget, there were only a few occasions when I spent money going to a restaurant to try local food. I would have loved to do it…lauramica (80)Curation Moderationin Worldmappin • 12 days agoParaguay - Exploring the streets of Asunción: happy to have unlocked a new country. / Conociendo las calles de Asunción: feliz por haber desbloqueado un nuevo país. 😃❤️When I was planning my trip through the northeast of Argentina, I was really excited to include a visit to Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. Being so close to the border was…lauramica (80)in Daily Blog • 16 days agoDaily Blog - A nighttime walk through Asunción, Paraguay: reconnecting with my friend Noe after 10 months. / Caminata nocturna por Asunción, Paraguay: reeencontrándome con mi amiga Noe después de 10 meses. 😃❤️ Even though my arrival in Paraguay had been slightly delayed due to the canceled bus, I still had some time to explore the surroundings. I decided to cross the border from…lauramica (80)in Daily Blog • 17 days agoDaily Blog - My two firsts in a single day: a long-distance bus canceled and crossing the border alone. / Mis dos primeras veces en un mismo día: micro de larga distancia cancelado y cruzar sola la frontera. 😶❤️During my nomadic trip through northern Argentina, everything went according to plan—actually, even better than expected. My Excel sheet with everything I had to do day by day…lauramica (80)Curation Moderationin Worldmappin • 24 days agoArgentina - Visiting Oca Lagoon at sunset: beautiful snapshots of a beach not suitable for swimmers. / Visitando la Laguna Oca al atardecer: hermosas postales de una playa no apta para bañistas. 😃❤️When someone thinks about the nature of Formosa province, one of the landscapes that first comes to mind is the famous Bañado La Estrella. This place is a beautiful wetland with…lauramica (80)in Daily Blog • 24 days agoDaily Blog - Taking advantage of siesta time to get some work done on the computer: that's how life in inland cities goes. / Aprovechando la hora de la siesta para trabajar un poco en la computadora: así lo piden las ciudades del interior. 😃❤️After living in Buenos Aires and having visited several inland provinces, I can say that we don’t have as strong a siesta culture as in other places. Perhaps this is due to how…lauramica (80)Curation Moderationin Worldmappin • last monthArgentina - In search of the perfect spot for my Worldmappin sticker: I hope it’s still there. / En busca del lugar perfecto para mi sticker de Worldmappin: espero que aún siga ahí. 😅❤️Finding a good place to leave my Worldmappin sticker during my time in the province of Formosa was not easy. Just like what happened to me in Chaco, the capital city looked…lauramica (80)in Wednesday Walk • last monthWednesday Walk - Walk around the city of Formosa in search of a good lunch and perhaps another surprise. / Caminata en la ciudad de Formosa en busca de un buen almuerzo y alguna sorpresa más. 😃❤️I already knew that one of the downsides of staying at a hotel was that day after day I would have to take care of finding my own lunches and dinners. Since this stay was short…lauramica (80)Curation Moderationin Worldmappin • 2 months agoArgentina - A sunset walk along the Formosa riverfront: between mosquitoes and beautiful landscapes. / Paseo al atardecer por la costanera de Formosa: entre mosquitos y paisajes hermosos. 😃❤️The good thing about the best time for a walk being in the late afternoon was that it allowed you to enjoy beautiful sunsets. During my time in the city of Formosa, I learned…lauramica (80)Curation Moderationin Worldmappin • 2 months agoArgentina - A nighttime, well-lit walk through the streets of the City of Formosa. / Caminata noctura e iluminada en las calles de la Ciudad de Formosa. 😃❤️It was already more than proven that in the northeastern provinces of my country, the afternoon heat is overwhelming, even in the middle of autumn. This climate justifies the…lauramica (80)in Daily Blog • 2 months agoDaily Blog - I dared to stay at the cheap hotel with a 3-out-of-5-star rating… and survived the experience. / Me atreví a ir al hotel barato con 3 de 5 estrellas de reseña... y sobreviví en el intento. 😅❤️I think that when it comes to traveling, there are different types of travelers who find value in different things. Some may value being in a beautiful place, enjoying a great…lauramica (80)Curation Moderationin Worldmappin • 2 months agoArgentina - My #travelgoal 22 of 23: Formosa. /// Mi #travelgoal 22 de 23: Formosa. 😃❤️If writing about another step toward my long-awaited #travelgoal is exciting, I couldn’t quite describe what I was feeling while actually making it happen. The trip I had planned…lauramica (80)in NOMAD HIVE • 2 months agoNomad Hive - Making the hotel stay + backpacker budget work when it comes to not starving. / Haciendo que la estadía en hotel + presupuesto mochilero funcione a la hora de no morir de hambre. 🙃🙃Throughout all the time I had been traveling, my stay had been fairly relaxed when it came to money matters. By moving between different hostels and doing volunteer work, I…lauramica (80)Curation Moderationin Worldmappin • 2 months agoArgentina - Visit to a park in the city of Resistencia, Chaco and a curious encounter with a replica of David. / Visita a un parque en la ciudad de Resistencia, Chaco y curioso encuentro con una réplica de El David. 😃❤️Before visiting the province of Chaco, I knew it was a hot place, but I confirmed it for good once I was there. Despite it being May and autumn being quite present, the heat felt…lauramica (80)in Daily Blog • 3 months agoDaily Blog - My first time using a motorcycle ride app: a cheaper and more direct option for getting around the city. / Mi primera vez usando una app de transporte con moto: una opción más económica y directa para moverse en la ciudad. 😃❤️Arriving in the city of Resistencia, in Chaco, had been very easy, but then the next step remained: figuring out what to do in the surrounding area. During the afternoon I had…lauramica (80)Curation Moderationin Worldmappin • 3 months agoArgentina - My #travelgoal 21 of 23: Chaco. /// Mi #travelgoal 21 de 23: Chaco. 😊❤️The plan to make the trip that would allow me to finally finish getting to know all the provinces of my country, Argentina, was progressing perfectly. My first stop in the…lauramica (80)in Daily Blog • 3 months agoDaily Blog - My experience traveling as a hotel guest: a planned budget that was enough for everything I needed. / Mi experiencia viajando como huésped en un hotel: presupuesto planificado que alcanzó para todo lo que necesitaba. 😃❤️Before starting the journey with which I would finally fulfill my dream of traveling, I had to carry out detailed planning in order to achieve peace of mind. This trip would be…
