Mendoza is a wine-soaked desert in northern-central Argentina, and my first visit there also marks the first time I laid eyes on the Andes, to date my favourite sight in the world. Please enjoy my photos from that trip!
![[Photoset] Mendoza & The Andes, Argentina (2014)](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Mendoza-and-the-Andes-670x300.jpg "[Photoset] Mendoza & The Andes, Argentina (2014)")
Lessons in Bureaucracy Part 2: Purchasing a Pair of Slippers.
All I wanted was a pair of black slippers that fit me…
![[Argentina] A Rude Linguistic Awakening](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Kav-Language-670x300.png "[Argentina] A Rude Linguistic Awakening")
[Argentina] A Rude Linguistic Awakening
She asked me the name of my new Spanish school, and I proudly responded.
I wasn’t expecting her face to drop.
![[Argentina] Only in Argentina, or 10 Things That Puzzle Me About You](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14040457080_eb85f5c8d3_o-670x300.jpg "[Argentina] Only in Argentina, or 10 Things That Puzzle Me About You")
[Argentina] Only in Argentina, or 10 Things That Puzzle Me About You
Here is a collection of photos which for me represent “only in Argentina” moments. By that, I mean, an overly stereotyped portrayal of things that stand out to me in every day life in Argentina. And by Argentina, I mean Buenos Aires.
Don’t Mention the War!
As part of my homework for the weekend, I was asked to write an essay detailing the international relations disaster that is the Japanese government’s method of dealing with past war crimes. I was thrilled. However…
Highlights from the World Cup.
Well, the World Cup for 2014 is over. And what a time it was to be in Argentina! Here are some photos and videos I’ve taken of the fever.
![[Argentina] The Politics of Buenos Aires Street Art](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/IMG_20140509_155441-670x300.jpg "[Argentina] The Politics of Buenos Aires Street Art")
[Argentina] The Politics of Buenos Aires Street Art
It’s no far stretch to say that Buenos Aires has a rich history of street art. Sometimes very creative, sometimes very poignant, the art of the city has a lot to offer, especially in this time of economic flux and political movement.
![[Argentina] Big in El Pasaje](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/El-Pasaje-Video-670x300.png "[Argentina] Big in El Pasaje")
[Argentina] Big in El Pasaje
I thought I was being asked to have a photo taken to promote my Spanish school, but I found out last-minute that it was actually a video and had to think of something pretty quickly.
![[Argentina] Speak to Me, Buenos Aires!](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/14223761301_0562a59382_o-670x300.jpg "[Argentina] Speak to Me, Buenos Aires!")
[Argentina] Speak to Me, Buenos Aires!
After a long stint in Japan, I arrived in Buenos Aires to live in mid-April, 2014, and it’s been odd starting to live in a country where I don’t speak the language so well.
![[Photoset] Healesville Sanctuary, Australia (2014)](https://travel.kavp.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/14223532042_7d631bfccf_k-670x300.jpg "[Photoset] Healesville Sanctuary, Australia (2014)")
[Photoset] Healesville Sanctuary, Australia (2014)
In Melbourne in-between living in Japan and Argentina, I made friends with a Japanese woman and decided to show her what animals Australia has to offer.