En el cuarto de los chicos, cuando éramos muy chicos, había un cuadro de un payaso pintado con colores brillantes sobre terciopelo negro. Una lágrima le caía por la mejilla. Un payaso triste. Su mirada penetrante parece seguirme por todos los rincones del cuarto, que no es muy grande. El payaso cuelga de la pared… Continue reading El payaso triste
Author: Ana
Hi, I'm Ana. I'm originally from Argentina but I'm currently living in Dallas (USA) with my British husband. I'd like to share my experiences as an expat and as a traveller.
A local’s guide to Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires
Enjoy the bohemian Palermo Soho neighbourhood with the thelp of this guide.
Is Mary Barton a Conventional Victorian Heroine?
Mary Barton is many things, but she is not a conventional Victorian heroine. She may be perceived as the typical Victorian female character at first: young, beautiful, vain, and set on making an advantageous marriage above her station. But Mary evolves and grows as the story progresses. The insights she gains and the actions she… Continue reading Is Mary Barton a Conventional Victorian Heroine?
Dirt devils and ghostly towns
A road trip to west Texas
In Search of Bonnie Parker in Dallas
Dallas is best known for the Cowboys, JR Ewing and as the place where JFK was assassinated. However, very few people know it’s also the last resting place of Bonnie Parker of Bonnie and Clyde fame. I came across that information while living in Dallas. I made a note of the address of the cemetery… Continue reading In Search of Bonnie Parker in Dallas
Childhood Summers
Memories of family holidays in Argentina in the 90s The seaside resort of Mar del Plata, a five-hour drive south of Buenos Aires, has been my family’s summer favorite destination for decades. Every year, we enjoyed two weeks of unbridled summer vacation fun before returning to school in March, the beginning of autumn in the… Continue reading Childhood Summers
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