Articles by Rex Racer

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The Best Ferias or Outdoor Markets to Visit in Buenos Aires

By | May 18, 2011 | 2 comments

Buenos Aires plays host to a plethora of outdoor markets or ferias that sprout up all over the city in plazas and random sidewalks. These improvised flea markets and artisan’s stands draw everything from silver lined boleadoras, traditional gaucho wear and mate yerba dispensers to antique fountain pens, gramophones and leather everything. Here’s a top [...]

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Embarrassing Moments in Spanish, Part III

By | August 2, 2010 | 4 comments

They are bound to happen eventually. At one point or another, everyone makes a humiliating mistake while speaking Spanish. But whether you’re aware that you have committed such an error is another question entirely. The following are some of my favorites that I have heard about, committed myself or overheard in my days here in [...]

Embarrassing Moments Learning Spanish, Gringo Lingo, Intermediate, Rookie

Embarrassing Moments In Spanish II

By | June 24, 2010 | 4 comments

It’s bound to happen eventually. At one point or another, everyone makes a humiliating mistake while speaking Spanish. But whether you’re aware that you have committed such an error is another question entirely. The following are some of my favorites that I have heard about, committed myself or overheard in my days here in Argentina. [...]

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Embarrassing Moments in Spanish I

By | June 7, 2010 | 8 comments

It’s bound to happen eventually. At one point or another, everyone makes a humiliating mistake while speaking Spanish. But whether you’re aware that you have committed such an error is another question entirely. The following are some of my favorites that I have heard about, committed myself or overheard in my days here in Argentina. [...]