May
08
2011
Using their pleasure for tango to help others who desperately need it
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We’ve all had the experience where we’ve gained so much value from people or an activity that we feel a need to return something. It called reciprocity – the desire to do something in return.
In this episode of Your …
Tags: Charity, Children, Disadvantage, Tango
Aug
10
2010
One of the great pleasures of having a blog is being able to be self indulgent - This is one of those self indulgent posts.
As you may know I dance tango for pleasure, a great pleasure! Sure I’m still learning after 3.5 years but I think tango is one of the life passions that …
Tags: Music, Personal, Tango
Jul
09
2010
Welcome To Episode 53 of Your Story.
In June 2009 I had the good fortune to travel to Buenos Aires to experience all that you can in such a short time and to partake of some of the Tango Scene from the city where Argentine Tango originated.
While I was there I spent some time with …
Tags: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Career, Dance, Podcast, Tango
Nov
06
2009
It’s taken some time but I’ve finally finished the video of my trip to Buenos Aires in July. It amazing how long video takes to edit but it’s now here.
Like everything in this world of online media production I’m continuing to learn and yet again there are many things that I would do differently, …
Tags: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Tango, Travel, Video
Sep
08
2009
Welcome To Episode 43 of Your Story.
Deby has been in Buenos Aries as a visitor and now permanently since 2000. Originally coming to Buenos Aires to surround herself in the world of tango, she sold up everything in California in 2004, relocated to Buenos Aires and is now looking forward to becoming an Argentine …
Tags: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Migration, Podcast, Tango, Travel
Jul
28
2009
While sitting in the airport waiting to head back to my home in Australia I thought that it was time to share my thoughts on my time in Buenos Aires, it’s time for a wrap up on my visit. So I pulled out my Zoom H4 here they are, additional to the last Your …
Tags: Addendum, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Personal, Podcast, Tango, Travel
Jul
13
2009
While walking through La Boca in Buenos Aires with Bernard and Heather we had one of those experiences of travel where an opportunity grabs you, that insists that you experience something unique.
We were checking out the numerous market stalls and engaging with the roving cafes and restaurant hawkers who constantly encourage us to come …
Tags: Buenos Aires, La Boca, Music, Personal, Tango, Travel
Jul
05
2009
As part of this trip that I’m on here to Buenos Aires and as part of getting into the whole tango scene we went last night to the Carlos Gardel Tango Show.
Carlos Gardel is the Tango hero of Argentina, with his beautiful baritone voice and matinee idol good looks he rose to fame in …
Tags: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Entertainment, Tango, Travel
Jul
03
2009
Yesterday I had the good fortune to have my first lesson with Pablo Nievas and Valeria Zunion. I’ve heard, over the last couple of years a great deal about this professional couple and their amazing tango skills but until now I hadn’t had a chance to take a lesson with them despite the fact …
Tags: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Personal, Tango, Tango Lesson, Travel