#ibmcsc In the last couple of years, the local council donated some land to the Foundation in the North of the city, in one of the lower socio economic regions of the city. (Many of the outer suburbs of Salta are lower socio economic). And they raised money to build their own dedicated building. Although... Continue Reading →
#ibmcsc On the 5th of May, we had the official CSC kickoff with all the teams and their associated groups/foundations. For us it was the beginning of the real work, the day we met in person our 'clients' and the day we all realised that we'd like to know Spanish just a little bit better.... Continue Reading →
#ibmcsc The following day, we packed up our barely unpacked bags, and headed to the BA domestic airport, and another couple of delay hours later, arrived into Salta La Linda. Our first experience of Salta, was the fact that a huge soccer game was on, resulting in the taxi ride, that would normally be 6kms,... Continue Reading →
#ibmcsc It may have taken me until day 12 to finally put together a blog post, but as you can imagine, I successfully made it to Argentina. The flight was long, but it was at least comfortable, in no small part due to a nice Premium Economy upgrade between Sydney and Santiago. Although I still... Continue Reading →
#ibmcsc This morning I woke up at sparrow fart to begin the long journey to Salta, Argentina. I'm not sure what the next four weeks will bring, but I am approaching it with trepidation and excitement. As someone who travels a lot, I can't quite put my finger on what is causing the apprehension, whether... Continue Reading →
#ibmcsc It seems an Aussie can't travel without his entourage . He must bring 26 koalas, 2 kangaroos, 60 Tim Tams and two bottles of Vegemite. I wonder if there is anything else that I should bring that is suitably Australian. Background: On the 2nd of May, I depart to Argentina for a four week... Continue Reading →
Philip Nye 