Introducing Guest Author: Tracey Chandler

October 18 2009 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Argentian, #bilingual magazine, #bilingual publication, #buenos aires, #Central America, #Diverse Traveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #El Desconocido, #expatriate, #non-profit, #ola's world, #south america, #south american explorers, #tracey chandler, #travel, #vounteer, #woman, #woman traveller

After teaching in an East London secondary school for seven years, I moved to South America to work. For eight months, I lived in Mérida, Venezuela, teaching English to children from three to ten years old, using this period to learn Spanish.

I have climbed mountains of 5000m with ropes and ice-picks, enjoyed love the Latin way, and felt the 'real' affects of changes in inflation on every day life.

In April 2009, I moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to fronting new challenges and to build yet another life from scratch.

Today, I am the Assistant Director of a non-profit organisation called South American Explorers based in BA, part-time teacher; and, chief editor of a new monthly, bilingual publication called "El Desconocido," distributed throughout the city.

I look forward to sharing my experience of life in South and Central America, particulary Buenos Aires with you all.

So, if you are thinking about travel to South or Central America, or thinking about making a new life - changing home, career, lifestyle and more - but nervous about doing it, read my posts here on Ola's World. Hopefully, I can give you some insights to make your trip enjoyable and allay any fears.