Lisa and Rick
Hola amigos! The great thing about getting married "later in life" is that we both already have plenty of the essential things that make a happy home. The gifts we tend to give each other are art and experiences (even research shows experiential purchases tend to make people happier than purchases of material goods - ***), so we thought this modern spin on a wedding registry would allow family and friends to contribute to our honeymoon experience in a way that will be very meaningful to us. In summer 2014 we are planning an extended honeymoon trip-of-a-lifetime to South America. We're still building our itinerary, so stay posted for details. EDIT for the traditionalists: Okay. We could stand to have one uniform set of flatware, and it's something that would actually fit in our pre-reno 2/2 bungalow. Mini-traditional registry can be found at Crate & Barrel under Lisa/Rick or here: ***. Oh, and we'd never turn down a gift card to REI!
Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay Colombia Peru
Spanish crash course
$300
We grew up in South Texas before it was so bilingual, and it shows when you hear us attempt to speak Spanish. Help us bone up on our communications skills with some conversational Spanish refresher...
Latin American Art
$1,500
Art is our other weakness. Folk art, fine art, contemporary art. Maybe we'll find something big, maybe many little pieces ... rest assured we'll have a Latin American collection by summer's end.
Airline MIles and Hotel Points
$100
We’ve challenged ourselves to see just how savvy we can be with mileage programs in South America, and plan to pool point resources to cover flights, hotels and maybe even an upgrade here or there....
Sherpa service
$200
Remember when Rick threw his back out trying to work the kickstand on that fancy Honda Superhawk? Exactly why we need to guarantee we can make it up the hill ...
Oh, Pablo
$80
We'll spend the afternoon in the barrio Bellavista wandering around, riding the funicular up to Cerro San Cristobal and checking out one of Pablo Neruda's homes, La Chascona.
Perro Tour
$50
Let locals lead us on an intimate walking tour through Valparaiso, Chile, catered to our specific tourist tastes.
Cooking Class
$150
You know you want an invitation over for Chilean ceviche when we return from our honeymoon! With a vast Pacific coastline, Chilean cuisine includes tons of seafood, and mixes Spanish influence with...
Mountain Passage
$150
The road between Santiago, Chile and Mendoza, Argentina is not for the faint of heart with its hairpin turns across the Andes. We could fly between cities, but this may be one of those routes that ...
Vineyard Tour
$500
For better or worse, Lisa was not cursed with the "Asian Flush". Send us out to explore the origins of those delicious, inky Malbecs.
Furniture Heirloom
$1,000
The things we'd like to pass down through the generations are furniture heirlooms. Buenos Aires is a great place to buy antique, architectural furniture. By the time we return from our honeymoon, w...
Doggiemoon
$225
Sadly, our beloved pooch, Penny, can't come with us :(. But we hear a bone a day keeps the doggie blues away!
It's always 5 o'clock somewhere
$200
When you don't have a car and don't have to go to work the next day, why not? In Peru and Chile, the rule is at least a pisco sour apiece each day.
Peru by Train
$400
When was the last time you saw a train with a glass ceiling in the states, let alone one welcoming you with melodious pan flutes? We'll ride from Cuzco to Machu Picchu and back in high style for ab...
An alpaca sweater for the pooch
$25
She has a BMI of about 18 and short hair. Of course our dog needs a sweater souvenir!
Romancing the Stone
$500
Aw yeah. Even though we watched it a thousand times and still don't remember much more about the plot than the gigantic emerald, we do remember Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas were steamy sexy ...
Snapper on the Beach
$550
Lisa saw Anthony Bourdain eat fried snapper on a beach across from Cartagena on an episode of No Reservations, and has been mildly obsessed with doing this several years since. It's kind of the who...
Travel adapters and more!
$100
We never realized what we needed until we started planning our registry! We're planning on buying handy travel adapters, extra chargers, and an emergency travel blanket. Everyone needs an emergency...
Our first honeymoon dinner
$150
Our first dinner alone as a married couple! You'll be contributing to our splurge on amazing food.
Movie & Snacks night
$20
We'll spend one night relaxing inside with a movie and delicious snacks. Tell us your favorite movie recommendations!
Wander Around Usaquén
$500
If we aren't suffering from altitude sickness when we arrive in Colombia (Bogotá is at 8,600 ft!), we'll enjoy a few days there, checking out Usaquén, a district full of colonial buildings, squares...
Day Trip to Uruguay
$400
Uruguay is known for it's lovely beaches, but it will be winter in July. That won't stop us from hopping a ferry from Buenos Aires to go check out Colonia del Sacramento, founded by the Portugese i...
Asado Criollo Argentino
$200
We plan to starve ourselves a couple of days to partake in BBQ, Argentinian style. Probably going to a restaurant, though ...