It started with a small conversation with Paula, my best friend from Argentina, whose conversations always inspire me!
I called her because I heard that the Corona virus had just arrived in Argentina, and in I shared with her stories about the reality of the Corona virus in Israel that also just began, and how the situation as challenged me as a travel blogger. Because it had made us all stay at home?!
And from a fascinating conversation between two friends that Ocean separate between them, it turned into
an intriguing 15-episode project, where I composed a 5-question short questionnaire and addressed all my friends and family around the world, especially the wonderful people I have met during my senior year as a travel blogger in the world.
and invited them to answer the questionnaire and shear their personal stories and also their pictures or videos, for a personal teach.
And so, I started sharing in my blog DANA TIME
personal stories from around the world about the situation and life in the Corona days, the way people deal with that?
about tips and creative ideas How to pass the time? And for inspiration shear with us the message they would like to pass on to connect places and hearts.
And at least show and feel that we all experience the same thing together, so all dough we are in quarantine or in isolation in our own place in the world, nobody is really alone!
So, if no one can travel, I thought I would bring you the world straight to your home!
Episode 1- Paula Spiler-Santa Fe, Argentina - Local Stories.
In addition, Paula shares that the well-known practice of drinking MATE tea in groups and passing the cup of tea and straw from one person to another has stopped too!
Mate is an Argentine habit where you can drink anywhere and anytime. This is a special cup with herbs of tea with a special straw and the Argentinians usually add a cup of hot or cold water out of a thermos and walk with it everywhere, whether on vacation or on a daily basis.
And the social practice is collaborative, everyone drinks and passes the glass to a friend next to them, whether at a friends, family or work meeting.
And after a person finishes drinking, he must, out of courtesy and social codes, fill the glass with warm water and serve his friend next to them until everyone drinks as part of a social round.
So of course, if you came to Corona and its significance to Argentina,
The multi-year collaborative ceremony was stopped and everyone drinks for themselves, without sharing their friends!
In addition, the custom of kissing each other also say hello
Out of courtesy and familiarity was also discontinued, and Paula explains that it is such a big change embedded in a company like Argentina that it is hard for them to actually say goodbye without kissing but only "with elbows )
This is part of the local DNA, so we wish Paula and all her family and community there, good health and maybe suggest replacing the well-known song, โDonโt Cry for Me Argentinaโ to:
โDonโt cry for me, Corona!โ
DANA STAVI
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And the next episode is already waiting for you and so am I!
P.S. Donโt worry I report from home in Israel and all the videos and pictures with me were taken before the corona and mess.
, pero es momentรกneo, cuando pase esto todos regresaremos a la normalidad de poder compartir nuestros besos y nuestra bombilla del mate con nuestros amigos.