Chile
Photo Essay: An Unexpected and Beautiful Day at the Salar de Tara
Apr 4th
After days of hanging out in San Pedro de Atacama with little to see or do besides eat an over-priced meal, I was thrilled when I found out that Cosmo Andino Expediciones was offering a private excursion to Salar de Tara. What is the Salar de Tara? Who cares!! It has to be better than
The Driest Place on the Planet is Flooding
Apr 2nd
The two most beautiful places on my itinerary for Chile have experienced environmental disasters just before my arrival. First, there was the fire in Torres del Paine. And now the driest place on the planet is flooding. Everything is closed. The Salar de Atacama. The Tatio Geysers. Valle de la Luna. The star-gazing tours. All
Foto of the Week from … Valparaiso: Street Art
Mar 30th
Every travel blogger who has passed through Valparaíso has written about the street art, and I am not going to be an exception. I have photographed street art in Bogota and taken a graffiti tour in Buenos Aires. I just wrote about how food is one of my favorite parts of travel. Street art is
Best Wine Tour in Chile: Matetic in Casablanca Valley
Mar 28th
The first bottle of Chilean wine I bought in Puerto Natales was from a tiny shop that obviously did not specialize in wines, and it only cost US$6. It was delicious. I had heard that the food in Chile is terrible, and the wine in Chile is better and cheaper than the wine in Argentina.
Learning to Cook in Chile: Ceviche, Pisco Sours y Mas!
Mar 26th
I love food. When I was in Buenos Aires, I took my first cooking class ever and discovered that cooking classes are the best way to learn about and taste the traditional foods from a region. Added bonus: they are also really fun. I was warned by other travelers that the food in Chile is
Foto of the Week from … Valparaíso – Silhouette in a Prison
Mar 23rd
I took this photo at the Centro Cultural Ex-Carcel. The prison at this site was shut down in 1999, and late last year a cultural center was opened on the grounds. They are still renovating the prison building, and I peeked through the fence to get this silhouette of a man working inside. Click on
Back in Latin America Again
Mar 21st
Although I was pleasantly surprised by Santiago and stayed longer than I planned, it’s time to move on to the next destination. Valparaíso is a place I have been looking forward to experiencing. I heard it has a funky vibe and amazing graffiti art. True and true. What surprised me the most was that I
Hiking at Yerba Loca with My CouchSurfing Host
Mar 19th
Travel Tip: Another country known for its great hiking is New Zealand. I have seen so may beautiful photos from this destination. Check out flights to New Zealand to start planning your own trip. _____________________________________________________________________ When I was living in Buenos Aires, my friends Rease and Ayngelina told me they had great experiences with
Foto of the Week from … Santiago – The City from Above
Mar 16th
For today’s Foto of the Week, I want to share some of the aerial photos I have gotten in Santiago. From Antilen Swimming Pool My first day in Santiago, Tim and I went to find the public pool he had heard about. These photos were taken from the Antilen pool at the top of the
Finding a Comfortable Apartment in Santiago with Roomorama
Mar 14th
I have been traveling for quite a while now. Although I was able to settle down in Buenos Aires for a few months, I have still spent the majority of my nights in hostels over the past 15 months. I had heard about short-term apartment rental services and figured this would be a good option
