Destination: Chile

hanging out in santiago

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 | By duppyconqueror | Views [848] | Video

Hello! Well, the past couple of days I´ve been with my cousin Tomas in Santiago. He lives in a very cool suburb, safe-ish and with good access to the metro and some cool shops. Yesterday, I had a little walk around as the sun was setting, to the park ... Read more >

¡Just arrived to Chile!

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By duppyconqueror | Views [430]

Hello my friends! Now I am here in Peñaflor, staying with my Tia Nati and Tio Pato (Natasha and Patrizio). This is only my second day, but Chile so far is filled with stray, dirty old dogs who dont do much other than sleep wherever they can. Very relaxed ... Read more >

Gallery: La Serena

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

La Serena, Chile

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1344]

Costs pp: bus from Valparaiso semi-cama 8 - 11,000. We bought our ticket half an hour before the bus left and were given cama seats and a discount so travelled in more luxury for less...   Tour of Capel piscoery 1000 The scenery on the way was not the ... Read more >

Gallery: Chile - Atacama-Wueste

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 | By franzi_tina | Photo Gallery

Chile

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 | By franzi_tina | Views [951] | Comments [2]

Von der Salzwueste ging es direkt weiter in die Atacama-Wueste - die trockenste Wueste der Welt (auch wenn man das auf den Bildern nicht wirklich sieht). Hier war es jedenfalls nach den kalten Naechten in der Salzwueste richtig schoen warm. Deshalb kuehlten ... Read more >

Gallery: Valparaiso

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Valparaiso, Chile

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1256] | Comments [2]

Costs pp: bus from Santiago 3100p It took about 2 hours to get to Valparaiso and we had no problem finding our 'couch' Dan who was very welcoming and gave us his own room at his pad. There were 2 other couchsurfers there also, from USA, they were staying ... Read more >

Gallery: Santiago

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

back in Santiago, Chile

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1014]

Costs pp: Cama bus from Temuco 17,200 We are back in Santiago and staying with our friends Pamela and Christian again. It's lovely to be here, we both like Santiago except for the pollution which gives us both headaches, and we really enjoy being with ... Read more >

'All the Single Ladies' -- love them!

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 | By mcorak | Views [611]

10/19/2009 2:07 PM (10:07 AM) Hoy es lunes y es mi día primero de trabajo .   I arrived at the pool at 9:00 am as instructed and vacuumed the pool. Gabriel, the pool guy, only speaks Spanish and I’m his little helper and I only speak English.... Read more >

Tags: home, work

Sandboarding

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 | By baba | Views [1185] | Comments [1]

Nach nur drei Tagen auf dem Bike goenne ich mir einen Tag Pause und verbringe den Tag gemuetlich mit einem ausfuehrlichen Fruehstueck, gutem Essen, Sandboarding und einem Ausflug in's Valle de la Luna. Vermutlich der letzte Tag an dem ich noch etwas ... Read more >

Tags: sandboarding

Gallery: Sandboarding

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 | By baba | Photo Gallery

Bike & Hike

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 | By baba | Views [774]

Dass die Route als nicht ganz so einfach bezeichnet wird, darf ich in den ersten Tagen bereits erfahren. Doch bis ich mich in Calama auf's Rad setze, habe ich bereits ein Intermezzo mit der Polizei am Flughafen in Zuerich und eine wilde Taxifahrt in ... Read more >

Tags: calama, el tatio, san pedro de atacama

Gallery: Calama a San Pedro

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 | By baba | Photo Gallery