Destination: Chile

Vina Del Mar

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 | By jackiestapp | Views [760] | Comments [1]

Yay for beaches! We are in Viña del Mar, on the coast of Chile. Its really beautiful here, the houses are built up on the hill, and look like castles with elaborate architecture. Each morning we wake up and go for a run along the beach, which stretches ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Travel Begins Again

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 | By bkhk4fun | Views [791] | Comments [1]

Patti: So we made it to Santiago, Chile safe and sound with only one minor glitch. Our connecting flight in Chicago from Winnipeg to Miami was delayed by about 4 hours so instead of arriving at 11:00 pm, we arrived at 3:00 am very tired. The hotel shuttle ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

VINA DEL MAR

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 | By kaitlyn | Views [533]

22 nd November 2007 Today was chilly again but we decided we would still stick to the plan of going to the beach. We got up around ten, so we went to the hotel restaurant to have b/fast because it was already included and then got the directions ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Gallery: Pucon

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 | By markbrul | Photo Gallery

Santiago

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 | By petkat | Views [697]

We are now back on foot and relying on our own instincts again. What a wonderful cruise we had with great excursions and lovely new friendships made. Arrived here this morning after docking at Port valpaiso.We shared a van with friends and Peter found ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Was fuer die Lesefaulen!

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 | By johannhermann | Views [562] | Comments [2]

(JH) Servas, nachdem heute mal wieder "Reisetag" ist - es geht von Santiago de Chile nach Auckland - haben wir mal wieder Tonnenweise Bilder hochgeladen (naja, Bettina hat das gemacht, weil ich meinen "neuen" IPOD bespielen muss).... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

In de sneeuw, in de zon

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 | By markbrul | Views [942] | Comments [2]

Ik ben in Pucón, een toeristisch plaatsje 9 uur met de bus ten zuiden van Santiago. Het is niet verwonderlijk dat hier veel toeristen zijn, want voor een ieder wat wils. En zo heb ik tijdens mijn laatste vakantiedagen voor ´der arbeit´ niet stil gezeten.... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Labor Strikes and Customer Rage: Buenos Aires Airport

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By laurelmarshall | Views [3440]

Argentina is know for it's restless workforce. Striking employees line the streets with flags, drums and lots of chanting, hoping to bring attention to their cause and resolution of their issues. Most recently it's been the airport employees in Buenos ... Read more >

Another Day of No Show for the Torres

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2243]

Up at the sound of our watch alarm, it's now 4:30 a.m., it's still windy, rainy and the Torres are again socked in.  We sadly go back to bed, upset that we'll not have a clear day to capture good photos and see this remarkable formation that adorns covers ... Read more >

Wind, Rain and Stinky Horse Poop

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2851]

Our trek today will be far easier than yesterday's.  Just seven hours total, what a luxury!  We even sleep in until 8:00 a.m. and awake to a magnificently sunny day.  Our $18 breakfast is very worth the money, oatmeal with almonds and raisins, scrambled ... Read more >

Gallery: Random Santiago

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By markbrul | Photo Gallery

Chau Santiago

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By markbrul | Views [969] | Comments [1]

Speciaal voor de afstudeerders die deze week de zaak weer moesten oppakken en Wikipedia al uitgelezen hebben, een stukje culturele afleiding. Tevens mijn laatste verhaal vanuit Santiago. Afgelopen week was ik naar een openlucht toneelstuk gegaan. ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

13 Hour day: Mr. Musculo Kicks Butt

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2961]

We always have a good laugh at some of the TV commercials in Chile and Argentina. The one for liquid cleaning fluid in particular, cracks us up.  Like our Mr. Clean in the states, here they have "Mr. Musculo" (Mr. Muscle), a guy that cruises ... Read more >

Glacial Camping

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2688]

Here we stand, among the clouds, sun, sprinkles of rain and wind, gazing out from our tent at the most amazing blue glacial lake watching icebergs float by.  The ground is freezing cold, our rented mats the thickness of a cheap yoga mat, and our sleeping ... Read more >

Wilderness Backpacking 101

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2789]

We attended an information session with Erratic Rock owner Rustyn, and over a "real" cup of java we learned all the essentials needed to make our trek successful. The tips he shared with us were so good, we thought we'd share them with others, ... Read more >