Destination: Chile

Gallery: La Serena

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 | By coreynw | Photo Gallery

Beach Bum

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 | By coreynw | Views [594]

Its hard to leave the beach. I made it away from La Serena, but only to come to another cool beach town. Now Im in Valparaiso and its hard to leave here too. Ive already extended my trip an extra day. Valparaiso is a pretty city, and Vina del Mar, its ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Made it to Chile

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 | By coreynw | Views [589]

Since my last entry, I have spent thirty six hours in buses. My butt is tired. Had a really nice bus from Nazca to Tacna, very relaxing twelve hour ride in the equivalent of first class. Arrived in late morning, went immediately from the bus to a colectivo ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Chile and Peru

Wed, 6 Dec 2006 | By chrisandrosie | Views [583]

Arrived in Santiago very tired and nervous about everything. Spent ages waiting at the luggage carousel only to find out that we were waiting at the wrong one! There were our bags ready to steal...ah well. Booked a hotel from the airport probably a bit ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

some like it hot; i like it CHILEd

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 | By yu-en-me | Views [1222]

today was the chilean 'fiesta patria', or patriot day for chile, marking the start of the independence process back in 1810. i'm getting into the festive mood, and love seeing the little flags on cars as they fly down the seemingly speed-limitless ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Over the Andes to Chile

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 | By willlou | Photo Gallery

Over the Andes to Chile

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 | By willlou | Views [2535]

This week we crossed the Andes twice, going from Mendoza in Argentina to Santiago in Chile and back again. The snow covered mountains dominate the views in both cites and the route between them is one of the most spectacular in the world. The road ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

so what's a girl like you doing in a place like this?

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 | By yu-en-me | Views [749]

to tell the truth, i really don't know. but today marked my 3-month anniversary here in Santiago, and i thought i'd pop open a groupmail to celebrate. (and this particular groupmail is more interactive than usual - yay for you!) walking home from work ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

A chilly 6 hours in Chile

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 | By cambo | Views [507]

We´re here!! After 3 flights, 2 days and more bad food than you can throw at a Swedish muppet chef, we finally landed in a foggy and chilly Chile. (i wonder how many times that pun has been used...) We were pretty exhausted after the bumpy flight and ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Ode to geriatric bliss, onomatopoeia, and meeting people from different walks of life

Fri, 2 Jun 2006 | By yu-en-me | Views [1191]

(I dedicate the first part of this entry to my high-school bus-buddy, with whom I shared many laughs talking about old people and how entertaining they are.) as some of you remember from my last groupmail, I recently went on a trip to the south of Chile ... Read more >

Tags: People

scattered notes from Santiago.. and the coast

Tue, 30 May 2006 | By ldeutch | Views [1421] | Comments [1]

staying in the neighborhood of Bellavista, a nice old house, high celing hostal. Charlie, the resident all around worker goes out of his way to make you, well to make me feel welcome. Second night we drank wine and ate cazuela together, a typical chilean ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

chile, very different

Thu, 25 May 2006 | By ldeutch | Views [1179]

Well aside from the comfortable, well organized buses, there are many new things about chile that I am noticing... the bread is awesome and crusty. they serve real butter (not the maragarine that most people didnt´know wasnt butter in ecu, peru y bolivia), ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Arrival in Chile, san pedro de atacames

Thu, 25 May 2006 | By ldeutch | Views [1358]

Arrive in San Pedro, not really having any  idea what to expect. It´s def not bolivia, or peru. but upon first encounter feels more like santa fe, 20 years ago, or tulluide co back in it´s early years ¨(i would guess). it´s dusty, mud brick walls, meager ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Hanga Roa, Easter Island

Sun, 14 May 2006 | By stowaway | Views [9518] | Comments [3]

The sun is out today, after another night of torrential rain. Ive been visiting the local markets & doing some souvineer shopping. Pretty much every single building sells tourist things of one shape or another. Hanga Roa is a small, sleepy town of ... Read more >

Tags: chile, easter island, moai, sightseeing

how to be a good chilean...

Thu, 11 May 2006 | By yu-en-me | Views [625]

Chile has, on average, one of the longest working weeks in the world, with 12-hour working days being quite common. It also has, on average, one of the lowest productivity rates in the world, or so Steph told me while flicking through a magazine ... Read more >

Tags: Culture