Chillán
After a quick stop in Chillán to buy some groceries and check out the central market, we went 70km east of I-5 up towards the Termas de Chillean. The temperature … Continue reading
Excellent and Unexpected: Artisans and Wine Country
Our first stop outside Santiago on the way south wasn’t planned. Isn’t it so that the best experiences are stumbled upon unexpectedly? We saw an exit sign for Pomaire, a … Continue reading
A Smoother Tomorrow
Whereas the first day of our Chilean vacation left us slightly beat-down, the second day lifted us up. We drove into Santiago and parked so we could get around town … Continue reading
Adventurous Precedent
It now costs $160 to enter Chile as a US citizen. Reciprocity fee. If you think about it, that’s really just like a two-day pass to Disneyland, but it’s valid … Continue reading
Vamos a Chile
We are leaving today for our winter vacation. A Chilean summer awaits. In the reverse of our Cuba trip, we’ll be flying with the best airline in Latin America, not … Continue reading
Our Photos from Cuba
The last post was pretty long. So we’re just going to stick a gallery in this one. Enjoy the photos!
Seeing the People of Cuba
We humans live in a variety of screwy systems created by ourselves. Within those systems there are people who supposedly have power, and some who don’t. There are people who … Continue reading
The Fruits of a Fiasco
[It has taken a bit of time to process our October vacation in Cuba. So here is the first of a short series of Cuba posts. Enjoy!] Ignorance can be … Continue reading
Colonia Tovar
This past weekend I ventured with a group of teachers and their families to the Leavenworth of Caracas. It’s a cute, albeit insanely touristy, Bavarian town tucked up the mountains … Continue reading
Fino Cambur 