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Easter Island and the 2010 solar eclipse
Blog: Tom Hall: London - 10 March 2010
This article first appeared, translated into Norwegian, in the March 2010 issue of Zine, hence Norwegian references. Holidays are usually about chasing the sun. There may be the odd occasion when you choose to leave a beautiful country like Norway for somewhere wet and cold, but most of the time the quest takes us somewhere [...]
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So this is what happens when I take my eye off you Chile..
Blog: Pasándolo Chancho - 28 February 2010
Too soon? Perhaps.
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Waking up Shaking
Blog: Documentariously Challenged - 27 February 2010
It’s confirmed, I don’t like earthquakes. I have now been in around 7 but this is the first one I felt and am glad the others were so small. First off, we are fine. Other then that, it was pretty freaky and we weren’t even near the epicenter. That was 90km off the coast of [...]
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Things Chileans Like 2: Bad Customer Service
Blog: Pasándolo Chancho - 29 January 2010
Actually, that's a little unfair. I don't know if Chileans actually like bad customer service, but its certainly a possibility given its prevalence here.Lets take the dinner I had last night as an example.
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Bienvenido a Chile, Kiva!
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 22 January 2010
By Suzy Price Marinkovich, KF9 Chile If the video above doesn’t show on your browser, here it is at this link: http://vimeo.com/8899555 To see & read the bios of all the loans Fondo Esperanza has uploaded to Kiva to date, click here! Check out all fundraising loans from Fondo Esperanza by clicking here! Also, feel free to share [...]
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and THIS, my friends, is how you celebrate winning an election...
Blog: Pasándolo Chancho - 21 January 2010
That's right. Difference between winning an election and winning a football match? Absolutely none.
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This is what democracy looks like. Chile Elections, 2010, Sebastian Piñera
Blog: Bearshapedsphere - 18 January 2010
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International Relations
Blog: GoBackpacking - 11 January 2010
Almost all of my American friends I made while studying abroad were majoring in international relations.
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New Year in Santiago...
Blog: Pasándolo Chancho - 10 January 2010
... this year alternatively known as Fuegos Artificiales vs Fuegos de Verdad.It is a truth universally acknowledged that New Years celebrations always bite. So why every year am I surprised?
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Porotos Granados! A vegetarian Chilean feast in pictures
Blog: Bearshapedsphere - 9 January 2010
If you are not, at this very second eating a hearty earthenware bowl full of the homey creamy Chilean potage, porotos granados, well then, I weep for you. Unless you are drinking a glass (yes, a glass, they're bigger) of iced coffee with cold-frothed milk, in which case I raise mine to you as well, and will weep for you later.Porotos granados are vegetarian, vegan, even! No meat, no milk, no egg, no honey, no dead insects (we hope), no sneaky pork knuckle waving hello at the bottom. Kosher I tell you, kosher!
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Trouble in Paradise
Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 7 January 2010
No journey is perfect. Travellers go abroad knowing that, sometimes, flights will be delayed, baggage misplaced, hotel rooms disappointing and meals underwhelming.
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On fulfilling a craving overseas, now with coffee grinder
Blog: Bearshapedsphere - 6 January 2010
Sometimes when you've got a hankering for something here in Chile (or wherever you may be), you've got to improvise. With any luck, you have really boring, whole-foodsy taste, like myself, and you're craving Irish oatmeal. What's Irish oatmeal, you say? Breakfast blasphemer! Oats are little nuggets of tasty, like wheat kernels. When you eat regular oatmeal, the little tasty nuggets have been flattened into flakes, or microthin flakes, if you like instant oatmeal.
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The New Year!
Blog: Documentariously Challenged - 3 January 2010
New Year’s Eve in Santiago is a bit strange. Most cities put on the ritz for the big holiday, not quite the case in Santiago. It was more like a fort, with nearly every business shutting at 2pm and restaurants too. Some did stay open to help tourists like us ring in the new year [...]
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Happy New Year. Happy travels. Sundance. Chile. New Brunswick.
Blog: Solo Traveler - 31 December 2009
Where are you planning to travel in 2010? Here's my what I have planned. This is just a summary. To read the entire article, please click on the title above. If you enjoy this blog, please lend your support by forwarding this email to friends. Thanks, Janice
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Fishing the day away
Blog: Documentariously Challenged - 27 December 2009
Todd referenced this blog, but I got a little tired the other night and didn’t quit finish, so with all anticipation….here it is! Our extra day in dingy Puerto Montt turned into a great unexpected surprise; a day fly fishing! Todd with no experience and me, a tad rusty but full of heart [...]
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Mr. Owl’s Swoop Defense is supurb
Blog: Documentariously Challenged - 25 December 2009
We’re in Mendoza, again. It’s Christmas Day. Everything is shut down, so I’m on the hotel computer writing this blog while my dad works on our computer and the girls are in their rooms taking a nap. Interesting. I don’t know that this was entirely on the agenda, but it works [...]
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Holiday Greetings – KF9 on Christmas
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 25 December 2009
By KF9, All Over The World Merry Christmas! This holiday season Kiva Fellows are celebrating Christmas all over the world, in all sorts of different ways. Whether it be traveling, feasting, or working hard to bring you some additional Kiva magic over the holidays, it’s safe to say we’re all thankful to be serving as Kiva [...]
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I know its meant to be all about Christmas..
Blog: Pasándolo Chancho - 24 December 2009
... but first, I feel I really have to draw your attention to the air quality today:
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Christmas in Chile, a Jewish foreigner observer's tale
Blog: Bearshapedsphere - 24 December 2009
Christmas is afoot in the southern hemisphere, as it likely is in your corner of the globe. This hopefully answers the age-old question, "When do they celebrate Christmas?" once and for all. I'm not sure who the speaker was in that case, but I have it carefully filed next to the question "What language will the baby speak when it's born?" once asked by a long-deceased family member (and they are many) with regards to a family's child who was to be born outside of the United States.To which the answer is of course, December, and none, in that order.
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Cheers to That - Things Chileans Like No. 1: Speeches
Blog: Pasándolo Chancho - 21 December 2009
I don't know whether this is an Australian thing, but there are very few occasions in my life where I have felt the need to impart my wisdom to a random group of people.**
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It’s Chile in Manhattan
Blog: GoBackpacking - 21 December 2009
Traditional Chilean food, although simple, has a medley of flavors.Join Travel Blog Success and learn to build a better travel blog.
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Cruising over to Chile
Blog: Documentariously Challenged - 17 December 2009
I second what Todd said about Buenos Aires. Wonderful city with tons of French influence, who knew. Just think, pastries, wine, steak with fries, wine, cafes, and beautiful buildings. We had a great time exploring with Dale and Jeanne. And now I know that I like polo, a lot. May need to brush up on [...]
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Blog Update: Talca, Chillan and Santiago, Chile + Chile Wrap-Up
Blog: The Amazing Dawdle - 11 December 2009
ChillanSo our stay in Chillan was arranged by looking at a map … and finding out where the distances would be in between Santiago and Villarica, so we would not have to do an overnight bus ride again. Let’s face it, we were done with these rides and people virtually sitting in our laps.
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On Chilean Grammar and keeping those legs crossed
Blog: Bearshapedsphere - 9 December 2009
Hey kids, put your grammar hats on, because it's time to talk about verb endings in Chilean Spanish (and friends beseeching male friends to not have that baby right then and there, but that comes at the end, skip ahead if you have a short attention span).
