back to Chile 2014 main page My friend Stewart made this awesome garlic butter and shared it with us last night. I was intending to use it with my frozen…
back to Chile 2014 main page 1. Don Pancho (Rawson street, near P. Montt Avenue. near the interstate bus terminals) Recommendations: Charquican con huevo, a traditional Chilean dish (comida tipica…
back to Chile 2014 main page Restaurant Dina- delicious, with big portions. Mantra Gourmet- this restaurant has a mixed Thai/ American theme. I've been here thrice (as of this writing),…
back to Chile 2014 main page My friend M wanted to try out the Valparaiso walking tour as we had a good experience doing the Santiago walking tour, so last…
back to Chile 2014 main page These funiculars are over a hundred years old and still running, even if somewhat shakily. It's around 100 CLP single-trip. Cheaper than the actual…
back to Chile 2014 main page I live in Renaca, a 30-40 minute bus ride from Valparaiso, the UNESCO World Heritage Site once crowned "The Jewel of the Pacific". I…
back to Chile 2014 main page https://youtu.be/7cataCU8mwg runtime: 28 seconds Renaca Beach at night, May 21, 2014 https://youtu.be/Tj1cFz1gyk4 runtime: 3 seconds Vina del Mar at night, May 12, 2014…
back to Chile 2014 main page 1. Ciudad Vieja Sangucheria This place has really great sandwiches and is in a bustling part of town. I really loved their food. 2.…
back to Chile 2014 main page Please click thumbnails to see full photo. I'm living in Renaca, a small beach side neighborhood of Vina del Mar, during my stay in…
back to Chile 2014 main page I accompanied my friend B to check out a small fish market near Plaza Sotomayor, Valparaiso. I wandered around while she was there, and…
back to Chile 2014 main page Cerro Concepcion and the neighboring Cerro Alegre are probably the most popular cerros in Valparaiso. Walking tours always cover this area. I had already…
back to Chile 2014 main page Cerro Polanco, whose entrance is off of Av. Argentina, is a unique hill. While most steep Valparaiso cerros (hills) are accessible via ascensors (what…
back to Chile 2014 main page Velas Latinoamerica was a touring exhibition of big ships from different South American countries. They stopped in the port of Valparaiso one fine April…
Back in 2008, i went to Sanzhi and shot the pod houses there. those have been demolished since. Please click the thumbnails to view full size. In October 2013, i…
I ushered in 2014 in Taipei City and spent a few days there. I finally got to participate in the New Year’s Eve festivities and fireworks in the Taipei 101 area.
Gurney Hawker Centre Hot, sticky, and named after a chewable seed that gives you a mild high, what's not to love about Penang? Modern Penang was founded by the British…
back to Chile 2014 main page Universidad del Mar was a university whose headquarters are a ten minute walk from where I live in Renaca, Vina del Mar. It shut…
back to Chile 2014 main page I had a six hour layover in Atlanta, my final stopover before Santiago, Chile. My first layover after departing Manila was two hours in…