Category Archives: Cultural Exploration

The Host Family and its Discontents

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Daniel

When I came back from Chile, one of the first things most people asked me was about the family that I lived with in Chile, which was never an easy question for me to answer. It seemed like everything I … Continue reading →

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Podcasts and Other False Predictions

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Daniel

The last two days have been pretty brutal transport-only days, with something like 9+ hours Thursday and significantly more today. Why did I go to Argentina for 15 hours, you ask? I originally came to Chile on a student visa, … Continue reading →

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Etcetera, and Such

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Daniel

The last few months have been a bit crazy, which would be an excellent excuse to account for my lack of blogging, but the truth lies somewhere between inertia, laziness and malaise, though I’m only about 2/3 confident about the … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Chilean Presidential Election

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Daniel

Or, how I learned to stop worrying and compare everything to California People have long compared Chile with California, and for good reason. They are both (relatively) thin, long countries, with every climate imaginable just a few hours away or, … Continue reading →

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Despedidas, NoBOs and Viajes

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Daniel

I’ve been failing pretty hardcore at this whole “updating” thing, but I’m hoping to get back to a more regular schedule in the next couple of weeks that’ll let me do a better job. I’ll do what I can to … Continue reading →

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A Lover and a Sword Fighter

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Daniel

Being 6’5, one becomes pretty used to comments about height, and the inevitable question of “Do you play basketball?” “No, do you play miniature golf?” has become my favorite response, but seriously, I don’t play basketball, or football. I tried … Continue reading →

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The Plan, Stan (Part 2)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Daniel

Santiago is a different city in the spring, which it finally finally is. Sure, the temperature still varies wildly and the sky is known to occasionally open up with a 10-minute rain and hail downpour, but for the most part … Continue reading →

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The Plan, Stan (Part 1)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Daniel

I’ve been wondering recently about my relative lack of updating, and I think I’ve traced the issue. It’s certainly not for lack of things to  write about, rather I’m accumulating a laundry list of topics that I really should mention, … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Conversation Topics (With Gringos) and Other Musings

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Daniel

1:  The Chilean accent 2:  Missing Mexican food/Indian food (for Brits) 3:  Past/Future weekend trips 4:  The weather 5:  Brett Favre

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Still Kickin’

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Daniel

Hello dedicated reader base (those of you who are still around)! I am alive. I emerged from a whirlwind trip through Peru, only to emerge into two weeks of tests and essays, and I promised myself that I would not … Continue reading →

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