Category Archives: Travel

I’m Just a Baby in this Business of Blogging

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Daniel

Blogs, like life, are all about rhythm, and I’m working on getting my chops back, which resulted in the quixotic title of my last post. For those concerned, I was referring to the two pieces of advice on going to … 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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Making Finger on a Big Little Island

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Daniel

Sorry for the oddly timed updates, Internet access has proven to be scarce in this part of the world as I’ve been continuing traveling in the south; my friend Jenà left for a few weeks of sun, family and a … Continue reading →

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Chiloé, a Photo Essay

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Daniel
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Going South for the Summer

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Daniel

With the semester officially over and almost everybody I know gone from Santiago, my friend Jena and I decided to go down to visit the south for a brief time: she´s going home after a week and I´ll be down … Continue reading →

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Lima: LAN, Chifa, and Walter the Language Guy (Peru Part 1)

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Daniel

Our journey began at 4:30 in the morning in the Santiago airport: a group of 11 bleary-eyed Gringos carefully checking and rechecking our bags, and getting ready for the trip. Most had been able to grab a few hours of … 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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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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