Nov 17, 2009 - Kids in Chile are too cute

This past Friday, our poverty and development class went to the outskirts of Santiago to visit a poor, rural elementary school. ... In Santiago, most of the poverty is outside of the city and not directly in it. ... After about a half hour drive, we arrived at the little school and were greeted by the school´s director.This past Friday, our poverty and development class went to the outskirts of Santiago to visit a poor, rural elementary school. ... In Santiago, most of the poverty is outside of the city and not directly in it. ... After about a half hour drive, we arrived at the little school and were greeted by the school´s director....

Nov 17, 2009 - Why Quinn´s host mom is responsible for my weight gain

So, as Ive mentioned before, Chilean hospitality can be a little intense at times.So, as Ive mentioned before, Chilean hospitality can be a little intense at times....

Nov 17, 2009 - The political views of my host mother

Slowly i have been realizing that my host mom has completely different views on Chilean history and politics than I do. This past weekend, our group went to this place in Santiago called Villa Grimaldi with our politics and globalization professors. ... Villa Grimaldi was a beautiful place which was transformed into a torture center during the Pinochet dictatorship.Slowly i have been realizing that my host mom has completely different views on Chilean history and politics than I do. This past weekend, our group went to this place in Santiago called Villa Grimaldi with our politics and globalization professors. ... Villa Grimaldi was a beautiful place which was transformed into a torture center during the Pinochet dictatorship....

Nov 10, 2009 - Family weekend at the beach

This past weekend, I took a trip to my host family´s beach house in Popudo.This past weekend, I took a trip to my host family´s beach house in Popudo....

Nov 10, 2009 - Chilean universities are really something else...

Being a Chilean in a University here seems to be quite the experience.Being a Chilean in a University here seems to be quite the experience....

Nov 3, 2009 - Weekend Stories

We just want some Non Chilean food!: This past Saturday, my friend Tara and I went on a search to find a Mexican restaurant we've heard good things about.We just want some Non Chilean food!: This past Saturday, my friend Tara and I went on a search to find a Mexican restaurant we've heard good things about....

Oct 30, 2009 - Living in Chile is like stepping into a time machine...

The other night in my house, I spent some time with my host brother and some of his friends over some piscola.The other night in my house, I spent some time with my host brother and some of his friends over some piscola....

Oct 26, 2009 - Back to Chile again - Santiago

The journey from Mendoza to Santiago was stunning, so we thoroughly enjoyed it, until that is we got to the Argentina/Chile border. ... Unfortunately there was some sort of strike on at immigration which meant that there was about a 1km queue to get across which resulted in a 4 hour wait to get across!! We had a lovely time in Santiago exploring the city and it's parks - although for the first time during our trip we had some rain and it was cloudy the whole time we were there. ...

Sep 21, 2009 - Santiago, Chile

Santiago on the other hand was not that great. ... Everything was shut as I arrived during the Chilean independence day, and that did not help in improving my excitement about Santiago. ... I took the red (hop on/hop off) bus to visit the most important attractions in the city and that is all I did really.Santiago on the other hand was not that great. ... Everything was shut as I arrived during the Chilean independence day, and that did not help in improving my excitement about Santiago. ... I took the red (hop on/hop off) bus to visit the most important attractions in the city and that is all I did really....

Jul 29, 2009 - Slow Travel: Discovering Santiago

Getting to know a country how it really is could be difficult at times, but in Chile I have found an excellent tour operator called "Slow Travel". You can also make cooking-workshops of traditional dishes after visiting Santiago's markets. ... They develop a custom trip for you, just the way you like it.Getting to know a country how it really is could be difficult at times, but in Chile I have found an excellent tour operator called "Slow Travel". You can also make cooking-workshops of traditional dishes after visiting Santiago's markets. ... They develop a custom trip for you, just the way you like it....

Jul 19, 2009 - Afscheidsfeest!!!