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Photo Essay: Skiing in July

31 May 2014

No, no, I am not referring to water skiing but to snow skiing! Snow skiing in July, you may say? Yes, in the southern hemisphere, in wonderful Chile! A few years ago I was fortunate to work in Chile for a whole year and one of the many things I enjoyed was the closeness of…
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The Livable Capitals: Santiago, Bern and Berlin

3 March 2014

As I listed the capital cities I have visited, I kept thinking which would could be the “most livable.” Livable, for me, means not an intense place, not one with millions of tourists ruining summer months, with character, and some great redeeming feature (the ocean, the mountains, a great river running through it, an amazing…
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7 Super Photos from My Travels

30 April 2012

My seven super photos below show the some of the things that amazed me and the memories I cherish from my many travels. I think I was tagged for this a few months ago. I can tell because I had begun placing candidate photos in a special folder but I couldn’t find a post… Thanks…
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How I Roll – The ABCs of Travel

29 January 2012

A set of questions about my approach to travel – fascinating set! Posted by Leah (check out her post: http://leahtravels.com/site/things/how-i-roll-the-abcs-of-travel) who in turn received it from someone else who got it from someone else, … you get the pic. Thanks, Leah! And in turn, I will say other important “thanks” as I respond. Here it goes!…
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Photo of the Week – The Grandiose Andes

25 October 2011

The Himalayas sound remote and far away? Well, the Andes are ALMOST as tall and with spectacular views too. You can take a VERY short flight from Santiago, Chile to Mendoza, Argentina (for peanuts if you buy the ticket in Chile) and you get this impressive view. I fell in love with the view in…
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Back to Chile – What I Hope to Enjoy Again

15 November 2009

It has been a while since I write on the blog. It has been a busy time as I have been on job search. But, that period is coming to an end and, lo and behold, my next job will start with a business trip to Chile. Lo and behold for many reasons. One, though…
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