While walking through the streets of Valparaiso, you will stumble upon charming heartwarming whimsical treasures. If your life ever dumps you in Valpo for a weekend, check off as many of the following as possible. 1) Salvador Dali’s face: I didn’t notice him until after uploading my pics to the computer. 2) A bench built […]
Archive | November, 2011
I. LOVE. THIS. PICTURE.
After every trip I take I put my favorite pictures on a thumb drive and head over to good old Wal-Mart to get them printed out for cheap. (I can afford Wal-Mart; this goes along with the budget theme of this blog.) Not only will this one be printed out, it will be at least […]
The 2 best views in Santiago, and of course, the best snack…
Cerro Santa Lucia, Cerro San Cristobal, and choripan. In any order you want. I never expect all that much when I think of capital cities. Dirty, noisy, crowded, stinky, did I mention dirty? Santiago is all those things, especially in the metro. However, Santiago offers 2 getaways. You are high up enough to see the […]
Pictures on the doors at Santiago´s Hostel Plaza de Armas
I´ve already mentioned Hostel Plaza de Armas in an earlier post about where we stayed in Chile. It is in a great location; in fact it is right above the metro (Plaza de Armas metro stop), so you can get wherever you need for about 50 cents per ride. I´ve also already mentioned the great […]
More Santiaguiño cuisine! Ay caramba!
As if your arteries weren´t already begging for mercy during your stay in Santiago, here´s another way to abuse them. How about some chorrillana: Yup, that´s greasy fries, scrambled egg, beef, and onion. And if that´s not enough for you, they insist on bringing mayo on the side. Those Santiaguiños and their mayo. Just look […]
Santiago, Chile, part 2
2) WHAT WE ATE: Eating is an adjustment as soon as you get to Santiago. I generally dont like eating standing up, but this is how they do lunch here, usually either for empanadas or at hot dog counters. I cant explain the hot dog phenomenon. Santiaguinos must eat more hot dogs per capita. One […]
Santiago, Chile, part 1
There are a lot of places to stay, lots to eat, and lots to do in Santiago; this barely scratches the surface. But these are the most memorable parts of our visit here. 1) WHERE WE STAYED: We stayed at Hostal Plaza de Armas, right on, well, Plaza de Armas. Depending on your dorm room […]
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I. LOVE. THIS. PICTURE.
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Going back a second time: Is it ever the same?
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Top 5 stops on my Mexican holiday road trip
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Costa Rican critters! (and the presents they give us)
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Salvador Dalí reloaded
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Adam’s Grub Truck at Treasure Island flea market
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Wanderlust Yoga in the City SF!
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Best SF Bay Area flea market: Treasure Island flea market
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Awesome SF Bay Area flea market: Alameda Antiques Fair
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Better SF flea market: Alemany Flea in Bernal Heights
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Martha LaValette: A little jealous. Sounds fantastic! Kefir Chapstic…
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Alice Varga: I came across your post when 'googling' for "dzedu…
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Marisa LaValette: Hi Sydney! Thank you so much for visiting my bl…
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Sydney Girling: It's hard to find educated people in this particul…
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