el Apartamento

my unit circled in yellow

So after about three weeks of shuffling from room to room, living out of a suitcase, I finally got to move into a place I can call home. Sure its in the same building I’ve been in from day one here. And sure it makes my apartment in new york [...]

Graffiti de Valparaíso

The city of Valparaíso is an old city located near the shores of eastern Chile. Being an old city, built along steep hills, there are a number of things that make it special, and a great place to walk around, with personal property kept close and secure (theft is common around here).  One of my [...]

The Blackout

There have been plenty of earthquakes around the city to last someone a lifetime. While they may not have been as bad as reported internationally, where it sounds as if the news has often confused the city of Concepcion with Santiago, it’s been enough to at least a few nerves and cause some to suffer [...]

Chilean Beginning

view from hotel in los condes

Alright, so I arrive here in Santiago, Chile a week ago and yet this is the first post i’m making… now its time to catch up, but the problem is where to begin? Like any good story, I could begin with something a little like…

In a land far far away, [...]