Flights: LA801 – SCL to AKL, Santiago to Auckland
You may recall my previous flights with Latam, from Johannesburg to São Paulo, onwards to Buenos Aires and thence to Santiago. I’d come to expect … Read more
Chile: Earthquake Alert!
It’s a couple of weeks since I left Chile and the memory of all the earthquakes is still fresh in my mind! If you live … Read more
Tours: Valparaiso, Chile (Turistik Tours)
The second part of the Turistik tour out of Santiago, was to Valparaiso, Chile. This had two elements – a visit to the Nobel Laureate, … Read more
Lounges: Salon VIP at SCL, Santiago, Chile
The eagle-eyed among you will note that there are two lounge reviews for Santiago Airport in Chile. This is the first, part of the Salones … Read more
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santiago, Chile
The latest in our series Inside Hotel rooms – this time room 1708 in the Crowne Plaza, Santiago, Chile. What does it look like? Is … Read more
Tours: Emiliano Winery, Turistik, Chile
While in Santiago, I worked quite a bit on my Masters thesis and, as I was coming towards the end of my trip, realised I … Read more
Laundry: Santiago, Chile
There is a commitment to travelling with only hand luggage. Laundry. It has to happen once a week (ten days at most if using up … Read more
Libraries & Academia: Providencia, Santiago, Chile
While I have the fortune and luxury of travelling around the world, I am absorbed in the world of academia, at least for some of … Read more
Restaurants: Liguria, Santiago, Chile
Out doing the rounds in Providencia, I kept spotting this restaurant, Liguria. It looked like a French bistro from the outside, but had an Italian … Read more
Hotels: Ibis Providencia, Santiago, Chile
Santiago wasn’t all glamour at the Crowne Plaza! It involved 7 nights at the luxuriously appointed Ibis of Destiny (em, or not…) Having said that, … Read more