Chile – Planet Patrick

May 30, 2017May 29, 2017 PlanetPatrick Airlines, Chile, Flights, New Zealand, Round the World

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 okay-ness. Which is fine. Safety most important and all that. Latam's obsession with queuing was much in evidence at SCL airport. The flight was boarding, but only for the 12,000 … Continue reading Flights: LA801 – SCL to AKL, Santiago to Auckland

May 29, 2017May 29, 2017 PlanetPatrick Chile, Hotels, Round the World

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 in a bit of the world that shakes, shudders and schleps around, the whining of a random Irish man about earthquakes will be irksome. But where I come from, the … Continue reading Chile: Earthquake Alert!

May 29, 2017 PlanetPatrick Chile, Round the World, Tours

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, Pablo Neruda's, house (one of three in Chile) and a walking tour through Valparaiso. The drive in looked promising - a colourful street market underway. This unusual monument was constructed … Continue reading Tours: Valparaiso, Chile (Turistik Tours)

May 23, 2017May 18, 2017 PlanetPatrick Airlines, Chile, Lounges, Round the World

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 VIP range. First up, the lounges are near particular gates and are really spread out (like far apart) in the airport. Second, there's a LOT of shopping in the airport … Continue reading Lounges: Salon VIP at SCL, Santiago, Chile

May 22, 2017May 18, 2017 PlanetPatrick Chile, Hotels, Inside Hotels, Round the World

Inside Hotel Videos: Crowne Plaza, 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 it worth the quotation you've found? Find out! https://youtu.be/T2ggdWnHyxc

May 22, 2017May 18, 2017 PlanetPatrick Chile, Round the World, Tours

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 hadn't gone anywhere that wasn't within a short Metro hop of my hotels! I hopped on the inter web and found a great tour with Uncorked Tours. Looked great, but … Continue reading Tours: Emiliano Winery, Turistik, Chile

May 21, 2017May 21, 2017 PlanetPatrick Chile, Equipment, Round the World, Travel Gear

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 my 'emergency clothes'!). No matter where I am in the world, I need to find a laundromat. I prefer to do my own laundry - I get to control what … Continue reading Laundry: Santiago, Chile

May 20, 2017May 17, 2017 PlanetPatrick Academia, Chile, Libraries, Round the World

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 the time! Roughly, my aim is to work 4 days a week and be a tourist for the other 3. To do so, sometimes I work in my hotel room, … Continue reading Libraries & Academia: Providencia, Santiago, Chile

May 20, 2017May 17, 2017 PlanetPatrick Chile, Eating Out, Restaurants, Round the World

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 name. I wandered in for the first time for a lunch. I had not been feeling well while in Santiago (food poisoning, I think) and I'd not eaten for a … Continue reading Restaurants: Liguria, Santiago, Chile

May 19, 2017May 17, 2017 PlanetPatrick Chile, Hotels, Round the World

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, the area it was in is very nice - Providencia - a slightly posher neighbourhood with more shops and (nice) street life than near Banquedor, which is where the Crowne … Continue reading Hotels: Ibis Providencia, Santiago, Chile