After a few days of rain on Easter Island followed by hours of travel, it was great to arrive in Pucon and find the sun shining. With 4 days in Pucon we have the luxury of spreading out our itinerary a little. After dropping our stuff off at the apartment, we headed out for a... Continue Reading →
The most remote place we’ve ever been
Before we arrived, Easter Island was one of those places that part of me found hard to believe was real. The images of the massive Moai are familiar to many, but to see them in person is something different. It’s hard to fathom just how remote this place is. There is something about taking a... Continue Reading →
Stray dogs, sopaipillas and a Nobel Laureate
As our third and final Santiago bike tour with La Bicicleta Verda started, we were quickly joined by our third ‘unofficial’ guide Rojo. 1.5 million friendly dogs As one of Santiago’s 1.5MM stray dogs, Rojo seems to have become an official mascot for the tour. He met us soon after we started and followed us... Continue Reading →
Cruising around a winery
Drinking and biking don’t typically mix all that well, but when done in the safe confines of a vineyard on a beautiful sunny day, it’s hard to see a downside. After a day exploring the city, we took the subway about an hour from downtown where a short taxi ride got us to Vina Cousino... Continue Reading →
Santiago by bus and by bike
Up next on our Santiago itinerary, Latin America’s tallest tower, a bus and a bike ride around town. As seems to have become our custom, we decided the best way to have a look around town and get to the tower was a ride on Santiago’s hop-on hop-off bus. For some reason the local HOHO... Continue Reading →
First impressions of Santiago
As I sit down here in Santiago, Chile to write this post, it occurs to me just how spoiled we are. Our last international trip, 4 days in Bermuda, didn't even warrant a post. Short version to get you caught up: still loved it, still not cheap, we’ll be returning. Back to the current trip:... Continue Reading →
JW vs Wyndham: A tale of two sushi restaurants
As you may have read, we didn’t have the best experience with the JW Marriott in Panama. We won’t be going back, but what if you want to stay there? What was the hotel actually like during the time that we were there and how did it compare to the Wyndham Grand, where they sent... Continue Reading →
3 reasons we won’t stay at a JW Marriott again
We’re in Panama now, but bare with me for a moment while I take you back a couple of days to when we were still in Curacao. One morning, as I was reading and Ella was having a nap, Katy looked up from the computer and said, “we just got kicked out of the JW!”... Continue Reading →
Three lazy days in Curacao.
When you’ve driven from one end of a country to the other (even if that country is a constituent of a larger kingdom), I think it’s fair to say you’ve earned some rest. So, with three days left in Curacao, our agenda wasn’t exactly packed: beaches, pools, eating, the occasional run, and sleep. Not a... Continue Reading →
Picanto? More like Pi-Can!
Way back in 2004 Katy and I went to Portugal. It was our first international trip together and we had a great time. Though it took a few years for us to finally accept it, that trip probably proved that we could make a good couple over the long-run. Why? Because we rented a car... Continue Reading →
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