Archive for the ‘Chile’ Category

From Glaciers to Guanacos: Chile’s Patagonia

Lost Girl Julie Falconer recently took a trip to Chile and spent two days exploring Patagonia in the south of the country. Read on for a selection of her personal essays of her trip experiences. See Julie’s London travel blog and Chile travel website for more stories. Patagonia has always fascinated...

April 21st, 2011 | Adventure Travel, Chile, Destinations, Ideas, Wildlife & Animals | Read More

Beyond the Moai: Discovering Easter Island

Lost Girl Julie Falconer recently took a trip to Chile and spent two days exploring Easter Island. Read on for a selection of her personal essays of her trip experiences. See Julie’s London travel blog and Chile travel website for more stories. A five-hour flight from Santiago de Chile takes one to...

April 7th, 2011 | Adventure Travel, Central and South America, Chile, Destinations, Extras, Ideas | Read More

Exploring the Atacama, Chile’s Stunning Desert

Lost Girl Julie Falconer recently took a trip to Chile and spent three days exploring the Atacama Desert in the north of the country. Read on for a selection of her personal essays of her trip experiences. See Julie’s London travel blog and Chile travel website for more stories. There are few parts...

March 24th, 2011 | Adventure Travel, Central and South America, Chile, Destinations, Extras, Ideas | Read More

How to Donate to Chile Earthquake Relief

The view from a hike we took in Chile in December by Shadia Garrison Philanthropy Editor The outpouring of generosity to the people of Haiti from the whole world, but especially from Americans, has been heart-warming. Now the people of Chile are hoping that “earthquake fatigue” has...

March 1st, 2010 | Chile, Volunteering & Giving Back | Read More

Romance Abroad: The Ultimate in Cultural Tourism

When Mindful Tourist Shadia Garrison went to live in Chile for a year, she didn’t expect to end up with a husband by the end of her trip-particularly one who couldn’t speak English, wasn’t thrilled about moving to the U.S., and had never lived outside of his parents’ house. But...

June 11th, 2009 | Chile, Couples Travel, Expats Abroad, Extras, Lost Girls, Websites and Blogs | Read More

Creative Ways to Save for Travel: Move to Latin America

by Kyle Hepp So the last time the Lost Girls heard from me, I had just married my Chilean husband, was adjusting to life as a newlywed expat in Chile and trying to save money for a trip around the world. Well, guess what I’m doing now – still trying to save money for a trip around the...

March 3rd, 2009 | Budget Travel, Chile, Couples Travel, Dispatches from the Road, Finances & Savings, Leaving & Coming Home, Lost Girl of the Week, Quitting & Career Management | Read More

Lost Girl of the Week: Kyle Hepp

When we came across Kyle Hepp’s blog detailing her life as an ex-pat living in Chile, we bookmarked it immediately. Not only does the girl have a flair for spinning the mundane into the hilarious, but the story of how she met her husband (a Chilean hottie!) simply made us melt. Talk about the benefits...

September 7th, 2007 | Chile, Couples Travel, Expats Abroad, Lost Girl of the Week | Read More