Shadows, Santiago

A caÃ±a crawl through the streets of Santiago.

October 13th 2006
When Ruben and Katia meet me beside the Plaza de Galicia, I’m more than a little relieved. With especially poor timing, my Spanish decides to escape me while making plans over the phone. We agree to meet at 9, though whether it’s for caÃ±as that night or coffees in the morning I’m not entirely sure. I’m still struggling to decide when Ruben, grinning broadly, comes up to rest a warm han ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

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Christopher Vourlias

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Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info

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