Andes

Bus from Valparaiso->Mendoza

July 2nd 2008
To travel from this part of Chile to Mendoza means crossing the Andes via an extremely picturesque route. Initially you can only see the snowy mountains from a distance but then the road winds up through them, a series of switchbacks seemingly without end that takes you to the pass at just over 4,000m. The brightness of the snow is startling at these elevations, and a contrast to the clear deep ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info

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