October 20th 2009  South America » Chile » O Higgins » Rancagua
I know that I just wrote yesterday, but I had some thoughts that I needed to share. I don't think I have ever really explained the phenomenon that is the Chilean colectivo. Literally translated it mea ... [full story]

October 18th 2009  South America » Chile » O Higgins » Rancagua
So when we first arrived in Chile, way back in May, we arrived amidst a massive, country-wide teacher strike. The day that we were shipped off to our host familys, June 6th, was the day that the teach ... [full story]

September 24th 2009  South America » Chile » O Higgins » Rancagua
Coming at you once again from the wonderful Sixth Region of Chile, from the city of Rancagua, I welcome you back to my blog. It's been about a month since I last wrote, but in my defense, the internet ... [full story]

August 25th 2009  South America » Chile » O Higgins » Rancagua
Holy crap. Three months down. Three to go. Time has literally flown by, leaving me to wonder how I have spent the past three months. It's safe to say that I have been busy, although I am hard pressed ... [full story]

August 11th 2009  South America » Chile » O Higgins » Rancagua
After watching my fellow volunteers succumb to various illnesses over the past two and a half months, I thought I was out of the woods and could relax. Not so. I finally fell yesterday. Luckily it ... 30 photos [full story]

July 29th 2009  South America » Chile » O Higgins » Rancagua
I spent the past two weeks traveling up and down Chile. It was an incredible two weeks, full of adventures, misadventures, new people, new friends, and incredible sights. I started out from Rancagua ... [full story]

July 15th 2009  South America » Chile » O Higgins » Rancagua
Hello from San Pedro de Atacama, the driest desert in the world and Chile's pride and joy. We spent the last week in Iquique, which is a beach town in the Second Region. I flew up Thursday night wit ... [full story]