Adios Chile

Well I did it. I completed a semester studying abroad. Living my study abroad dream. Living with a host family that only speaks Spanish, attending classes, traveling South America, making unforgettable friends, and having the most amazing time. This is my last blog post, I said my final goodbyes to my host family and am …

Patagonia

After a few days in the paradise that is Easter Island, I decided to shock my body and go as close to Antarctica as I could. This is going to be a blog post that once again demonstrates the crazy amount of outdoorsy that I have developed. I met people from all over the world …

Easter Island

People usually only dream of going to Easter Island, a far off place that they only ever see pictures of. That's how it was for me, until now, when I got to step foot on this enchanted little island and see these giant moai heads in real life. This was also my first real solo …

Grateful

Happy Thanksgiving! Today is Thanksgiving, in Chile that means absolutely nothing, but it gives me a reason to talk about what I'm grateful for. Today was the last day of classes for the semester, I had to say bye to most of my friends, and I have my farewell dinner with my family tonight. This …

Pucón

A weekend filled with two 12 hour bus rides, enjoying ice cream by a lake, hiking up an active volcano, and spending time in beautiful hot springs is also known as a weekend in Pucón.  Two weekends ago I took a night bus to Pucón with a few of my friends. ISA (my study abroad …

Puerto Río Tranquilo

This is many many weeks late, but better late than never...  Wednesday, November 1st was a holiday which meant skipping class Thursday and going on a long weekend trip! Wednesday I had a flight to Balmaceda which is pretty far south in Chile and we drove to the town of Cohaique. This town is the …

Mendoza, Argentina

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to travel to Mendoza, Argentina with two of my friends. I have now officially hit all of Chiles bordering countries, how exciting! This post is going to be short and sweet with mostly pictures to do the explaining!  On Friday morning we took an 8 hour bus ride …

La Serena y Valle de Elqui

Chile is huge, a country that is as long and skinny as the United States is wide. It has everything to offer, from deserts to beaches to mountains and glaciers. Being in an area where I can travel to a different world within hours, to leave the city life behind is such a blessing. Another …

Bolivia y Perú

"Traveling, it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller", so here's my story about traveling to Bolivia and Peru.  Most of you have probably already seen the video I made of the trip (if not, go watch it), but I decided to make a blog post as well, to add more pictures and …

Fiestas Patrias

September 18th was a day they've been telling us about since we arrived in Chile. Fiestas Patrias is the celebration of the time that Chile began to reclaim its identity rather than to settle as a European colony. This year September 18th was on a Monday so everyone started celebrating the previous Friday night and …