Radio Show Topic Happenings in Chile: tax an educational reform, disaster cleanup, other odds and ends, Freedom Ochard update Radio Show Description Segment 1: Chilean tax reform items (bad); Segment 2: More on taxes in Chile, slang words, update on earthquake and fire aftermath; Segment 3: Chilean generosity and volunteerism, student march May 8th disgruntled ... Read More
What is it? How can you not ask that question when you see this glass of syrupy fluid over a layer of some sort of grain and what looks like an orange egg or some sort of fruit at the bottom? Really? You eat/drink that? After our wonderful seafood lunch (well, mine was seafood – ... Read More
Conclusion on Valpo; Is the grass greener on the other side? Positives and negatives about Chile. An honest evaluation. EscapeAmericaNow.Info Chile.EscapeArtist.com
Like many coastal cities, Valparaíso seems to rise from the ocean in a sort of meandering stair-step trellis fashion. While this accomplishes many purposes, not the least of which is fully utilizing precious real estate and providing wonderful ocean views, it also provides a means for a fire to quickly leap from building to building. ... Read More
Choices, choices, choices…. As I shared Part 1 of this series, each of the restaurants in Mercado Central has someone out front soliciting those who pass by. Every restaurant has … the best food at the best prices. Then there are a few that offer atmosphere, with prices adjusted accordingly. If I had it my ... Read More
“La cuenta por favor,” I said to the waiter, trying to sound more confident than I really was. Turning my gaze back to Marco, I watched for confirmation that I hadn’t botched it. Marco, my Spanish teacher, owed me a lesson, but I didn’t want to do this next one the way we’d been going ... Read More
Radio Show Topic Valparaíso Fire!!! And 25 things you will hate about Chile and 55 things you will love… YouTube Radio Show Description Segment 1: Valparaíso fire: 2,500+ homes destroyed, 11,000 homeless, mostly poorer people, lots of damage. Segment 2: Conclusion on Valpo; Is the grass greener on the other side? Positives and ... Read More
While the Fraser Institute has not yet updated its rankings for economic freedom in 2014, and Chile remains in 11th place in their list, the Heritage Foundation has done so and Chile is in 7th place. Be sure to check out Chile in the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom. Chile is ... Read More
In response to Dr. Cobin’s recent post on whether or not the grass is really greener on the other side, I would like to add more than five things I like about Chile(these are in no particular order). (1) the ready abundance of inexpensive fresh vegetables, eggs, & fruit at places like La Vega [a large open-air ... Read More
