From AllAboutChile.com
Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side?
I have written before, over five years ago, about the things that Americans (and Canadian, Australians, Europeans, among others) will hate about Chile. The core of that list has not changed much, but there are a number of other things to add that I have noticed as others come down to Chile, which ... Read MoreReñaca Beach (5th Region) in April
Viña del Mar has a lot going for it but there is probably nothing better than its beach areas. The boardwalks shoreline parks have all been nicely redone recently. Reñaca beach, sector of town on the north end of Viña del Mar, is case in point. And there is no better month of ... Read More
Choosing International Medical Insurance (Part 2)
As I mentioned in my last article, Finding International Medical Insurance, there are a lot of options when it comes to travel medical insurance. In fact, the search can be overwhelming. You may find that you prefer to use a broker in such a case. It certainly can simplify things for you, and may even ... Read MoreRed Hot Chile – 04/11/2014
ORN Radio Show Name Red Hot Chile Radio Show Topic Live overlooking the coast in Viña del Mar with sunset (YouTube), Earthquake in Viña and Iquique (damage update–terrible but relatively little for such huge quakes 8.2 + 7.6 aftershock), current events, Listener comments, stupid government policies (arrested for earthquake price gouging), Chile “behind” ... Read MoreRed Hot Chile – 4/4/2014
Radio Show Topic Iquique/Arica earthquake 8.2, other current events/issues, tax hike, private university student quality, Fundación para el Progreso, Líder and Jumo supermarkets in Viña del Mar, slang Radio Show Description Segment 1: Iquique/Arica earthquake 8.2 Segment 2: Iquique/Arica earthquake 8.2 commentary, consulting services special $100 for radio show listeners Segment 3: consulting ... Read MoreRiding the Metro and City Buses in Chile
One of the few government enterprises that works fairly well in Chile is the Metro (subway) system, which is used by millions of people every day. There are presently five Metro lines in Santiago, with two others being built, one line from Valparaíso through Viña del Mar and inland to Limache, and the ... Read MoreNotarizing Documents Written in English in Chile
By “law” (so they say), Chilean notaries are generally not permitted to notarize any document that is written in a language other than Spanish, unless there is a Spanish translation interspersed between the lines (or attached in some other way specified by the notary). For a foreigner, this fact can become frustrating and ... Read More
5 Benefits of Living Without a Phone
Photo: The Addiction Continues by Lemuel Cantos, used under CC BY 2.0 / Cropped from original Before I left Chile, I sold my iPhone as part of an experiment to find out whether I really need to carry one. After a couple of months, I have a solid appreciation of the benefits of having a mobile communication device… but I’m also ... Read MoreMarine Layer on the Chilean Coast
Having grown up on the Southern California coast (Santa Monica, Seal Beach and Huntington Beach), I got used to the frequent “marine layer” of clouds and sometimes fog that crept onshore most days. The marine layer hardly ever extended past 5 miles inland, and served to keep the coastal communities far cooler than ... Read More
