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Best Street Art in Valparaiso, Chile - We are not Hippies, we are Happies
October 20, 2014
in Chile, Latin American Adventure, Round the World, South America, Street Art, travel, Valparaiso

The Street Art in Valparaiso, Chile

Every time I was buzzed into my hostel in Valparaiso, Chile, the woman at the front desk would ask me, "A dónde fuiste?": "Where did you go?" "Solo caminar," I'd say. "Just for a walk."* Because that's what I did in Valparaiso: I walked. I walked on...

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Valle del Elqui day tour from La Serena, Chile
October 19, 2014
in Chile, La Serena, Latin American Adventure, Round the World, South America, travel, Valle de Elqui

A Moment in Valle de Elqui, Chile

I was taking the photos above when a man tapped my shoulder and pointed across the plaza. A parade of people were walking by, clapping, singing, followed by three cars decorated in orange balloons. I moved away to be closer and, as they walked by,...

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La Serena, Chile
October 17, 2014
in Chile, La Serena, Latin American Adventure, Round the World, South America, travel

La Serena, Chile.

By the time I reached La Serena, Chile, I was feeling a little burnt out. In Bolivia, I had traveled a little quicker than I normally like to. I saw a lot of places, amazing places, sure, but there was no where I could stay,...

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Around the World Travel Itinerary and Travel Stories
October 12, 2014
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To live will be an awfully big adventure. (On going home…)

It's possible to love two different lives. So many travelers, travel bloggers especially, love life on the road so much that they could never imagine going home, stopping, "settling down." And I know plenty of people in my normal life that would never dream of packing...

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SPACE Star Tour - San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
October 10, 2014
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Going to SPACE: SPACE star tour in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

I'm fascinated by the stars. Mostly, I suppose, because I'm a city girl and I don't get to see stars, let alone a sky full of them, all that often. Chicago is filled with big building and lots of light. I'm lucky if I can...

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Valle de Luna - Moon Valley - Tour in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
October 8, 2014
in Chile, Latin American Adventure, Round the World, San Pedro de Atacama, South America, travel

Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley) Tour in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

My Salar de Uyuni tour dropped me off in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. It's a small town near the Bolivian border and, while there isn't much to do in the town itself, tours around the area abound. I spent an afternoon on the most...

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Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia - Salt Flat Tour
October 6, 2014
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Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni 3 Day Salt Flat Tour

Video and photos from Salar de Uyuni 3 Day Salt Flat Tour in Bolivia....

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Cooperative Mine Tour - Potosi, Bolivia
October 3, 2014
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Cooperative Mine Tour in Potosi, Bolivia

I wasn't exactly sure that I wanted to take the cooperative mine tour in Potosi, Bolivia. It's a working silver mine, meaning that going into the caves involves a voyeuristic view of a painstaking job with tight, claustrophobia-inducing chambers, dirt and dust containing anything from...

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Virgen de Guadalupe - Sucre, Bolivia
October 1, 2014
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Virgen de Guadalupe Parades in Sucre, Bolivia

I'd like to say that it was my impeccable travel skills that brought me to Sucre, Bolivia, just in time for their biggest festival of the year: Virgen de Guadalupe. But, who are we kidding? I had no idea it was going on until I...

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Samaipata, Bolivia
September 29, 2014
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Things to do in Samaipata, Bolivia

Samaipata is a little oasis in Bolivia. The town is about three hours outside of Santa Cruz and you can take a shared trufi ride to get there). It will take longer if, say, there's a "road block" protest happening and there are cars and...

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Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

            

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