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Encountering 2 Cultural Giants in Santiago, Chile
It would seem that without knowing it, I have been following in the footsteps of Pablo Neruda, one of Chile's (and the world's) most famous poets. But if you think those are giant shoes to follow, Chile had an even bigger surprise in store for me! My flirtation with...
Why do we always seek to go off the beaten path?
There is a game in the boardrooms of ad agencies called Buzzword Bingo, in which meeting attendees count the number of times that clichéd business terms are tossed out in a meeting. Words like 'synergy', and 'offline', and 'media agnostic'. In the world of travel we...
Fun with Funiculars on a Day Trip from Santiago, Chile to Valparaiso
It's almost embarrassing to admit that up until several few years ago, the only association I had with Chile was 'Chilean Sea Bass' on restaurant menus. (okay it's absolutely embarrassing, not 'almost'). But thanks to work circumstances that took me to this country, I...
The Spiritual Side of Shopping
The Art: A Native American "Ghost Shirt" The Story: You could say that I had been looking for this shirt for 18 years. The first time I visited the Southwestern States was in the 90's, travelling by car for 2 weeks over 1500 miles, exploring a landscape that couldn't...
