LAKE DISTRICT AND GLACIER After leaving my little life in Valpo, I joined up with a small tour group and we headed South to the Lake District - So amazing to see the diversity of landscapes in this fantastic country! We stopped in Pichilemu Beach, Pucón, Valdivia, Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas. Best part was our great Pachamama family and all the laughs: Niki and Gary (UK), Hamish and Greg (NZ), Christian (Swiss), Lori, Kelly and Croc-Linda (OZ), and Y...

Really had such a magical February and Valparaiso truly became my home! I loved having a routine from going to work and making local friends to having a sandwich lady who knew my order! Mi trabajoCan´t express how impressed I am with the YMCA in Chile and all of the great programs and people they have. They are really focused on helping the community and proactive in adding and improving services. I´m just happy I was able to help out a bit on their ma...

Can't believe another 1 1/2 weeks have already gone by. Having a great time just getting into a routine and keep finding new areas to explore. Working at the YMCA is fun and interesting - Windows 98 and Corel Draw 3 - need I say more. I'm starting to meet more "long-term" travelers and even a few locals. Friday I went to a fun bachelorette party for a friend of a friend - same as in the US - crazy girls! Also went out with the other 3 American volunteer...

Had a great 2 weeks in Valparaiso - lots of exploring! The meeting with the YMCA went really well and I'm going to be able to help them with marketing materials for their volunteer programs and launching their 1st international fundraising campaign to the US and Canada - absolutely perfect! My boss is taking the week off for vacation so I figured it would be a perfect time to head up the coast to the North part of this amazing country.Decided to take an organiz...

Written Sunday, January 6, 2008I've been having trouble uploading the site so behind but wanted to add in a bit about today (actually more for my record). I arrived in Valparaiso, Chile this morning and instantly fell in love with this city. Can't completely explain it but honestly I feel so amazing being here. I spent the whole day forcing myself not to skip from one great thing to another. Think bullet points would be easiest:Power and water are fully functi...