Sometimes, I think I’m not cut out for North America. I’m not competitive enough, I’m too subversive and I don’t care that much about money—these are unforgivable flaws.
Browsing Category Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile – Winter 2019
My Brutal AC 093 Santiago Flight Back to Canada
After packing, finishing a last-minute badly timed work assignment and eating dinner, I decide to lie in bed for a couple of hours. It’s already almost 3 a.m., will I hear the alarm at 5:30 a.m.? Is it even worth sleeping?
These Strange Latino Mysteries That Still Keep Me Awake at Night
There are Latino mysteries that still keep me awake at night—things I noticed in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile that don’t make much sense to me.
A Rare Glimpse of La Moneda, Chile’s Presidential Palace
I showed up with my passport and the email confirmation. I was half-expecting to be turned away—Chile is pretty bureaucratic, maybe I was missing a crucial document, some authorization, a piece of ID—but after a close passport inspection, the guard let me in.
I Look Suspiciously Local and Foreign Tourists Are Scared
I’m alone, I interact with people in Spanish and it looks like I know where I’m going, so most tourists assume I’m a local.
My Latest Santiago Shopping Carts Mystery Story
When I moved into the studio I’m renting in Santiago, I noticed several shopping carts parked by the elevator, in the lobby of the residential high-rise building. Every night, the shopping carts were gone for a few hours, and they would reappear the next morning.