Chile

What is “once”? If you’ve spent any amount of time in Chile, you’ve most likely heard of once. However, if you’re less familiar with Chilean culture, I would generally summarize it …

After moving to Chile, I quickly learned that you have to be ready to change your Spanish vocabulary, depending on the country that you’re in. The vocabulary terms that you may …

Flickr Creative Commons License, Photo by Helder Ribeiro If you’ve thought about traveling to Chile, you’ve probably heard about exploring Moon Valley in San Pedro de Atacama or traversing the W …

If you didn’t know it already, Chile is a long, narrow nation. Spanning 2,653 miles from top to bottom, not many people see the whole country in one trip. Nonetheless, with …

Chilean etiquette can, in general, seem to be very similar to American conventions. Nonetheless, the quicker you learn that what is expected of you in Chile is not always the same …

If you already follow me on Instagram (@leahshoup), you’ll know that I love bright colors. Whether it be in the form of murals, street art, or pastel-colored houses, vibrant cities are …

Some of my favorite things are a good cup of coffee and a freshly baked pastry. So, whenever I visit a new city, one of my first goals is to find the …

If you didn’t know already, September is a pretty important month in Chile, and Chileans like to celebrate big time. Fiestas Patrias (September 18th and 19th) are the main reason …

As the most exciting time of the year approaches (I’m talking about “el dieciocho”, not Christmas), you can feel the vibe in Santiago and throughout all of Chile begin to …

Spending two years in Santiago, Chile left me with quite a few Instagrams of this gorgeous capital in the valley of the Andes mountains. Now that my time in Chile …