SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
Soltera in Santiago: Te Quiero… Or Do I?
One of the biggest differences for me when dating a Chilean is the dramatic and over-the-top manner that Chileans choose to express their interest in you from the very beginning and so forth. A good friend of mine has recently started hanging out with a Chilean guy she met during a bachelorette party that I [...]
Soltera in Santiago: The Exquisite Pain
It feels like a precious wound, a heartbreak you won’t let go of because it hurts too good. We all want things to stay the same. Settle for living in misery because we’re afraid of change, of things crumbling to ruins. Ruin is a gift. Ruin is the road to transformation. -Eat, Pray, Love Over [...]
Soltera in Santiago: The Gringa Hunter
That’s right. I went there. And for the few of you who don’t know what one is, let me explain… Gringa Hunter: A local guy who particularly strives to date foreign women just so he can say that he is, to get in her pants, or maybe even just improve his language skills. This guy [...]
Soltera in Santiago: The Cheating Curve
I’ve been pondering lately about how many people in relationships are out there, you know…cheating. I’m not completely naïve to the fact that a vast majority of people in relationships do in fact cheat. But what exactly defines cheating? Is it sleeping with a different person? Is it sexting? Is it even dancing with a [...]
Soltera in Santiago: La Boda Chilena vs. the American Wedding
So what’s the difference between a Chilean wedding and an American wedding? This is what I asked myself before getting decked out and heading to Camino Real at the top of Cerro San Cristobal to celebrate the wedding of one of my closest friends here in Chile. And by 6:30 a.m. the next day, I [...]
Soltera in Santiago: The Bachelorette, Chilean Style
So as I sit here and drink my overpriced yet delicious iced coffee, I can’t help but reminisce about the past weekend. One of my best friend’s is getting married next weekend, so claro que si, we had to throw her a Bachelorette. Now, I’ve attended Bachelorettes in the past but this time…it was el [...]
Soltera in Santiago: $h*t Gringas in Santiago DON’T Say
Here is the counterpart to last week’s article, $h*t Gringas Say. Now that you’ve seen the YouTube video and read last week’s article, you’ll understand where I’m going with this. These are phrases you will almost never hear come out of the mouth of a gringa in Santiago…I hope. Remember, if you have anything to [...]
Soltera in Santiago: $h*! gringas in Santiago say
(pronounced as “Bleep gringas in Santiago say”) So clearly this is a tribute to the now widely-known and equally loved “$h*! Girls Say” video on YouTube. If you are one of the few who haven’t seen it yet, go to the bottom of this page right now! Have you watched it yet? Good! Now you can [...]
Soltera in Santiago: Stupid Cupid
Okay, so here comes el dia de los enamorados next week and if you are anything like myself, you’re ready to take Cupid’s arrow and poke him in the face with it. Sometimes I even wonder if Valentine’s Day is there for those in relationships or if it’s there to simply remind those of us who aren’t, [...]
Soltera in Santiago: The One Month Rule
I’ve come across this rule known as the “one month rule” while talking to my Chilean friends. Some of you may already be familiar with it, but in case you aren’t, let me begin with this… When you enter into a relationship here in Chile, there is a mutual understanding that you are going to [...]