SANTIAGO — Once again, Chilean students have taken to the streets to protest the…
Soltera in Santiago: the mountain man
One of my favorite parts of summer is the opportunity for vacation. I have mentioned previously that the beautiful Santiago summer affords us the opportunities for patio drinking and relaxing morning commutes, but the best part for me is the chance for a fun and sometimes adventurous holiday. This summer, I noticed a substantial amount [...]
Soltera in Santiago: Jogging in Chile
My mother has always told me that you are most likely to find love doing the things that make you happy. For me, running has always been a constant in my life, and running groups have always been a prime source of dating prospects as I tend to meet like-minded people who enjoy a similar [...]
Soltera in Santiago: The Gringa Effect
As expected, last week’s article on the Chile Effect provoked quite a response from readers. In addition to responses on the website, we also consulted Chile’s greatest source for information on everything from baby formula to sex-toy tupperware parties – the women of CS. Or more correctly, their husbands. Like our dear Diego, many of [...]
Soltera in Santiago: The Chile Effect
I am a checklist sort of girl. Checklists keep me organized and focused and save me the cost of prescription drugs for attention deficiencies I haven’t gotten around to having diagnosed. I have checklists for shopping, cleaning, places to travel, restaurants to try, goals, never-do’s & never-do-again’s, and of course qualities I look for in [...]
Soltera in Santiago: Metro Magic
February in Santiago is glorious. For those of you like me who must slum it in public transportation, I know you feel me. If there is one advantage that we should be entitled to over our auto-owning friends, it is the ability to have a nice, relaxing morning commute before entering the office bustle. During [...]
Soltera in Santiago: Patio of Possibilities
Summer’s arrival in Santiago offers city-dwellers the perfect opportunity to get out in the sun and reconnect with nature in a meaningful way – it’s called patio drinking. In fact, there are few urban activities I find more enjoyable than sipping a cold beverage while gazing out at pavement and the occasional, strategically-planted foliage. In [...]
Soltera in Santiago: After office
At some point in your stay in Santiago, your friends will tell you about a magical place where young professionals go out to play after a taxing day at the office. They will tempt you with images of clean-cut men in suits and promises of networking opportunities. You, weary of months in the urban jungle [...]
Soltera in Santiago: The great compromise
One of the first questions that always comes up when meeting another expat is, of course, “what are you doing here?” Everyone seems to have a simple answer, whether it be work, adventure, love or my personal favorite – a smile, shrug of the shoulders and an “I have no idea.” While my reason for [...]