The Sights And Sounds of Cerro Santa Lucia in Santiago Chile
Cerro Santa Lucia is a small hill located in the center of Santiago, Chile. Santa Lucia Hill is also known as a lookout point…
Cerro Santa Lucia is a small hill located in the center of Santiago, Chile. Santa Lucia Hill is also known as a lookout point…
There is a lesser known market called the Mercado de Abastos Tirso de Molina. It is a five minute walk across the Recoleta street…
The Mercado Central is located north of downtown Santiago and it’s only a 10 minute walk from Plaza de Armas. The Mercado Central de…
Barrio Lastarria is historical neighborhood found between the Bellas Artes neighborhood and the Catholic University of Chile. This is my favorite neighborhood because there…
I absolutely love the 767 and 777 planes in Business Class on American Airlines. The best part about both configurations is the ability to…
The standalone Admiral’s Club lounge in Galeao International Airport (GIG) recently closed and the American Airlines Admiral’s Club re-emerged as a shared lounge with…
The Airport Taxi Scam When you first enter a foreign country in Latin/South America, you will be pestered by third party taxi companies. Never…
One of the best things about American Airlines is the ability to use only 20,000 AAdvantage miles to travel in Economy class from North…
I am giving away four sealed American Airlines Business Class Amenity Kits I acquired last week from my trip to Rio de Janeiro. …
Contrary to what you may believe, there is a huge booming economy within the slums and shantytowns of Rocinha. Real estate is at its…
A lot of favelas in Rio de Janeiro are still prominently run by drug lords. According to my local favela tour guide Eddie, he…
I hired a favela tour guide on bealocal.com which bears the tagline, “Be a Local – Don’t Be a Gringo!” I had mixed thoughts…
Leblon is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro. There’s just so much going on in Leblon beach and within the local…
Ipanema is located between the Leblon and Copacabana neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro. Ipanema beach is quite similar to Leblon and Copacabana in terms…
Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro is most famous for its beaches. Copacabana is located in the Zona Sul (Southern Zone) of district of Rio…
I took a bus and headed to Centro Rio de Janeiro after visiting the Christ the Redeemer statue. My first experience with the Rio…
I took a bus from El Centro to Urca and got off at Benjamin Constant. From there, it was a ten minute walk to…
I bought my round-trip ticket for the train to see the Christ the Redeemer statue online at http://www.corcovado.com.br/ingles/index.html which was R$46.00. You can choose…
I booked the Sheraton Rio Hotel and Resort for $250+ tax which came out to $288.00 on a BRG (Best Rate Guarantee) rate. The…
I absolutely love the 767 and 777 planes in Business Class on American Airlines. The best part about both configurations is the ability to…