Day 9 – I Think Grammie Sent Me Here | Chile Travel Diary Date: Friday, March 27Location: Marchigüe → Viña Santa Rita → SantiagoMood: Full, reflective, and not quite ready for it to end The last day of a trip like this always feels a bit strange. There’s no ride, no distance to cover, no…
Day 8 – Did We Just Become Cyclists? | Chile Travel Diary Date: Thursday, March 26Location: Santa Cruz → MarchigüeDistance: 77 km / 47.8 milesMood: Smug, saddle-sore, and weirdly proud of our fake-cyclist era The Official Plan vs. What We Actually Did One thing I noticed today, more obviously than other days on this tour:…
Day 7 – Where the Wine Lives (And We Almost Missed It) | Chile Travel Diary Date: Wednesday, March 25Location: Santa Cruz → Valle de Apalta → Santa CruzDistance: 52 km / 32.3 milesMood: Cautiously optimistic, slightly humbled, and very aware we almost blew it We Almost Sat This One Out After the last 24…
Day 6 – When The Shit Hits the Fan | Chile Travel Diary Date: Tuesday, March 24Location: Viña la Playa → Hacienda El Huique → Santa CruzDistance: 38.5 km / 24 milesMood: Frustrated, exhausted, barely holding it together When the Highlight Reel Breaks If you travel enough, eventually shit hits the proverbial fan. Let me…
Day 5 – The Great Tarantula Encounter| Chile Travel Diary Date: Monday, March 23Location: Viña Vik → Viña la PlayaDistance: 65.5 km / 40.7 milesMood: Slightly feral, overstimulated, and one spider away from losing it Early Mornings, Whether You Like It or Not Mornings here are not optional. Breakfast is usually set for 7:30 a.m.,…
Day 4 – The World’s #1 Ranked Vineyard | Chile Travel Diary Date: Sunday, March 22Location: Santiago → Viña Casa Silva → Viña Vik (Millahue Valley) | 39 km / 24.2 mi if bikingMood: Run-down but determined A Rough Start (But We’re Not Sitting This One Out) I had a terrible sleep, and by morning…
Day 3 – The Great Corn Revelation (and the Soundtrack of Car Horns) | Chile Travel Diary Date: Saturday, March 21Location: Santiago, ChileMood: Low-lung, slightly on edge… but emotionally carried by fried corn Quiet Mornings & Slow Starts It was a quiet morning. And I needed that. I’m still not feeling great — in a way…
Day 2 – Vulgar Burgers, Loud Opinions & Lungs That Are Trying to Kill Me | Chile Travel Diary Date: March 20Location: Santiago (Vitacura District)Mood: Congested, caffeinated, culturally observant, deeply grateful Opening Spiral (AKA: My Lungs Are Plotting Something) I woke up this morning sounding like a baritone frog. My lungs are…not okay. Not in…
Day 1 – The Trip We Almost Didn’t Take | Chile Travel Diary Date: March 18 → 19Location: Halifax → SantiagoMood: Smug, shockingly well-rested, slightly feral about airplane etiquette Before we get into it, a quick note on what this is… If you were here for the Thailand series, you already know the vibe. If…
From Souvenir to Statement: Integrating Travel Finds into Your Existing Décor Travel has a way of leaving marks on our lives long after the journey ends. Beyond photographs and memories, the objects we bring back often carry stories of places, people, textures, and traditions. Yet many souvenirs end up tucked away in drawers or displayed…