Wanderlust Wendy

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Chile, Atacama Desert

Chile’s Atacama Desert: Road Trip Across the Driest Place on Earth

December 15, 2019

At the end of our whirlwind Workaway adventure, we treated ourselves to an epic trip up North in the Atacama Desert. We had decided against Patagonia since we didn’t have sufficient time to do proper hiking and had already spent ample time on the Argentina side.  As fate would have it, the Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth, was…

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Valparaiso, Chile

City Guide: Wander in the Artsy Hills of Valparaiso, Chile

December 10, 2019

A Workaway experience that turned awry unexpectedly took us to Valparaiso for three weeks, where we worked on a different Workaway project. This hilly seaside town surprised and delighted me in the best way. Our three-week stay here allowed us so much time to expand beyond the usual tourist bubble, and see this unique city for all that it has…

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Santiago, Chile

City Guide: Discover Cosmopolitan Santiago, Chile

December 7, 2019

We traveled in and out of Santiago numerous times during our month-long stay in Chile. I loved the artsy cosmopolitan vibe that the city exudes. If you get a chance to visit Santiago, here are my recommendations!  Accommodation In total, we were in Santiago 3 different times, and we stayed in three different AirBnBs that were all near Lastarria/Bellas Artes…

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