Monthly Archives: July 2013

Pretty pleased in Patagonia

Posted on July 23, 2013 by daniellebutters

The start of my Patagonian adventure began with a night bus (13hrs) to Bariloche, the chocolate capital of Argentina. Bariloche is a picturesque and extremely charming town reminiscent of a Swiss ski village based in what is known as the … Continue reading →

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Chilling in Chile and red wine heaven

Posted on July 16, 2013 by daniellebutters

Viña del Mar is a beach side resort town around 20 mins bus ride from Valparaiso on the Pacific coast. Sabrina, Christopher and I headed down there one sunny day to check it out and decided to take a walk … Continue reading →

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Culinary wonders of Valparaiso

Posted on July 11, 2013 by daniellebutters

Valparaiso is a stunning, gritty city located about 110km north west of Santiago. In the 19th Century during the gold rush years, its port was one of the main stopovers between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and therefore made Valparaiso … Continue reading →

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Strange how things work out…

Posted on July 6, 2013 by daniellebutters

  Well, my plans to live in Indonesia sadly went thoroughly pear-shaped in March 2012. I was left stranded with no real idea what to do with myself so I decided to take the bull by the metaphorical horns and try … Continue reading →

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