jeff's career break
Back to Santiago
Written By: jeff
Posted On: June 20th, 2010
I woke this morning later than I wanted. I had hoped to go for a quick run on my last morning but it wasn’t meant to be. I jumped in the shower and had a cold one. I got one wave of hot water and then it was cold the rest of the shower. I [...]
Final Day in Rapa Nui
Written By: jeff
Posted On: June 13th, 2010
I awoke this morning at 6:30 to go for a quick run before the activity of the day began. The island was absolutely still. The purr of the ocean played in the background as I made my way through the downtown harbor and toward the restored moai ahus (platforms) not far from the hotel. I [...]
The Power of the Moai
Written By: jeff
Posted On: June 6th, 2010
Last night I went to a little show put on by the Kari Kari company showcasing the traditional dancing of the Rapa Nui people. Given the Polynesian roots of the people, the dances and chants were familiar to the styles I saw in Hawaii and in New Zealand. I typically eschew these types of events, [...]
Isla de Pascua/Easter Island – Day One
Written By: jeff
Posted On: May 30th, 2010
The day finally came. It was time to head off to Easter Island – one of the world’s most mysterious and revered places on earth. It is also one of its most remote. It is approximately halfway between Chile and Tahiti. So, it’s not the kind of place that you just happen upon.
I’ve always wanted [...]
School Days
Written By: jeff
Posted On: May 23rd, 2010
The last couple of weeks at school have been more social than anything I had in BA. Most of that was my fault. While in BA, I was recovering from the months of prep to get the trip started and leave the US. And, I was frantically trying to get the site launched. So, in [...]
Chile – Organized Yet Hidden
Written By: jeff
Posted On: May 16th, 2010
The past week in Chile has completely flown by. I’ve been much more active here that I was in Argentina. It’s probably because I have such limited time here. You’d think you could tackle a country of Chile’s size in 3 weeks. But, no. With classes during the week, there is precious little time to [...]
Ciao Buenos Aires. Hola Santiago.
Written By: jeff
Posted On: May 9th, 2010
This morning I had to say goodbye to Buenos Aires. But, I know I will be back later this year so I’m not too torn up about it. Plus, moving on to Santiago means that I’m going somewhere where I haven’t been before – always an exciting time.
The last week was very slow. It was [...]
The Ties That Bind
Written By: jeff
Posted On: May 2nd, 2010
I am sitting in my apartment chilling after spending the last couple of days walking around the city taking photos. And still, I have a couple of neighborhoods to explore for pics. Today is a national holiday commemorating the Falklands War. I think I speak for most Americans when I say that this war was [...]
First Week in Argentina
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 25th, 2010
It´s Tuesday and I can’t believe how quickly the first week has gone by. My main activity so far has been going to Spanish class every day. When I got off the plane on Monday, I came straight to the school and took my placement test. The school placed me in “Intermedio 2A” since I had [...]
Day One – Leaving the USA
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 18th, 2010
This is the first installment of my own personal career break blog. I have decided to republish my entries on a weekly basis to allow you to get to me better and see some of the places I visited. My career break lasted from March 2007 until November 2008. I traveled around South America, Europe, [...]
