The home of Pablo Neruda, the Nobel Prize winning Chilean poet, is famous for its quirky art and eclectic layout. Neruda called his home in Santiago La Chascona, after his nickname for his lover Matilde Urrutia. Chascona means “tangled one,” a name he gave her because of her curly red hair.
We were pleased to wander the Bellavista neighborhood of Santiago de Chile where we’d lived many years ago and find that many of the shop and apartment walls were still covered with imaginative murals.
Every traveler deserves a great gastronomic introduction to food in Madrid, Spain. These walking tours will help you find the places you’d never discover on your own, and wrap up your experience with great stories describing the history and culture of food in Spain.
Tom’s personal collection of 115 travel quotes — inspiring, funny, and a few you’ve never seen before. Curated from 16 years and 80+ countries of travel.
A list of National Parks and Monuments by state, with links to our stories about parks we’ve visited. There are 62 U.S. National Parks, including two in American Samoa and the United States Virgin Islands. Lots of other fun facts about National Parks.
Using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) when you travel isn’t just a optional extra. It’s a simple, smart way to protect your personal information, keep your online activity private, and make your travel experience smoother.
The key to a packing list for a day hiking trip: have everything you need; don’t carry any weight you don’t have to; and be ready if something doesn’t go exactly according to plan.
Here’s a do-it-yourself list of things to do to protect yourself from identity theft while traveling – and when you’re at home. Security tips for using your phone, credit cards, mail, and financial accounts.
Las Fallas is Valencia’s most spectacular festival — 800 monumental sculptures, daily fireworks, flower processions, and a city-wide bonfire on March 19. Here is everything you need to know before you go.
A list of all the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain, with links to posts about the ones we have visited and photographed. There are 50 World Heritage Sites in Spain, the third most of any country. These include both cultural heritage sites and nature areas. Four are shared with other countries.
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