Bellavista Neighborhood, Santiago de Chile
The Bellavista neighborhood of Santiago is covered with spontaneous murals such as this one of its most famous son, Nobel winning poet Pablo Neruda.
Tom Bartel
Family Photo, Feria de Abril, Sevilla, Spain
The Feria de Abril (April Fair) in Sevilla, Spain originated in the 19th Century as a livestock exhibition. It has morphed into a celebration of all things Sevilla. There’s a … Read more
San Miguel de Allende, Woman in the Window
As we sat eating our lunch in a rooftop restaurant in San Miguel de Allende, I noticed a woman had been at her window peering down at the customers for … Read more
Window at Pablo Neruda’s Home, Santiago
Pablo Neruda wasn’t satisfied with normal bars on the windows of his home in Santiago. So he replaced them with fanciful grates like this one, and others of various mythical … Read more
Two Girls Outside Neruda’s Home, Santiago de Chile
Two junior high-aged girls making out on the bench outside Pablo Neruda’s house in Santiago de Chile.
Spain: 3 Unesco World Heritage Day Trips from Madrid
Three Unesco World Heritage sites, Segovia, El Escorial, and Alcalá de Henares are all easy day trips from Madrid.
The Bar at Pablo Neruda’s Home, Santiago, Chile
The Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, was famous for his parties, which we were told, often started in this bar at his Santiago home. The home itself was called La Chascona, … Read more
Pablo Neruda’s Eyes, Santiago, Chile
I’ve always loved the poems of the Chilean Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda, but it was only after visiting two of his three homes in Chile that I gained a … Read more
Roadside Shrine, Near Con Con, Chile
Roadside shrines are common in South America and often attract additional adornments and petitions.
Roman Aqueduct, Segovia, Spain
Of all the dominant architectural features in Spain, the Roman aqueduct at Segovia is perhaps the most, well, just flat out impressive. The original inscription is gone, but archeologists place … Read more