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Building from Scratch the Best Eco-Tourism Project in the History of the Universe

By mindfultourist

After a particularly inspiring trip to Chile this holiday season, we are embarking on a plan to fulfill a long-awaiting dream of opening and operating our own ecotourism facility and program.  Yes, unless we get financial backing (dream on, sistah), this plan and its implementation may be many years in the making.  But, we... »

Why to Watch TV on Vacation

By mindfultourist

Why spend your valuable time on vacation watching the boob-tube? True, you don’t want television-watching to get in the way of going out, seeing the sights, meeting people, and working on that all-important tan (skin cancer prevention advocates: no emails please). But when you have some down time, instead of turning on your computer... »

World’s Largest Pool - Just What We Needed

By mindfultourist

  As Borat would say: ……… Not. Come on, Algarrobo, (one of our most favorite places in Chile, coincidentally) is this the best you can do?  I mean, yeah, it looks cool, but this level of consumption is a little beyond the pale, no? Of course, this seaside Chilean resort is about to be bested by the... »

Eco-Friendly Transportation in Santiago, Chile

By mindfultourist

While in some ways a beautiful and tourist-friendly city, Santiago, Chile is also known to have air pollution bad enough that you can barely see the Andes “cordillera” in certain parts of the city, even though it may be no more than a mile away.  The smog (or “esmog” as the Chileans pronounce it)... »

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