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A Voice from Chilean Society: A Short Video

Posted in Ramblings & Rants, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on March 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I want to share this short video documentary (two minutes long) with you guys that a dear friend of mine here in Chile, Jacqueline Fabius, produced.  Jacqueline is a gifted photographer, graphic designer, and a budding filmmaker. She’s also off in Haiti working to set up a school as we speak. Here, in Nothing from Heaven, [...]

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Why Now is Still the Time to Come to Santiago–and Chile

Posted in Places, Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , , , , on March 1, 2010 | 6 Comments »

Yes, you read that correctly. And no, I am not nuts. Let me explain, por favor.
While so much of the worldwide media seems intensely focused on the devastation in Chile, please note that many of these images are from the cities of Constitución, Talca, and Concepcion, over 200 miles south of Santiago. Santiago, for [...]

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24 Hours Later: Normality in Chile is All Relative

Posted in Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , , , on February 28, 2010 | 6 Comments »

I slept like a baby last night. 10 hours to be exact. I never do that. I awoke at 6:30 am to two soft tremors that rocked the building like a boat. At 8:30 am, it felt like any Sunday morning. Church bells tolled for mass. I was making coffee and then we had a [...]

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Earthquake in Chile

Posted in Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , on February 27, 2010 | 13 Comments »

First of all, thank you guys for all your concern. I am touched and really appreciate it. We are FINE.
Since there’s a general lack of information circulating outside the country right now due to communication, I wanted to post since I am fortunate enough to have internet and electricity. Cell phones are still down but [...]

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Free Culinary & Wine Tour in Chile anyone?

Posted in Liz's Picks, Places, Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , , , on February 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »

 

Got your attention? Hell yeah! And yes, you read that right.
I am totally psyched to be let you in on an offer that my culinary & wine tours business, Liz Caskey Culinary & Wine Experiences, just launched for all of 2010. Come on, you knew I made a living with something other than blogging, right?
Since [...]

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Carnivoral

Posted in Foods, Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Today marks the beginning of 40 days of lent and the end of carnival when partying, overeating, sex, and general debauchery have gripped much of Brazil (and NoLa) for the past 5 days before repenting sets in. Although I am not Catholic, it got me thinking if I could really give up a certain food, [...]

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Picnic Perfect

Posted in Liz's Picks, Places, Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , , on February 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Photo Credit: GibaN.
The last time I went on a picnic was a very hot afternoon in California. Visiting our friends living in Napa, we first journeyed north to Calistoga to soak and rejuvenate in their famous mud baths. After, we decided to extend the afternoon with an impromtu picnic in the municipal park surrounded by [...]

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Real Life…Interrupted

Posted in Places, Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , on February 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »

At this time of year in Chile, Santiago becomes a ghost town and everybody heads to the coast, far flung latitudes, or the countryside on vacation. In January and February while Chileans head off on summer vacation, we are in full swing with our business. I relish the city: exquisite dry heat and cool nights, [...]

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10 Reasons Why I Love Living a Mediterranean Climate

Posted in Liz's Picks, Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Glorious Produce: The fertile Central Valley north and south of Santiago pumps out tons of fresh produce year round. In Santiago alone there are 400 farmers markets in addition to central depots like Lo Valledor and the Vega Central. In all the cities and towns, there is always a market hawking the freshest fruits and [...]

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An Expat’s Thanksgiving

Posted in Ramblings & Rants, tagged , , , , , on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Every fourth Thursday in November in the US, families countrywide join to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, which literally in Spanish is translated to, “The Day of Active Thanks”. How cool that this is a holiday!! Thanksgiving transcends racial, ethnic, political, and socioeconomic lines: from Hessidic Jews to African immigrants to Muslims, Hindus, the Asian community, exchange [...]

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