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    Uyuni salt flat, Bolivia.
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UNESCO, history, and culture: Chiloe, Chile

Posted on January 29, 2018January 28, 2018 by Kensdays

UNESCO churches and stormy weather

The following morning found me back in the car again, on the way to Isla Grande de Chiloe, the continent’s fifth largest island, approximately 110 kilometers south of Puerto Varas. There is no bridge, so I ended up on a ferry that could carry about 10 vehicles. The crossing was … Read more...

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Mobile phones, a music monument, and dog sleds

Posted on January 24, 2018January 23, 2018 by Kensdays

Nokia, the Arctic, and Reindeer

In the early years, between the acting stints, I was still working on a television program that did travel segments, and as we had been in Turkey during the winter, so we went off to Finland in winter, because as every one knows, Santa lives at the north pole in … Read more...

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Volcano ski slope and a country road trip

Posted on January 17, 2018January 16, 2018 by Kensdays

Lakes, Volcanoes, Snow and Waterfalls

There is a huge difference between the geography and environment of northern Chile and southern Chile. Where in the far northern regions there are mountains that seem to consist entirely of mine tailings, the southern mountains are snow-capped, and the countryside verdant. As my very gracious host noted as we … Read more...

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Procrastination can be expensive

Posted on January 8, 2018January 7, 2018 by Kensdays

28 hours on a bus…

There were a few occasions during the trip when I regretted my procrastination, and the following day was one of those days. I had, prior to the start of the trip to Uyuni, searched for flights from San Pedro de Atacama to Santiago, Chile. I had found several, and the … Read more...

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Special effects and the dangers for actors

Posted on December 27, 2017December 27, 2017 by Kensdays