Author: binni

  • September picture – A refuge right on my doorstep

    September picture – A refuge right on my doorstep

    Santiago de Chile is definitely a liveable city. Compared to the other big cities I have seen in South America so far, it is certainly one of the more comfortable ones with a lot to offer. But it is not just a city, it is a gigantic metropolis. A metropolis that is always buzzing, like…

  • August picture 2025

    August picture 2025

    August picture: Snow above Santiago.

  • July picture 2025

    July picture 2025

    July picture: Winter breeze.

  • Temporarily settled – as an Expat in Santiago de Chile

    Temporarily settled – as an Expat in Santiago de Chile

    During my time in Mexico, I was extremely happy to have finally arrived in Latin America and felt very comfortable in the new culture. But at the same time, I had been travelling by bike constantly for two and a half years and felt that I needed a break somehow. So one evening I found…

  • Sailing to Colombia

    Sailing to Colombia

    Mornings in paradise. As I wake up, there is a gentle rocking around me. Through an open hatch I hear the mild sloshing of water. The smell of coffee in the air drives me out of my bunk and onto the deck. The view that awaits me outside is absolutely surreal. We’re anchored off a…