https://bkpk.me Piggy-back ride with A&Z Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://bkpk.me/andean-street-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=andean-street-art https://bkpk.me/andean-street-art/#comments Thu, 21 May 2015 10:41:37 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=15575
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Chile has THE BEST street art I have ever had the pleasure to lay my eyes upon. In fact, there are 2 things that are better in Chile than anywhere else I’ve been to: graffiti AND street dogs. The street art ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/andean-street-art/feed/ 8 https://bkpk.me/valparaiso-you-deserve-more-fame/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=valparaiso-you-deserve-more-fame https://bkpk.me/valparaiso-you-deserve-more-fame/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2014 19:29:48 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=13816
So today we’re back in the Americas! Life has brought us back to San Francisco and when I am on this continent, I can’t help but think of our life far down south in Chile. Chile undoubtedly has the most amazing graffiti of all the countries that we have been ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/valparaiso-you-deserve-more-fame/feed/ 6 https://bkpk.me/everyday-hands-down-my-favorite-restaurant-in-santiago/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=everyday-hands-down-my-favorite-restaurant-in-santiago https://bkpk.me/everyday-hands-down-my-favorite-restaurant-in-santiago/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:24:27 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=3035
After staying in Santiago de Chile for 5 weeks my favorite restaurant in the Chilean capital is a Korean & Japanese inspired place. Go figure! Traveling in Latin America I have really developed a taste for Asian cuisine. I know this might sound weird, but what I really mean to ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/everyday-hands-down-my-favorite-restaurant-in-santiago/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/the-chilean-sandwich-mayolomania/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-chilean-sandwich-mayolomania https://bkpk.me/the-chilean-sandwich-mayolomania/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:24:16 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=3039
They’re meaty . They’re massive. They drip mayonnaise like a Hellman’s sponsored fountain…   They are, THE CHILEAN SANDWICHES!   It doesn’t take more than a couple of days in Chile to understand that Chileans love their sandwiches! Whenever you are looking for a place to eat, you will most ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-chilean-sandwich-mayolomania/feed/ 6 https://bkpk.me/dalai-lomo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dalai-lomo https://bkpk.me/dalai-lomo/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:20:52 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=3433
Spotted in Santiago de Chile, Dalai Lomo is a sandwich joint that wants to make you giggle with a play on words: lomo, in Spanish, is meat. One of the most common sandwiches in Chile is “lomito”, sliced pork loin. So instead of Dalai Lama, we have DALAI LOMO! I’d ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/dalai-lomo/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/santiago-de-chile-half-city-half-graffiti-wall-part-22/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=santiago-de-chile-half-city-half-graffiti-wall-part-22 https://bkpk.me/santiago-de-chile-half-city-half-graffiti-wall-part-22/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:44:36 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=3170
Take a stroll around Santiago de Chile’s picturesque streets with Santiago de Chile: half city, half graffiti wall! part 1/2. In this second part, we take a look at some political inspired graffiti found in Chile‘s capital city. (click i for captions)  ]]> https://bkpk.me/santiago-de-chile-half-city-half-graffiti-wall-part-22/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/santiago-de-chile-half-city-half-graffiti-wall-part-12/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=santiago-de-chile-half-city-half-graffiti-wall-part-12 https://bkpk.me/santiago-de-chile-half-city-half-graffiti-wall-part-12/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 02:22:40 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=3131
Santiago de Chile‘s neighborhoods are decorated with plenty of colorful graffiti. If you live in a neighborhood were this is a common means of expression, such as Barrio Yungay or Barrio Brasil, and you want to protect your house’s facade from graffiti youngsters that don’t know what they’re doing, the ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/santiago-de-chile-half-city-half-graffiti-wall-part-12/feed/ 6 https://bkpk.me/biking-my-way-around-santiago-with-paseos-en-bicicleta/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biking-my-way-around-santiago-with-paseos-en-bicicleta https://bkpk.me/biking-my-way-around-santiago-with-paseos-en-bicicleta/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:46:36 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=3006
One of my favorite things to do when arriving to a new city is to just walk around and get a general feeling of the place. A lot of people, with similar intentions, take bus tours, but I think they are not ideal. Taking you from hot spot to hot ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/biking-my-way-around-santiago-with-paseos-en-bicicleta/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/looking-at-tomorrows-photo-of-the-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=looking-at-tomorrows-photo-of-the-day https://bkpk.me/looking-at-tomorrows-photo-of-the-day/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:12:17 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=3016
This is us, looking at what tomorrow’s Photo of the Day is going to be! It shall be magnificent! This picture was taken by our friend Ayush who came to visit us in Santiago! We’re heading to Puerto Montt tomorrow and then to Chiloe Island. After that, it’s going to ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/looking-at-tomorrows-photo-of-the-day/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/were-leaving-on-a-jet-train/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=were-leaving-on-a-jet-train https://bkpk.me/were-leaving-on-a-jet-train/#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:18:51 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=3008
Today is our last day in Santiago de Chile… we’re leaving! Not on a jet train, but on a bus, making our way down South in the longest country on Earth, Chile! We have a ridiculous amount of amazing things to see and do in the upcoming weeks, including the ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/were-leaving-on-a-jet-train/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/victor-jara-a-chilean-hero/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=victor-jara-a-chilean-hero https://bkpk.me/victor-jara-a-chilean-hero/#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2012 05:19:35 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=2905
Victor Jara was a chilean teacher, poet and musician. He was captured by the Chilean military forces in September 1973. His hands were crushed and ribs broken. After his hands had been crushed, he was mocked by the military to play the guitar for them. Later, he was killed by ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/victor-jara-a-chilean-hero/feed/ 3 https://bkpk.me/graffiti-in-santiago/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=graffiti-in-santiago https://bkpk.me/graffiti-in-santiago/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:45:18 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=2860
Walking around Santiago de Chile is a treat for the eyes! Colorful graffiti abounds, carrying messages about the story of the city, the stories of Santiago’s working class heroes, and much more. There are also some distinct style patterns that are emerging in Santiago’s graffiti and we’re wondering what these ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/graffiti-in-santiago/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/a-sunny-day-in-santiago-chile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-sunny-day-in-santiago-chile https://bkpk.me/a-sunny-day-in-santiago-chile/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 23:59:49 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=2676
It’s winter in Santiago and all the travel guides tell of a hideous smog hanging over the entire city. However, the day we arrived here was glorious indeed! Beautiful snow capped peaks all around :)]]> https://bkpk.me/a-sunny-day-in-santiago-chile/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/forbidden-fruits-in-santiago-spain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forbidden-fruits-in-santiago-spain https://bkpk.me/forbidden-fruits-in-santiago-spain/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:30:02 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=1924
The fruits in Santiago de Compostela, Spain make me hungry! Colorfully arranged to lure in passing strangers, these fruits are definitely forbidden!]]> https://bkpk.me/forbidden-fruits-in-santiago-spain/feed/ 0