ChileSantiago
Is Santiago, Chile Safe?
In 2019 our plans to visit Santiago, Chile were thwarted by the "Estallido Social" - the mass protests that broke out across Santiago, sparked by a rise in metro fares.
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Health & Safety
Stories, experiences, and first-hand tips from Health & Safety.
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Travel TipsHealth & Safety
Beware of Pickpockets: a Collection of First and Second Hand Experiences
Anyone can be pickpocketed. But travelers are a good target, either because they look lost, they are lost or because they’ve got a lot of stuff with them. No…
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6 No Fail Ways to Help Your Altitude Sickness
I just booked a trip to Keystone, Colorado with my sisters! We're staying at an awesome condo right at the lift, and we're going to ski, eat, drink, ice…
Travel TipsHealth & Safety
4 Items Every Backpacking Germaphobe Must Have
I'm not really a germaphobe. I'm not scared of germs. I just hate them; those little tiny microbes that get everywhere and in your nose and eyes and make…