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Richard Serra at MoMA--and an atypical hour at the office

veronica — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:06:50 -0500

I thought I would share a recent unexpected perk of my new job with all of
you. Shortly before the Richard Serra show opened at MoMA, a colleague
called me and asked if I would mind walking through one of the artist's brand
new works for a few hours. The museum wanted archival video footage since
...

Cool Travel Magazines?

veronica — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:05:20 -0500

Does anyone have a travel magazine they really like? I've checked out National Geographic Traveler but would love any other recs any of you might have. Thanks! Veronica

Ushuaia, Argentina

veronica — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:26:38 -0500

First Night in Ushuaia
An out of this world restaurant in this magical bottom of the world town
04.01.2006

I am currently sitting in a restaurant called Kuar, with a window overlooking the Beagle Channel at the end of the world. Bienvenidos a Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego!!! I am already thoroughly...

Atacama Desert, Chile (Part II)

veronica — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 11:52:03 -0500

I'm pasting this from something I wrote earlier this year for anyone who's a fellow desert-lover or considering a trip to Chile....

Day 2 in Chile's Atacama: Swimming in the Driest Desert in the World

After hiking through the lunar landscapes of San Pedro de Atacama (Chile´s desert) yesterday,...

Atacama Desert, Chile (Part I)

veronica — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 11:51:10 -0500

Cutting and pasting this from an earlier travel blog of mine....

Chile´s Atacama Desert: No Need to Visit the Moon Anymore
March 2006

Saludos desde the Atacama Desert! After being deluged with rain in Patagonia during the riverrafting trip, I was excited to be spending four days in the driest...

First Encounters with Patagonia and Penguins

veronica — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:30:37 -0600

February 2006

Air travel is really so astonishing. I woke up Friday morning and headed to LAX via Highway 1k and my gracious chauffeurs, Catherine and Nick. A few airplane meals and interesting conversations with fellow aisle-seated travelers later, I was in Patagonia. Before I could even register...

Trekking in Torres del Paine, Chile

veronica — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:19:48 -0600

This is a blog I wrote earlier this year after spending six weeks traveling in Chile and Argentina...

Trekking in Torres del Paine: Now I Know Why There are Wind Emergency Evacuation Procedures in Patagonia

You know the saying that eskimos have about 20 different words for snow? Well, Patagonia...