Asheville: Home of Microbreweries, Modern Hippies, and Mountains
Posted by Ashley Atkinson-Leon on 2nd Feb 2017
Asheville, North
Carolina is a growing community known for its open-mindedness and holistic way of living that has seemingly become a haven for modern hippies
of the 21st century. This is strange given its location in the
South, but perhaps its temperate weather attracts a more free-spirited crowd.
As a side note, Asheville boasts one of the higher homeless populations in the
country (you’ll see people sleeping on benches and on store...
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Sightseeing in Santiago, Viña del Mar, and Valparaiso, Chile
Posted by Ashley Atkinson-Leon on 26th Jan 2017
Santiago
Downtown Santiago boasts some beautiful architecture. You
should definitely see the Palacio de la Moneda, which
is the equivalent of the White House. Originally built in the late 1700s, it’s
changed several times over the years (a bunker was built during the
dictatorship for example) and presidents no longer actually live the palace.
However, you can still see a changing of the guard every other day, and request
a guid...
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