
Peluqueria Francesa AKA Boulevard Lavaud in Santiago de Chile
During a former trip to Santiago de Chile David Report visited Boulevard Lavaud AKA Peluqueria Francesa. The mixed French hairdressing salon and restaurant is situated in the Barrio Yungay; a district situated just outside the city center with a historic charm which gives you a taste of the old Santiago. Barrio Yungay has a small-town feel with a nostalgic air...

The Aubrey Hotel in Santiago de Chile
When I was in Santiago de Chile a while ago for the Bienal de Diseno I stayed at the very relaxed Aubrey Hotel. It is beautifully situated at a hillside of the 2,800-foot Cerro San Cristobal in bohemian barrio of Bellavista area. Audrey offers pool area for long slow days with your favourite book and drink. The main...

Street art from Valparaiso in Chile
Valparaiso is a Unesco World Heritage Site famous for it’s street art among other things. As we promised in our recent article here’s a follow-up with some colorful and lively street art images.

The unique world heritage site Valparaiso
Last autumn David Report was invited to visit Chile and speak at the Bienal de Diseno. At the program was a one day visit to the unique World Heritage Site Valparaiso. Always a magnet for European immigrants, Valparaíso mushroomed during its golden age, when the city was known by international sailors as “Little San Francisco”...