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Billy June 23, 2026 Leave a Comment

South America 2024, Day 4: Valparaíso, Day 1

Western Valparaíso

I had heard so many negative things about Valparaíso before my visit there.  The crime.  The grime. And the area around the bus station was said to be particularly dangerous.  So when I headed to Valparaíso at the end of Day 3, I didn’t head directly to [Read more…]

Filed Under: South America Tagged With: Chile, History, South America, UNESCO, Valparaíso

Billy March 11, 2026 Leave a Comment

South America 2024, Day 3: Santiago, Day 3

Western Santiago

With memories of the out-of-this-world dinner I had the night before still on my tastebuds, I set out on Day 3.  But I knew that I’d spend much of Day 3’s sightseeing learning about Chile’s recent dark past. [Read more…]

Filed Under: South America Tagged With: Chile, Gay Travel, History, Santiago, South America

Billy January 31, 2026 Leave a Comment

South America 2024, Day 1: Santiago, Day 1

Central Santiago

This is it, my 1st day in South America!  I landed in the morning, so it really was my 1st day.  After landing at the airport, I took the airport bus to the subway, then took the subway to my stop.  From there, it was about a 5-minute walk to my B&B.  Before [Read more…]

Filed Under: South America Tagged With: Chile, Christianity, Gay Travel, History, Santiago, South America

Billy July 30, 2025 1 Comment

Spain 2023, Day 9: Madrid, Day 3, Part 1

More Madrid Museums

You may recall that I was supposed to visit 3 museums on Day 6, but I only made it to 2 because the Naval Museum was closed.  I made up for it on Day 9 when I visited the Naval Museum in between my [Read more…]

Filed Under: Iberia Tagged With: Europe, History, Iberia, Madrid, Roman Empire, Spain, UNESCO

Billy July 1, 2025 Leave a Comment

Spain 2023, Day 8: Toledo, Part 2

Toledo Afternoon

Okay, let’s continue exploring the Toledo UNESCO World Heritage Site and get ready to visit what’s probably its most significant site, its cathedral. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Iberia Tagged With: Christianity, Europe, History, Iberia, Spain, Toledo, UNESCO

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