Valparaiso, Chile, was one of our favorite cities. Once again, we lucked out with an outstanding taxi driver, Pablo, who is training to be a tour guide. It’s a colorful city, slightly reminiscent of San Francisco, with its hilly, narrow, cobbled streets and artistic vibe. In Valparaiso, graffiti is a venerated art form. I hope
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Peruvian textiles have long been a special interest of mine. I first learned about them in 1997 when I attended a textile workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico. One of the speakers had written a definitive book on Peruvian textiles which identified some Incan textiles as among the oldest pieces ever found by archaeologists. So
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Buenos Aires is an art-filled city of neighborhoods, each with its own unique character. Nearly every neighborhood has tree-lined streets and a plethora of flowers in bloom. Plane trees create tunnel effects on the wide avenues and bougainvillea blooms on walls and up the sides of homes. I was fortunate to be able to call
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You guessed it. Another long absence from blogging meant another amazing trip. This time Jerry and I spent six weeks in South America and Antarctica. Although I am not working chronologically, I would like to show you Antarctica first. We had no idea what to expect in Antarctica. Lots of snow and ice? A pure
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