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  • Markets
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    Markets

    Markets are an interesting place to visit no matter which city or country you are in.  They bring together a wide mix of people engaged in one thing: the trade.  Money for goods.  Why markets are…

  • Architecture
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    Architecture

    The architecture of a city expresses something about the people, the culture, the thinking.  The style they build, the diversity, what they keep and what you don’t see (that has been replaced.)  Friedrich Nietzsche put it…

  • Sidewalk Cafes
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    Sidewalk Cafes

    While siting in a sidewalk cafe you can expect to see everything from the mundane to the unexpected. But it not only this exposure,  it is the connection with the out doors that I find attractive.…

  • Wine and Beverages
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    Wine and Beverages

    Both Argentina and Chile are well known for their wineries.   Prior to leaving for this trip we spent several months in training trying different Chilean and Argentinean wines each week.  I have not found one Chilean…

  • By Gones
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    By Gones

    There are things in Chile that once were in Toronto but over the years have quietly disappeared:  Shoe-shine men, gas station attendants and newsstands. It’s not that I’m nostalgic for those things gone or waning, it’s…

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