For those of you unaware of the announcement I made several months ago regarding my engagement, news flash: I am getting married! Never one to lead a simple and uncomplicated life, my fiance (who is Argentinean) and I decided to have the wedding in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sounds glamorous, yes, but that also means having to plan a wedding 5,012 miles away. So, with that glamor comes the potential for mountains of stress. Luckily one of my best friend’s happens to live in Buenos Aires and offered to be my official wedding planner. She is such a Saint for assuming this role and after the crazy roller coasters that she has had to ride on my behalf (do not worry, I will share all of the gossip in time) I promised her I would name my first born after her, regardless if it is a boy or a girl!
While Skype has allowed us to keep in touch every single day, we both felt that I needed to visit Buenos Aires at least once before the wedding to give my final blessing in person on everything that had been decided. Plus, I owed her a couple of bottles of Malbec for all that she had done for me. Thus, a trip to Argentina was in order! I decided to use the last of my American Airlines points for the flight and while I was playing around with the flight schedules online I noticed that I could use the same amount of points that it would take to fly into Buenos Aires to also fly into Santiago, Chile. The thing that I most love about American Airlines and their frequent flier points system is that you can book one-way tickets, whereas most of the other airlines require you book round-trip tickets in and out of the same city.
I have always wanted to visit Chile and especially as of late, as I have two dear friends residing in Santiago. However, every time I have had the opportunity to visit I have declined, because if I was going to go to Chile I had to visit Easter Island while I was there. And all of the opportunities never included enough time for that sojourn. Now the opportunity to visit Santiago was presenting itself to me yet again and I did have the time to visit Easter Island. To say I was elated was the understatement of a century! How could one not be seduced by the fact that it is the most remote island in the world?
After weeks of planning, I finally decided on: 2.5 days in Santiago, 3.5 days in Easter Island, a half day in Santiago, and then 10 days in Buenos Aires. A new country, an exotic island, and over a week in my favorite city with my favorite people — it was the recipe for a perfect trip. Oh, and there was to be a surprise trip to Colonia, Uruguay as well!
My usual luggage for my trips.
That’s good to know about AA as I just switched my loyalty over to them (due to making Gold and also them being the cheapest route between SF and Nashville). Also, I love that suitcase! Where from?
What are the dates that you are coming to Chile?
I know I have say this before. But congrats on your engagement again. I didn’t know about AA can book 1 way ticket. That’s pretty good. Love you cute suitcase 😀
I just showed this post to Seba and said he said, “Igual muy top la weona,” and I said, “I want to be ‘top’ like that!!!! WAHHH!”
Top is what they call someone who’s really cool in Chile. And weona/weon is what Seba calls everybody.
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Excellent! congratulations and enjoy the trip to Chile and Argentina, two places we loved and explored incredibly. Enjoy more Malbec.
when is the wedding?
Totally agree- I love that luggage! Your plans sounds so exciting and I’m sure you’ll have a great time in Chile! Don’t stress too much about the wedding- ultimately napkins and the like don’t really matter!
Congrats on the engagement! If you need any wedding planning tips, let me know. I’m a recent bride 🙂 PS- I love that rolling suitcase. You are traveling in style!
How very exciting. When will you be in BA? We’re here until early Jan. Would also love to share some Malbec with you, if you have time 😉
how lovely, congratulations!! Your wedding wouldn’t be complete if it didn’t involve an adventure 🙂
Aw so excited to hear about this trip! Love the luggage and yes, when is the wedding? 🙂
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These are going to be the best posts EVER! Haha, not that I’m selfish like that. AA has gone downhill in customer service over the past few years, sadly, but I still think they’re great for redeeming miles. Actually, I generally think they’re great and don’t have problems – for our trip home in March, there are ridiculous blackout dates, and I haven’t decided what to do yet, but we’ll figure it out.
Congrats!
Of COURSE you would have something fabulous like that planned for your nuptials!
That suitcase is so sweet!
Wow! There is no way you’re gonna pick up the wrong suitcase when you get to the baggage lounge with a case like that one!
Well as we’re twitter buddies I thought I’d pop over and say congratulations – plus I am half way through a trip very similar except no Easter Island for me and I managed to travel down the coast of Brazil from Rio to colonia in Uruguay in spring when the weather was gorgeous.
Right now I’m It’s a great place in Argentina called Bariloche in a Bariloche Hostel in the mountains, I could stay here forever but will head off to New Zealand when high season hits the area (January).
Buenos Aires has to be one of my favourite cities in the world, a nice mix of cultures.
Be lucky x
Congratulations!! I did not know you were getting married. It’s a very, very good thing you have an on-site wedding planner! And I love your suitcase!!
That all sounds SUPER exciting! – and the wedding in Buenos Aires is going to be FAB. for sure-it is a beautiful city! (although of course I’m biased here) -can’t wait to see the pics.*
Congrats again! Bien venida a mi patria!
Congratulations and look forward to the posts about the trip and about the wedding planning. Your soon to be husband is a lucky man.
Yay — a wedding planning update!! Looking forward to more in the months to come. And like some others, I have luggage envy. Beautiful!!!
I am so looking forward to posts about your destination wedding!!!
I can’t wait to read these posts! I follow both Kyle’s and Emily’s blogs. By the way, that suitcase is fab!
Awesome plan!
Your so good at milking the most out of every trip!
Congrats on your engagement!!
Beneficial info and excellent design you got here! I want to thank you for sharing your ideas and putting the time into the stuff you publish! Great work!
Great plan!!!
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Awesome plan!
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Great plan!
Cool blog, I bookmarked you!
Thanks for an awesome post!
Sounds like a fabulous plan!
Cheers, I really love the way you wrote the post!
Superb blog post!
Keep posting stuff like this i really like it 🙂
Awesome plan!
You are so freaking cool!
Splendid trip!
Awsome article and straight to the point!
You are such a master with your words!
Thanks a ton for your time and energy to have decided to put these things together on this blog! It is so helpful.
very nice post, i definitely love this website, keep on it 🙂
I would like to take the ability of saying thanks to you for creating this incredible site!
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