I really like my little place in Santiago, mi depto, as Chileans say, in short for ‘departemento‘…

It is a perfect place to stay, and, in comparison to cities like Melbourne or Tel Aviv, outright cheap.

It’s not a one-room studio, but an old, but renovated place, meaning I have a living room and kitchen, but a separate bedroom and bath.

It’s close to everything. Plaza de Armas, the heart of old Santiago, is a few blocks away, as is the Museo de Bellas Artes, a beautiful art deco building, Bellavista (the night time area) and Lastarria, with all its bars.

The best thing though is that I am feeling totally at home and familiar right away – I know my way around.