At first Santiago can appear like an intimidating city and even more so if you are from places like the U.S ( hence me) but I decided to study here for a semester and I wanted to get my feet wet before embarking on my full on stay here in Chile. From the start our host Dominic was fabulous. Very responsive and very structured. We took him up on the offer to get picked up at the airport and it was such an advantage since we didn’t get trampled by all the taxi people ( very overwhelming to some who aren’t used to it). And from there on forward it was great advise on how to get around and see the places that were design to leave us speechless. we also decided to do another tour to viña Del Mar and Valparaiso with some wineries and that was by far my fondest memory. These are people who value what they are doing and who are dedicated and extremely profesional. If you have the chance to go on a tour with Dominic it will heighten your appreciation for this country. Thank you so much for everything!!!!