Random Walks - Chile

Overview

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Itinerary Description

Chile will welcome you with its endless views of mountains, valleys and rivers! You will begin with two nights getting to know Santiago, its food, its neighborhoods, and the nightlife. You will have the option of horseback riding or rafting during your stay. You will then head to el Valle Nevado, just outside of Santiago, for a ski excursion before transferring to Vina del Mar for a guided city tour of this hip city. Then you will transfer to Vina del mar, a gorgeous coastal city where you will enjoy a option between surfing lessons orstar gazing activity in the sand dunes with wine. You will then head back to Santiago for a guided city tour and some free time before departing.

Preliminary Itinerary*

Dates: Friday 8/29 - Sunday 9/7/2025

View the Chile itinerary via WorldStrides.

*Activities and hotel selections subject to change.

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KEY DATES

February 7
Random Walks Fair

February 11

Online registration for all Admits

February 14
All trip registrations suspended

May 5
Waitlist registration begins

May 19
Trip notifications

June 3
Final payment due

June 9
Waitlist placements begin

June 30
Waitlist registration deadline

August 28-Sept 2
Trips depart

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Trip Leaders

David Voychuk

E-mail: dvoychuk@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Watchung, NJ

Undergrad College:  UNC - Chapel Hill… Go Heels!

Undergrad Major: Business Administration

Work Experience: Data Analytics -> Finance

Booth Clubs: Ski Club, AudioBooth, MCG, BSG, JBSA 2024 Random Walk (if any):  Peru!!

Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, hiking, skiing, playing any sport with a ball, and discovering new music (especially Punjabi & Reggaeton!)

Fun Facts: I used to work as a cocktail hour musician at Indian weddings. Also, I lived in 6 different cities in the 2 years before Booth, including Santa Barbara, CA where I lived with a 72 year old grandma. Shoutout Susan!

Sindhu Banerjee

E-mail: sindhu.banerjee@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Boston, MA

Undergrad College: Johns Hopkins

Undergrad Major: Biomedical Engineering

Work Experience: Clinical Trials at JNJ, + EdTech Startup

Booth Clubs: Rugby, EVC, Healthcare, AudioBooth, AI Group

2024 Random Walk (if any):  Costa Rica !!

Hobbies: DJing (and DJ Training), Rugby, Winemaking, Restaurateurship, Violin, Photography, Geopolitics

Fun Facts: I worked remotely for 4.5 years after college and visited 45 US cities in that time period, aiming to visit all 50 states by the time I’m 35. I also love ice cream.

Laxmi Rai

E-mail: lrai@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Boulder, CO

Undergrad College: CU Boulder

Undergrad Major: Finance and Accounting

Work Experience: Investment Banking, Restaurant Owner, Strategy

Booth Clubs: Management Consulting Group, Chicago Women in Business, Wine Club, Giving Something Back, (and more!)

2024 Random Walk (if any):  Morocco

Hobbies: Trying out new restaurants, going to shows/concerts, hiking (planning Everest Base Camp Trek next year!), vegetable gardening, reading, spending quality time with family and friends

Fun Facts: I have never broken a bone. I have watched The Office 15 times through. I love adventure sports (skydiving, bungee jumping, paragliding).

Claire Liu

E-mail: cliu173@chicagobooth.edu

Hometown: Charlotte, NC

Undergrad College:  University of Southern California

Undergrad Major: Economics/Mathematics

Work Experience: Management Consulting, Public Sector Consulting

Booth Clubs:  EVC, Booth Soccer Group, Net Impact, Impact Investing, Women in Business

2024 Random Walk (if any):  Argentina!

Hobbies: Cooking for my friends, playing soccer, watching Liverpool at Elephant & Castle, baking NYT’s gochujang caramel cookies, aspiring boulderer, adding more restaurants to my infinitely long Google Maps list

Fun Facts: I went to a STEM boarding school and realized some people just aren’t meant for chemistry. One of my paintings was hung up in the halls of the US Capitol for a year.