Steph Dyson

This article came first place in the 2015 Passport to Write, a competition held by award-winning British guidebook company, Rough Guides. Unfortunately, the piece has …

Hiking to Machu Picchu is a bucket-list destination for many. But what many visitors to Peru don’t realize is that there are far more options …

So you’re going on an adventure to South America? Working out exactly what to pack for a short vacation or a longer-term backpacking trip can …

Home to Machu Picchu (one of the new seven wonders of the world), the Amazon rainforest, Andes mountains and vast stretches of beaches, Peru plays …

The wild and barren yet beautiful nature of Patagonia has never failed to enchant travelers from all over the world. It is, after all, a …

Home to a spellbinding array of natural landscapes that shift between swathes of jungle, white sand beaches, volcanic craters, and glacier-speckled mountains, South America has …

Travel in South America has so much appeal. It’s an area known for its dramatic natural beauty, rich, millennia-old cultural heritage, and warm communities. However, …

The city of Cartagena has the feeling of a film set. At the heart of its walled old town, a grid-like structure of narrow cobbled …

Home to the final, southernmost stretch of the Andes Mountains as they plunge into the Pacific Ocean, Patagonia is a remarkable place for hiking, particularly …

If there’s one place you’ve heard about in Patagonia, bets are it’s Torres del Paine National Park. This protected area in Southern Chilean Patagonia is …

If there’s one thing you notice when you first arrive in Guatemala it’s how colour seems to bleed from every feature of life here. In …

When you hear the name “Guyana”, what do you think?  Whichever it is, this English-speaking country (yes, really!) on the northeastern edge of South America …

The South American continent, with its relics of ancient civilizations, millions of square kilometres of dense jungle that pumps oxygen out into the world and …

Within striking distance of the Sacred Valley and Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Cusco is one of Peru – and South America’s – most touristed …

If you’re preparing for an international trip abroad, then a travel water filter or purifier bottle should be at the top of your list of …

There are a number of places around the globe that just lend themselves towards a road trip. Patagonia is one of them; a place of …

While the W trek may be what brings the hordes to the park, the O Circuit is Torres del Paine National Park’s undisputed gem. Untouched …

What gifts do you buy a travel lover? This is the question that my family faces each and every year. It’s not that I’m hard …

Despite Chile’s reputation as one of the safest and most politically stable countries in South America, on Friday the 18th of October 2019, protests erupted …

The mythical region of Patagonia has enthralled visitors such as Charles Darwin and Bruce Chatwin and each year, hundreds of thousands of tourists make pilgrimage …

Lima is a city that I’ve long had a love-hate relationship with. I love ceviche (I mean, who doesn’t love this delicious fish dish?) and …

Volcanoes wreathed with thick clouds and ready to be climbed. Rural towns and villages alive with chaotic but thrilling street markets, where locals dress in …

I’m an independent traveller. My travel bread and butter is disappearing off into the most remote, beyond-the-beaten-trail destinations as I channel my insatiable desire to …

Torres del Paine in Chilean Patagonia is amongst the world’s most dreamed-about destinations and often tops the agenda of travelers bound for Chile. Declared a …