Chile

Santiago de Chile, the buzzing capital of Chile, has much to offer visitors and attracts a diverse crowd, from veteran backpackers to aspiring wine connoisseurs …

Snow dappled mountains, carved into glistening ridges by the forces of nature over millennia; lush vines heavily laden with juicy grapes for wine and pisco; …

You’re planning on heading south to hike in the wild lands of Patagonia and a trip to Torres del Paine National Park has long been …

It’s fair to say that the W and O Circuit treks through Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia have quickly become some of the continent’s …

With its trademark dramatic mountainous landscapes, national parks that make hikers drool and a wealth of undiscovered corners that remain tantalizingly wild, it should come …

Turquoise lagoons perched beneath sharp, granite pillars and reached only by spellbinding hiking trails; chattering Magellanic and king penguin colonies; slow but magical boat journeys …

Chile is such a long, geographically diverse country that it is difficult to pin down one top time to go. The best time to visit …

Hiking in Torres del Paine National Park is one of the absolute highlights of a visit to Patagonia – I should know, I’ve done it …

With its mysterious, stoic moai watching over the island and craterous, seemingly barren landscapes that hint at a turbid, fascinating history, Easter Island** (aka Isla de …

On my first trip along the Carretera Austral, I made it as far as the azure waters of Lago General Carrera in the Aysén Region …

It’s been an awfully long time since I was last on horseback – over twenty years to be precise. But I feel surprisingly in control …

By day three, my long hours of standing at the bow finally pay off. The rain clears suddenly and unexpectedly; the clouds creep away from …

With the piercing peaks of the Andes prominent in the north, glacier-riddled national parks of the south, and fertile, wine-growing valleys of the center, it’s …

It’s no secret that I’m deeply in love with my adopted homeland, Chile. It’s fair to say that few South American countries can compete with …

Say the words “northern Chile” and there’s probably only one place that pops into your head: San Pedro de Atacama. Sure, there’s a reason it’s one …

Packing for any Torres del Paine hike is no walk in the park. One of the easiest ways to make hiking the Torres del Paine …

Last March I saw an advert for a writer to author Moon Chile, part of a series of Moon guidebooks published in the USA that …

As one of the the most adventurous places to visit in South America, Patagonia deserves some serious travel time. Previously on the blog, I outlined four …

As one of the absolute highlights of my second trip to Patagonia, hiking the Torres del Paine Circuit was an incredible introduction to the fierce …

Having spent over three years living in Santiago, plus multiple other trips back to Chile where I’ve hitchhiked, road-tripped, and trekked around this country, I …

The Atacama Desert is one of northern Chile’s most exciting places to visit, comprising as it does incredible landscapes of salt flats and saline lakes, …

An inhospitable landscape of snow-capped peaks and sun-scorched plains, Patagonia has captured the imaginations of explorers for centuries and remains an irresistible spot for modern adventurers. …

I’ve always been a little afraid of hitchhiking. Perhaps it was a childhood raised on horror films; nowhere else is it so strongly affirmed that …

Sat on the toilet the other day, I experienced my first ever Chilean earthquake. I’ll admit that my initial concern when the toilet bowl beneath …