7 Off-The-Beaten-Trail Places To Visit In Northern Chile
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 …
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 …
Chile is a country marked by extremes. This is reflected by its great length, which stretches from the Atacama in the north to Tierra del …
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 …
Home to superlative landscapes rich with glassy lakes, shimmering glaciers, and the granite hulks of the Paine Massif, there’s a reason Torres del Paine National …
With its uniquely long coastline spanning everything from desert to the world’s highest volcano and glacier-carved mountains that end in a scattering of fjords, Chile …
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 …
Built to fend off pirate attacks from the Caribbean Sea, the immense walls of Cartagena, and the city within, are an increasingly popular destination for …
Move over the Grand Canyon: there’s a much more impressive canyon in town. Peru’s Colca Canyon is the world’s second deepest, measuring in at around …
Possessing towering mountains and windswept deserts, untouched jungle coastlines and cloud forests, snow-capped active volcanoes and large swathes of Amazonian rainforest, Colombia’s natural setting could …
From emerald-green Andean summits to historical old towns and dazzling Caribbean islands, Colombia is packed with superb destinations to visit. However, a good night’s rest …
When you’re travelling, your instinct begs you to demonstrate caution, be wary of your surroundings and maintain a certain distance from others, all as a form …
Unlike in Peru, where thousands of tourists visit each year to climb the infamous Inca Trail up to Machu Picchu, Bolivia is hardly known for …
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 …
When you decide to give up everything that you know as your life and substitute it for a rucksack full of essentials and a one-way ticket …
‘Ya’ in South American Spanish is a subtle, fluid word. The fact that it’s linked to time – a concept even more difficult to pin …
One Sunday, I woke to the strangest of sounds. From my hostel bed on a busy street in La Paz, I was normally jolted awake …
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 …
With your eyes open and the light of the torches extinguished, you find yourself surrounded by the darkest shade of black that you have ever …
Beneath the belly of the 20-person aircraft, the verdant jungle foliage of Bolivia’s Madidi National Park scrambles to extract itself from a chaotic knot of …
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 …
Stood on top of the 1000-year-old Huaca las Ventanas (Temple of Windows), just 40km from Chiclayo in northern Peru, I feel quite the thrill. Aside …
I’ll admit to not being a huge follower of travel lists published by the big travel companies (even if I’ve contributed to them over the …
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 …
We’ve all had dreams of the Inca Trail and walking a path so steeped in history and beauty. But the reality is you have to …