The stormy winds and rain didn´t allow much rest throughout the night, but we awoke with a decision at hand: walk through the rain or stay in? In order to avoid kicking ourselves in the behind later (and with the faint possibility that it might clear up later) we decided to go ahead and attempt …
It’s a bit ludicrous to call this a trekking day, since we didn’t actually do any trekking. Nevertheless today was our arrival at the Torres del Paine National Park.
Punta Arenas is the gateway to Southern Chile and the Patagonia. Before you head out to trek in the Chilean Patagonia, spend 2 days in Punta Arenas. Get ready with some duty free shopping for trekking gear and see some penguins along the way. Here’s how to spend a couple of days in Punta Arenas: …
Puerto Montt truly lived up to its reputation of being una mierda – a s***hole. We started the day with the long drive-ferry-drive from Castro through a rainy Chiloe. We arrived in town mid-day, finally in time for a cocineria lunch. We headed straight for Angelmo, the area near the water with fish and artesania …
To come to Chiloe you have to make the effort. There are no airports on this island and so a ferry ride is the mode of transport. As we boarded the ferry a man from sernatur approached us and asked if we would talk a little about our travels through Chile. So now we are …
When you’re ready to go on a trip, one of the biggest hinderances can be the cost of flights! Following the top tips for booking flights will help your dreams become reality! If you’ve already decided on a destination and you have your vacation days planned out, it can be a big bummer when you …
Just a couple weeks ago we came upon a new search engine via LifeHacker. It’s called HipMunk and for the time being* it has changed our lives for the better. Why we love it: * It shows the flights rated by “agony” which is a combination of price, number of stops, length of layover, total …
Are you considering trekking as part of a longer backpacking trip? Then here is a list of gear to get you started packing. For long term hiking on a backpacking trip, you may need to buy some gear locally, or borrow gear from other travelers. Start with our original backpacking packing list, then come back …
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