It is better to travel well than to arrive. Arthur C. Custance After approximately 2 weeks on altitude, approximately 3000 m and above, I was happy to head back to the Pacific. Even though …
San Pedro de Atacama and the Atacama Desert in Chile
I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. Mary Anne Radmacher On the driest place on the earth (except for Antarctica), it rains 1 mm …
Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Santa Cruz – diverse central Chile
We are no HippiesWe are Happies Street Art in Valpo If people talk about central Chile, they usually consider the region around Santiago, excluding the capital. The central region is quite diverse. From poor …
Rapa Nui – Easter Island, an edge of the Polynesian triangle
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson What and where is Rapa Nui? Have you already heard the name “Rapa …
La Serena, Humboldt Penguins & Pisco Sour in the Valle del Elqui
I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. Mary Anne Radmacher I have completed my trip across Chilean and Argentinean Patagonia after leaving Pucón and …
Relaxed travel in northern Patagonia: Pucón and Valdivia
Live your life by a compass, not a clock. Stephen Covey Holiday while traveling Yes, I decided to “go on holiday” in Pucón and Valdivia. What does that mean? Everyone travels differently, I like …
The Lakes Region of northern Patagonia and the Island Chiloé
The outside is the only place we can truly be inside the world. Daniel J. Rice The different regions of Patagonia The Chilean part of Patagonia consists of two big zones, Los Glaciares (south) …
The Carretera Austral experience as a solo traveler
Real freedom lies in wilderness, not in civilization Charles Lindbergh What is the Carretera Austral Simply, a road through Chilean Patagonia, passing amazing landscapes. In short: a dream road. Beyond the Torres del Paine …
The southernmost tip of South America: Tierra del Fuego
If you are chosen town clerk, forsooth, you cannot go to Tierra del Fuego this summer; but you may go to the land of infernal fire nevertheless. Henry David Thoreau My goal is to …
Southern Chilean Patagonia: Puerto Natales and Punta Arenas
It’s your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. Rumi Airports and Buses When I flew down south from Santiago, I wanted to …