Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience. Paulo Coelho From Buenos Aires up north Until now, I have only traveled by plane, bus and ferry, with the clear majority of bus journeys. Argentina …
Exploring Uruguay: Punta del Este & Colonia del Sacramento
A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. John A. Shedd How to: getting around in Uruguay Uruguay has a very good bus network across the country. …
Montevideo, the calm and beautiful capital of Uruguay
Travel is never a matter of money but of courage. Paulo Coelho Why Uruguay? Good question. I think because: How I would answer it after visiting Montevideo, Punta del Este, and Colonia del Sacramento: …
Mendoza & Córdoba – from central Chile to central Argentina
The sun burns down stronger than the inflation. Tour guide of free walking tour in Córdoba I knew that after Central Chile (Valparaiso), my next stop would be Mendoza. To be more exact, I …
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 …