Travel Adventurously. Volunteer Meaningfully.
On my last trip along the Carretera Austral in 2016, I made it as far as the azure waters of Lago General Carrera in the Aysén Region of Chile. Few people have heard of this lake; but it’s the location of the almost fantastical, swirling-blue coloured Cavernas Marmoles or Marble Caves, easily visited in a speedboat from […]
I hold the coffee beans in my hands, their parchment skin still on, like little tissue paper jackets or the discarded chrysalis of a transformed caterpillar. There is something very fragile about them in this form. I’m told that what I’m holding in my hand has a 73g yield and is worth 6 soles 40 […]
Volunteering in South America is a life-changing way of travelling and can help you see a completely different side to the continent, all while making a tangible difference. But with 12 countries to choose from, a surprising eight different official languages and environments ranging from jungle to mountain and desert, it can be difficult to decide […]
Volunteering’s a great thing to do, right? All those sad-looking children, or abused animals, just waiting for you to come and help them escape the hand that old lady luck has dealt. You’ll change the world. You’ll inspire a whole community to dream bigger. You’ll become a hero. Maybe not. I’m not saying that volunteering […]
Worldly Adventurer was born from the desire to help independent travellers explore South America in a more responsible and adventurous way, allowing readers to go beyond-the-beaten-trail and get to the real heart of this vast, bewitching continent. As the website has grown, so has the need to add new enthusiastic and knowledgeable writers to the […]
When anyone ever asks me which are my favourite countries that I’ve lived in during my three years in South America, my response has always been the same: Bolivia and Chile. The former for its seeming limitless wells of indigenous culture, coupled with a certain bat-shit craziness that just really appeals. The latter for its […]
