How to Travel Safely in South America (Without Missing Out)
Every year there are headlines querying how safe it is to travel in South America, particularly for solo females. You might have read about the …
Every year there are headlines querying how safe it is to travel in South America, particularly for solo females. You might have read about the …
Although the foundations of the Ecuadorian diet are rice and potatoes and would appeal to even the pickiest of eaters, there is much to discover beyond the …
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 …
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 …
Bolivia is a country full of beautiful places and people. There is seemingly no end to the gorgeous scenery, unique landmarks, and intriguing culture that …
“Now with technology, everything is “copy and paste”. There’s no innovation.” Doña Gloria Estella emphasises the words “copy and paste” in English. She points to …
As one of Chilean Patagonia’s top adventure travel destinations, Torres del Paine National Park attracts thousands of hikers each year. But despite its burgeoning popularity, …
On the northwest coast of Peru, a stone’s throw from pretty, colonial Trujillo, lies the sleepy but stunning beach town of Huanchaco – a destination …
La Paz, the Bolivian de-facto capital, is both chaotic, high-altitude city and a hot-bed of fascinating new tourist activities – all of which reflect the …
I’m an independent traveller. My travel bread and butter is disappearing off into the most remote, beyond-the-beaten-trail destinations as I channel my insatiable desire to …
Volcanoes wreathed with thick clouds and ready to be climbed. Rural towns and villages alive with chaotic but thrilling street markets, where locals dress in …
South America has incredibly diverse landscapes and so of course has some of the world’s best hikes! Most notably, there are the Andes, the second …
A trip that is on many travelers’ bucket lists is to visit the “Lost City of the Incas” – Machu Picchu. One of the seven …
Despite Chile’s reputation as one of the safest and most politically stable countries in South America, on Friday the 18th of October 2019, protests erupted …
South America is a truly unique travel experience, with myriad landscapes and cultures. Many new South American travellers become intimidated by how much there is …
While the W trek may be what brings the hordes to the park, the O Circuit is Torres del Paine National Park’s undisputed gem. Untouched …