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 wilderness yet surreal beauty of the Chilean half of this region. The Circuit, or “O” as it’s also known, is rapidly growing in popularity among seasoned hikers and first-timers alike, […]
8 Incredible Places to Visit in Chile For Your Next Adventure
Having spent the past year in and out of Santiago as I’ve hitchhiked, road tripped and trekked around this country, I think it’s fair to say I know a thing or two about the places to visit in Chile. As one of the top destinations on the planet for adventurous travellers (and #1 in South […]
El Dia De Los Peatones: The Day La Paz Fell Silent
One Sunday, I woke to the strangest of sounds. From my hostel bed on a busy street in La Paz, I was normally jolted awake by the blaring chaos of the city: cars beep a relentless tune as they narrowly skirt around one another, avoiding multiple potential collisions every second. Each morning at 6 am, […]
The Ultimate Guide to Hiking the ‘W’ Without A Tour
Hiking in Torres del Paine National Park is one of the absolute highlights of a visit to Patagonia – I should know, I’ve done it twice! Back in March 2016, I walked the Torres del Paine W hike as part of a tour around Patagonia and was so struck by the park that I returned in March […]
How To Visit Machu Picchu On A Budget Of Only $100
*This is a guest post written by my wonderful mum from her visit to Machu Picchu! You can also read her other article on the site about the world’s best places to watch the sunrise!* So, you’ve just arrived in Cusco and are all fired up to visit Machu Picchu. There are a variety of […]
Hiking the ‘O’ or Circuit: Torres del Paine Trekking Equipment List
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, it can be difficult to find all the information you need about what to pack for your trip. It’s for this reason that I’ve compiled this Torres del Paine […]
Cerro Rico: Inside the Mountain That Eats Men
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 experienced. You could be anywhere, but the sharpness of this smothering darkness makes you conscious that this is definitely not the colour of night time, nor any other darkness that […]
Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 Tent Review
Review: Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 TentUse: Ideal for lightweight camping and backpacking Price Weight Durability Ease of Use Price reflects the quality of the tent Very lightweightThree season and good durability against wind and rain Fast to erect, spacious but let down by the zips I Like I Don’t LikeSeriously lightweight and the […]
7 Adventurous Things to do in the Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert is one of Chile’s most exciting places to visit, comprising as it does incredible landscapes of salt flats and saline lakes, high-altitude geysers, softly smoking volcanoes and lunar rock formations. However, when I visited San Pedro de Atacama, Chile in 2016, I struggled to find much information about how to see the […]
The Adventure Traveller’s Patagonia Packing List
When I first visited Patagonia in March 2016, I didn’t know what to expect. Sure, I’d read Bruce Chatwin’s “In Patagonia” and heard tales of this almost mythical land of guanacos and giants. But when it came to actually deciding what needed to go into my backpack, I didn’t have a clue; despite the excess […]
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