Chile
From the Atacama Desert to Patagonia, Chile offered some of the most dramatic landscapes of our trip. Torres del Paine was a dream come true.
Highlights
- ✦Trekking Torres del Paine
- ✦Stargazing in Atacama
- ✦Glaciers in Patagonia
Blog Posts
San Pedro de Atacama: Moon Valley by Bike (and Almost Dying of Thirst)
Croissants in the Atacama desert, a disappointing star tour, then renting bikes to explore Valle de la Luna — until we ran out of water on the wrong side of the mountain and had to hitchhike back.
Chile Moto Road Trip: 11 Days from Santiago to Puerto Montt
Renting a motorbike from the inventive Chilewheels Adventure, camping by lighthouses and forests, a winery lunch at Bandido Neira near Concepción, and riding through Chile's stunning landscapes — until the rain won.
Hitchhiking the Carretera Austral
Ten days of gravel roads, unexpected friendships, and marble caves along Patagonia's legendary highway — with the rain rarely letting up.
The 41-Hour Ferry from Caleta Tortel to Puerto Natales
Caleta Tortel, the Venice of South America, local craft beer, and an honest review of the most overpriced ferry in Patagonia.
Torres del Paine: Five Days on the O Trek
Booking chaos, 4:30AM starts, snowfields on the John Garner pass, and the breathtaking Grey Glacier — an honest account of one of the world's most hyped treks.
From Natales to Ushuaia: The Last Week of Our World Trip
King penguins, hitchhiking through Tierra del Fuego, Laguna Esmeralda, a restaurant called "Je Suis Raclette", and the bittersweet feeling of flying home from the end of the world.