South America
Puerto Natales – a Breeze
There is lot of GoreTex and Vibram soles in Puerto Natales, the capital of the Última Esperanza province in Patagonian Chile. The province is named after the Última Esperanza Sound which translates as Last Chance and is a reference to…
Hiking in spectacular Torres del Paine with the kids
The main draw of the Torres Del Paine national park are the world famous mulitiday hikes, the so called W and O routes around the mountains, named after the rough shape the trails take. These trails are something we would…
Funicular and aerial high ropes adventures in sunny Santiago
Santiago was our entry point into Chile, one of the most elongated countries in the world. As such it is also one of the most varied places one can visit as it stretches from the equatorial tropics in the north…
Ulla, Thomas Dambo’s giant troll of Santiago in Chile
We had a great time exploring Mandurah near Perth Australia a few months ago while hunting artist Thomas Dambo’s Giants of Mandurah there. So we were pleasantly surprised to find Ulla guarding over the Parque de la Familia here in…
Lima layover: Exploring Miraflores and Barranco
Peru is renowned as being a great country to visit with wonderful people, varied geography, some of the best food in the world and of course the home of some impressive sites- Machu Picchu being the most well known example.…
