Destination: Chile

La Piojera (The Flea House)

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By adelbethanny | Views [2522] | Scholarship Entry

Local treasures are my favorite when it comes to traveling. One of my most memorable is located in Santiago de Chile. It takes the form of a dive bar and is very famous among the locals. They call it ‘La Piojera’. Even though travelers have found this ... Read more >

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Photos: Easter Island - Rapa Nui - Isla de Pascua - Österinsel

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By loreto | Photo Gallery

Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By loreto | Views [147] | Scholarship Entry

Visiting Easter Island is like going to a whole different world and it is a travel treasure itself. It is one of the only places out of the Triangle that keep it really REALLY local. No buildings like you see in Hawaii, no fast food chains as in Papeete ... Read more >

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Black tarmac ribbon and a razor sharp landscape

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By darrennewbery | Views [163] | Scholarship Entry

Some travel to discover, some to escape. To lose yourself and that insatiable need to check tweets and Facebook status updates, you really have to come to a place like this. Here none of those things matter. They simply drift off into the blue of the ... Read more >

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On The Edge Of Perfection

Sun, 24 May 2015 | By melsinclair | Views [102] | Scholarship Entry

There is a place – nay- haven on this earth, where you will swear you’ve tripped into a postcard from Gondwanaland; wild, lush and real . With sheer disbelief your legs will guide you in a trance-like state to the opalescent lakes’ edge, where you will ... Read more >

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Our New Protectors

Sat, 23 May 2015 | By kmk12 | Views [76] | Scholarship Entry

After 20 days at sea we could finally see a shadow on the horizon. The Pacific Ocean was an incredibly, peaceful, tranquil place, however getting to land was an exciting prospect. The memories of swimming with sea lions, meeting lonesome George and ... Read more >

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Hidden Cracks

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By _lydvicious | Views [154] | Scholarship Entry

o The sky spits gold; the valley is on fire. Smooth grass lines the subtle gradient before turning into harsh, demanding canyon walls. A Chilean family gathers around an open fire for a traditional asado- a barbeque- as they laugh and reconnect, as if ... Read more >

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Hotel Portillo

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By norestadventures | Views [147] | Scholarship Entry

There’s a brilliant yellow hotel hidden in the Chilean Andes, shadowed by Aconcagua. A two-hour, 30-switchback ascent from Santiago toward the Argentine border delivers you to Hotel Portillo at 9,500 feet. On Saturday, jet-lagged travelers arrive and ... Read more >

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It truly burns!

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By marievitkova | Views [173] | Scholarship Entry

On the outskirts of Santiago de Chile, at foothills of the Andes lies a natural sanctuary, both beautiful and mysterious. It is called Yerba Loca after a so called “crazy plant”, which is rumored to be growing here, making people go insane. Although I ... Read more >

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Montes Wines: Happy People Make Happy Wine

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 | By nattyp | Views [152] | Scholarship Entry

Prior to working with Chile's Montes Wine, I knew nothing very little about the brand. I knew that they had pioneered dry farming in Chile (a practice that uses only natural irrigation, creating ripe, heavier grapes), they were winning sustainability ... Read more >

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Torres Del Paine National Park, Day Four

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [360]

After another very pleasant night in the tent we ate our breakfast and set off on our last morning of walking up to the grey lake and grey glacier lookout and back - this glacier forms part of the Southern Patagonian ice field. We walked about 12km. ... Read more >

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Torres del Paine National Park, Day Three

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [285]

An earlier start this morning.  Again an early morning visit to the lake to see the sunrise over the mountains.  We walked in the shadow of the Pina Grande. and up in to the French Valley.  We saw cera cera falcons and a flock of parakeets.... Read more >

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Torres del Paine National Park, Day Two

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [325]

Today we had a leisurely start which was good as we had time to explore the area where the campsite was and indulge in the photography. Breakfast was sumptuous! We were still up early though as we wanted to see the sunrise over the towers, and would ... Read more >

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Torres Del Paine National Park, Day One

Sun, 22 Mar 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [387]

We had an early start to get to the national park. It was about a two hour bus ride from Puerto Natales via cerro castillo where the border with Argentina is. We saw lots of wildlife on the journey: Rhea Condors Guanecos Black-crested buzzard ... Read more >

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Puerto Natales

Sat, 21 Mar 2015 | By e_c_whittome | Views [394]

After a three hour bus ride we arrived at Puerto Natales.  This is where we are to prepare for our four day hike in the Torres del Paine National Park.  When we arrived we checked in to the Capitan Eberhard hotel and then went for a walk around ... Read more >

Tags: on the road, sunset, town