Destination: Chile

Couchsurfing, Muddy Jeans and Yet More Rain: The Lakes District

Mon, 1 Aug 2011 | By rachelina | Views [1390]

Back on terra firma after five days at sea, we spent the first 24 hours unable to stop ourselves from swaying back and forth. Christelle, our Super Negotiator, demanded us a free taxi ride to our couchsurfing host´s house, even though we had one last ... Read more >

Tags: couchsurfing, fruitillar, lakes district, puerto montt, puerto varas

The Navimag is NOT a cruise

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 | By rachelina | Views [1926]

The ship´s map system, informing us we´d reached the Glacier I realise I haven´t properly explained what the whole Navimag shebang really is, so here is a quick explanation: As Lonely Planet was at pains to point out repeatedly, the Navimag is ... Read more >

Tags: chile, glacier, laguna san rafael, navimag, puerto montt

Hitchhiking, Mormons and warmed up chocolate milk - oh my!

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 | By rachelina | Views [1831]

Let´s pick up where we left me last - soaking wet, making friends with a sorrowful black lab at the Castro Rural Bus Terminal and about to embark on a 4 hour bus ride back to Puerto Montt. The bus ride was rather average due to Quielen Bus´ policy ... Read more >

Tags: aysen, hitchhking, mormons, navimag, patagonia, puerto montt

Thursday 21th of July 11, Arica - Chile

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [430]

As we stand on the wall in front of El Gringo, the wave braking in front of the pier of Arica, we`re well impressed with it`s size and strength of the perfect barrel. There is quite some guys out showing their moves to the audience. As the waves brake ... Read more >

Photos: Arica, Chile

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Photo Gallery

Isla de Chiloé - Shingles, microbuses and curanto

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 | By rachelina | Views [8212]

Chiloé, Chile - the second largest island in South America, home of one of the most distinct architectural styles in Chile and famous for its wooden churches and permanently overcast weather. Having read two seperate guidebooks talking it up as ... Read more >

Tags: castro, chile, chiloe, quinchao, solo travel

Kissing in Chile (No, this isn´t a seedy description of my love life)

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 | By rachelina | Views [2514]

Saying hello in Chile can sometimes descend into farcialness. Although a seemingly simple cultural concept, my month and a bit in Chile has made me realise how difficult it can be. Like many other places in the world (sometimes it feels like New Zealand ... Read more >

Tags: chile, cultural customs, kissing, santiago

Photos: La Serena

Wed, 6 Jul 2011 | By rachelina | Photo Gallery

Stargazing and Pisco Tasting: Four Days in La Serena

Wed, 6 Jul 2011 | By rachelina | Views [2609]

"I know what you´re doing in Chile. You´re learning Spanish and you´re partying" - So said my seemingly simple brother when I accused him of not properly following my overseas adventures. Out of the mouth of babes. The fact that my last ... Read more >

Tags: chile, la serena, mamalluca, pisco

Photos: trekking

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 | By mattmc | Photo Gallery

Observations on life in Santiago & the realisation that walkingboots lose novelty factors quick

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 | By rachelina | Views [1993]

Observation One: It must be difficult to be a newly single person in Santiago. (No, I didn't take these photos. Even I, photo taker extreme, draw the line at taking photos of strangers in intimate positions) With my reluctant ... Read more >

Tags: chile, plans, santiago

Photos: Valparaiso

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 | By rachelina | Photo Gallery

The Hills of Valparaíso

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 | By rachelina | Views [2778]

Ahh, what a difference a split second can make to one's life/plans/emotions... ...but more on that later. On Wednesday, I went to my new favourite city in Chile - Valparaíso. Known popularly as 'Valpo' in Chile, its a coastal city known ... Read more >

Tags: chile, disappointment, sprained ankle, valparaiso, valpo

Becoming a Chileana

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 | By rachelina | Views [1210]

HOLA FROM CHILE! I've been here for 5 or so days now, and so far am super enjoying it. One of my very good friends from Texas, Katie, moved to Santiago a year ago after graduating from college, and has spent the last year working ... Read more >

Tags: bolivian buses, chile, santiago, spanish

Tierra del Fuego 'the Final Chapter', Porvenir to Ushuaia

Wed, 11 May 2011 | By thefuegoproject | Views [8708] | Comments [1]

3/3/11 to 13/3/11                 642km (total for the whole journey 32,378km) ‘Crossing the Magallanic Straight and into the Land of Fire’ The Magallanic straight that divides the mainland of South America from Tierra del Fuego was ... Read more >

Tags: beagle channel, chainring proposal, cycling companions, guachos, guanacos, penguins, the end, tierra del fuego, wind