Destination: Chile

Arica, Chile - 3 August to 7 August

Sat, 4 Aug 2007 | By mikko | Views [593]

Having a needle stuck in your... ...well to be politically correct let´s just say rear end at 7AM isn´t the best way to start your stop here, but as we both had a flu that had lasted for a few days we went to the hospital to get ourselves checked ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

On my way back to Santiago II

Sat, 4 Aug 2007 | By jenosn | Views [563] | Comments [2]

Iquique Arrived mid-afternoon in Iquique, a short drive south of Arica. Found an overpriced home-stay which turned out to be a mad house, I was so glad to get away from that family. They were simply in your face and would make the most disturbing sounds, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

On my way back to Santiago

Fri, 3 Aug 2007 | By jenosn | Views [443] | Comments [1]

La Paz-Arica... I Spent two nights in Arica, (the most northern town in Chile before the border of Peru) feeling quite ill having left such high altitude in La Paz and travelled on an eight hour journey down to sea level, to the town of Arica. Met three ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Last Blog From Chile

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 | By jonno-nadia | Views [876] | Comments [5]

Ok, Time for another update and we´ve been busy. This will be our last entry from Chile as we are in Arica right now at the northern tip of Chile. We enjoyed our last day today with a long walk along the coast and a fabulous seafood lunch on the beach, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

El Capinato Tortilla Strikes - 18 July to 21 July

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 | By mikko | Views [507]

On Time... NOT! Never fly on Spanish airlines, that´s the lesson we learned. We were supposed to fly at midnight, in the end they sent us to a hotel (well atleast if was a four star one, but still) to sleep for 3 hours before waking up and getting transported ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Heading North

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 | By jonno-nadia | Views [634]

After a week in and around Santiago it is time to start moving on up the coast, tommorrow we head for La Serena about 7 hours north of here and we couldn´t be more excited. Everyone talks about the smog in Santiago but with the exception of one day I ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Santiago

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By joshuuhah | Views [297]

Well, the scary part of my trip has just started. I'm now on my own. Travelling with Nina was easy because her Spanish was good and she was able to make it easy to get around. My Spanish is on the bad side of terrible, but it can only improve! We've ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: Chile

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 | By jonno-nadia | Photo Gallery

Here at last!

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 | By jonno-nadia | Views [502] | Comments [3]

Well we arrived in Chile at last but not without our share of trouble. Our luggage was misplaced on Auckland and when found a day later it was sent to Argentina instead. It is fair to say our bags have seen more of the world than we will on this trip.... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Gallery: Beers of the Blog

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 | By jonno-nadia | Photo Gallery

Still Frozen in Patagonia

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 | By lima_llama_loo | Views [348]

Well we have managed to make it halfway across the Lakes District... it was slightly warmer yesterday at minus 15 degrees... we were assured that there was heating in all the boats and buses (there were 2 boats and 2 buses) but alas this was not the ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

'honey-pot' oasis

Sun, 8 Jul 2007 | By jenosn | Views [662] | Comments [6]

This afternoon I was jotting a few points down about San Pedro over a freshly-squezed orange juice in the main plaza. A plaza which is quite unusual in the fact that normally its the hub of action be it drinking, eating or listening to live music. But ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Amy - Chile, Argentina, Peru... So Far

Sun, 8 Jul 2007 | By lisa-amy | Photo Gallery

San Pedro de Atacama- `El Corazon Del Desierto`

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By jenosn | Views [895] | Comments [8]

24 Hours north of Santiago: I had purchased the last ticket only hours before leaving Santiago and was luckily seated by the window as this was going to be the longest bus ride I have ever taken. Leaving in the afternoon provided me with a few hours ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

San Pedro de Atacama

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Views [409] | Comments [1]

So after travelling for over a day on buses I arrived in the small village of San Pedro de Atacama in the middle of the dessert in Northern Chile (see photos). Filled with gringos but a welcome break from cities! The town is the gateway for tours to ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors