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A Day Out From Puerto Montt: Visiting the Petrohue Cascades and the City of Roses

By on May 4, 2016

We were on a boat. A big boat. Also known as a cruise ship. Sailing around the gorgeous continent of South America – bound for Antarctica… And we had…


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Casa Volante Hostal: A Vibrant Stay in Valparaiso

By on May 4, 2016

I have stayed in many great hostels over the years – mostly by pure chance and luck, but as I was travelling with my lovely mother on my last…


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Vivid Valparaiso: The Colourful Cultural Heart of Chile

By on May 3, 2016

Located on central Chile’s Pacific coast lies a wonderful city which only the words of Pablo Naruda can accurately describe… ‘Valparaíso, how absurd you are…you haven’t combed your hair, you’ve…


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Salar de Tara: Exploring the Heart of the Atacama Desert

By on May 2, 2016

When I pictured Chile’s desert, stark dusty scenes sprung to mind. I expected a vast panorama of sprawling nothing. I could not have been more wrong…

Geysers, salt flats, llamas,…


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The Atacama Desert’s Cejar Lagoon

By on May 2, 2016

Heading to the Atacama Desert? Then you must make a visit to The Cejar Lagoon… And prepare to get salty.

The western world is obsessed with weight – so why…