South America
South America is a paradise for adventurous travellers.
Home to the mighty Andes, the Amazon rainforest, Patagonian glaciers, vast deserts, thundering waterfalls, towering volcanoes, and idyllic beaches.
Few regions can match South America for the sheer variety of landscapes, unique wildlife, and awesome experiences on offer.
This incredible continent also has some of the most vibrant cities, wildest parties, and fun-loving people on the planet.
South America is epic.
Recent posts on South America
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Carretera Austral Road Trip Guide and How to Plan It
I still think about the Carretera Austral most days. I’ve done a lot of road trips. This was the best. I flew into Balmaceda, picked up a 4×4, and spent just under a week driving the southern section down to…
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Is Chilean Tierra del Fuego Worth Visiting? An Honest Guide
Tierra del Fuego was one of the places I kept circling on the map while planning the far south of Chile. It sounds irresistible at first. A huge island and scattered archipelago at the end of South America, split between…
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Where to Stay in Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales is where most trips to Torres del Paine start and finish. I stayed here before and after time in the park, and enjoyed it. The city itself is fairly small, so this isn’t a complicated neighbourhood decision. For…
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Puerto Natales Travel Guide
Puerto Natales isn’t the reason most people travel to this corner of Patagonia. Torres del Paine is. But almost every trip to the park runs through Puerto Natales at some point. I stayed here before and after the W Trek,…
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Navimag Ferry Review from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales – What’s It Really Like?
I’d read plenty of mixed reviews before taking the Navimag ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales. Some made it sound uncomfortable, others like a budget cruise through Patagonia. In reality, it was neither. I travelled on the Esperanza in…
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Torres del Paine Travel Guide for First Timers
Torres del Paine was one of the main reasons I wanted to travel to Patagonia. I visited the park in two very different ways. First on day trips from Puerto Natales with friends, then later to do the W Trek….
