by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Dec 12, 2020 | Argentina, Blog, Chile, Road trips and Hitchhiking, South America, Stories from the road
When we went backpacking around the world, I was excited to try as many new things as possible. One of them was hitchhiking. Asking strangers for a ride sounded like a fun way of getting to know the locals and their life. A million questions went through my head. Is...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Feb 7, 2022 | Blog, Chile, Road trips and Hitchhiking
The Carretera Austral is a scenic road in a remote part of Chilean Patagonia. It’s filled with snow-peaked mountains, lakes, and rivers in every shade of blue imaginable and way too many glaciers for more than 1000km. World-class rafting, the highest mountain of...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Feb 1, 2022 | Argentina, Blog, Chile, Road trips and Hitchhiking
A truly magical place, a tiny town surrounded by countless glaciers and blissful quietness. That is Villa OβHiggins in a remote part of Chilean Patagonia. Where famous scenic road Carretera Austral ends and travellers embark on a tough journey – the...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Feb 7, 2022 | Blog, Chile, Hiking & Trekking, Wildlife and Nature
From the driest place on Earth to the endless amount of glaciers, you can find it all while backpacking Chile. This South American country is mostly known for Patagonia, one of the most beautiful mountainous regions in the world. This guide offers everything you...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Chile, Hiking & Trekking, Photo Essays, Road trips and Hitchhiking, Wildlife and Nature
Enjoy the stunning landscapes of glaciers, mountains and insanely blue lakes and rivers through our pictures of Chile. It’s undoubtedly one of the most pristine countries we have ever visited. And it seems they have it all, you just choose whatever you’d...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated May 21, 2024 | Argentina, Blog, Chile, Hiking & Trekking, Travel Tips
Visiting Patagonia was my dream since I could read a map. Back in the ages when the internet was not a thing for searching information I used to browse old-school atlas and set eyes on this southernmost piece of land that many called the end of the world. I had the...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Feb 1, 2022 | Argentina, Blog, Chile, Travel Tips
Flights to Patagonia can be extremely expensive or reasonably priced. A little bit of planning and few minutes of research can save you a lot of money. Money you can rather spend on a tour with your family to see penguins or go glacier trekking. Read our guide so you...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Chile, People and Culture, Travel Tips
Before you buy your flight ticket, read our list of interesting facts about Chile. Chile is a land of complete opposites. Contrasts between hot and cold, wet and dry, low and high, city and nature, beaches and mountains, poor and rich. Everybody can fall in love with...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Chile, Hiking & Trekking, Wildlife and Nature
Chilean Patagonia is a dream for many people. It was ours as well. And it gave us everything we were looking for and more. I would never have imagined that trekking Torres del Paine National Park, one of the most famous national parks in the world, could become one of...
by Maya Steiningerova | Last updated Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Chile, Exploring cities, Hiking & Trekking, Wildlife and Nature
Let’s explore Puerto Williams, Chile with us – the southernmost city in the world and part of Tierra del Fuego, commonly known as βLand of Fireβ. Imagine arriving in Ushuaia in Argentina believing youβre visiting the end of the world, only to see the...