4.0 HOSTAL MILLANTU IN SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA Hostal Millantu was a cute hostel outside of San Pedro de Atacama. My favorite things about it were the hammocks outside and the beautiful views of...
THE MAGIC OF THE ATACAMA Drink water. Put on Chapstick. Repeat. This was my ritual every couple of minutes while in San Pedro de Atacama. It lived up to its reputation as the...
SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA PHOTO GALLERY After getting cold in Patagonia, we were back in shorts and flip flops in the Atacama Desert during our stay in San Pedro de Atacama. We felt right...
PATAGONIA PHOTO GALLERY It was quite a detour to get to the "end of the world" but it was worth it. We made the long journey to Punta Arenas with plans of visiting Torres...
A SURPRISE VISIT TO VOLCANO CALBUCO Seeing an active volcano was never on our to-do list. So imagine our surprise when Volcano Calbuco erupted while we were in Chile. Mark and I first...
A TRAVELER’S HISTORY OF THE STRAIT OF MAGELLAN Many cities tend to have one historical figure they celebrate, usually with statues, street names and exhibits in their honor. Back home in Salt Lake...
4.2 HOTEL HAIN IN PUNTA ARENAS On our second stay in Punta Arenas after returning from Torres del Paine, Mark and I stayed in Hotel Hain. This hotel featured beautiful wooden...
4.4 PATAGONIA B&B IN PUNTA ARENAS Unsure of what to expect on our first full day in Chile, we arrived in Punta Arenas glad to find that our accommodation was just what it promised...
BREATHTAKING TORRES DEL PAINE The view from Mirador Las Torres is one of those that takes the breath away, like a welcomed punch in the gut as you crest the final rise — think...
OUR ROUND THE WORLD ROUTE We carefully planned our route before leaving home in the United States in May 2014. Things we considered included the travel costs of going...
