24 hours in Hell’s Bay – a kayaking trip amongst the mangroves of the Everglades managed to be both heaven and hell.
Continue readingKayaking to Hell’s Bay, The Everglades, Florida, USA (January 2024).
Category: Destinations
The Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (January 2024).
From the simplicity of Patagonia we were catapulted into the mass consumer culture of Miami. Up to 9 million people surround the rivers of grass in the Everglades National Park, a wilderness area unique in the world.
Continue readingThe Florida Keys, Florida, USA (January 2024).
Hemingway moved out 85 years ago and mass tourism has arrived since, although the roosters remain: from Key Largo to Key West, the Keys might not be what you expect.
Continue readingCochamo, Los Lagos, Chile (January 2024).
Cochamó is one of the most popular destinations in Chile – after a weekend in the trenches and the mud of the rainforest, I am still trying to work out why!
Continue reading11. The Carretera Austral: Pumalin Douglas Tompkins National Park, Los Lagos, Chile (January 2024).
Sometimes in life you get a second chance. Going south on the Carretera we had seen little of Pumalin Douglas Tompkins National Park due to atrocious weather. 2 months later we were back and the sun was shining.
Continue reading10. The Carretera Austral : Patagonia National Park, Aysén, Chile (December 2023).
Doug Tompkins’ vision developed an old sheep ranch into the spectacular Patagonia National Park that we see today. There is stunning scenery with exciting hiking and wildlife spotting possibilities.
Continue reading9. The Carretera Austral: Villa O’ Higgins, Chile (December 2023).
Where do you go when you can’t go any further? After 1,247 km we reach the end of the Carretera Austral at Villa O’ Higgins and find out.
Continue reading8. The Carretera Austral: Río Ňadis to Caleta Tortel, Chile (December 2023)
An interesting detour from the Carretera led to Caleta Tortel, a characterful higgledy piggledy coastal village of wooden boardwalks and houses on stilts.
Continue reading7. The Carretera Austral: Lago General Carrera to Rio Nadis, Chile (December 2023).
The Carretera became a world of lakes and big rivers. Exploring on horseback in the timeless Río Ňadis valley revealed an unexpected national monument.
Continue reading6. The Carretera Austral: Villa Cerro Castillo to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile (December 2023).
The gravel begins! There is lots of great scenery on this section of the Carretera, including the famous Marble Caves and the icy Valle Exploradores.
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