Apart from Antartica it was the only continent I’d never been to…So in 2015 I packed my bags and went to live in Chile for a year! Since then it seems I can’t stay away. Must be something to do with a guy I met ;)
After spending winter at the bottom of Chile, I never really considered that I’d be able to do a microadventure during my year there. There was no chance of it happening while I was teaching during winter, as I didn’t have any of my outdoor gear and it was a bleak place to be trying … More Microadventure #4: Laguna Sofia
Finishing my volunteer placement with the English Opens Doors Program was all a bit of a whirlwind, trying to make sure my lessons were still useful, but knowing I wouldn’t be there much longer. I was also busy planning travels for when I finished, both with my mum for her holiday here and my solo … More Leaving school: Goodbye EODP!
After a stressful afternoon trying to leave from Cardiff Airport to get to Chile, I decided that I wasn’t a huge fan of small airports any more. The idea of a quieter start to the journey, where there’s no queue for security and the gate is a 2 minute walk away, no longer seemed worth the … More Faith in small airports restored
Spring is trying to creep in to the most southern city in the world, so it was time to start exploring more, starting with a weekend trip. I hopped over the Strait of Magallanes to go see some king penguins, and spend some time with a Chilean family in the town of Porvenir. There is … More Porvenir & Penguins
Get your dancing shoes on! Time for the big celebration in Chile that resulted in 4 days of partying, with sleep being squeezed in there somewhere. Chileans love a good party so their Fiestas Patrias was obviously going to be even bigger. It’s their independence day and is often referred to as simply dieciocho, eighteen, as … More 18th September: Fiestas Patrias
This is the third post about my winter break holiday at the end of July where I flew up to Puerto Montt with Susan for 2 weeks of exploring the region and to visit a friend’s family on the island of Chiloé. Previous posts: #1 Puerto Varas and #2 Petrohué National Park. Puerto Montt was … More Winter Break #3: Stuck in Puerto Montt
This is the second post about my winter break holiday at the end of July where I flew up to Puerto Montt for 2 weeks of exploring the region and to visit a friend’s family on the island of Chiloé. Part 1 is about my time in Puerto Varas. During my winter break I managed … More Winter Break #2: Petrohué National Park
I remember when my mum used to tell me about how you could fly on standby, where you turned up to the airport without a booking but with a bit of patience and potentially a lot of waiting, you got on whatever flight had spare seats, for a reduced price. I thought how one day … More My KLM nightmare: Denied Boarding
This was my second trip to Puerto Natales with Susan, and this time we were determined to do some outdoor activities! After visiting a school in the city, we headed to the famous Torres del Paine National Park to do some trekking. For us this was a sort of practice for when we finish teaching … More A very windy walk in Torres del Paine
I was excited to finally be able to write about travels on my blog instead of just life in Punta Arenas, but I ended up writing far too much! I didn’t want to forget the small things, so I wrote about pretty much everything. I’ll be breaking up my 2-week winter break in to multiple … More Winter Break #1: Puerto Varas
Atlas of Adventure 