Posts Tagged With: Patagonia
WWOOFing in Argentina, or Why I Will Probably Never WWOOF Again
Eaman and I knew we wanted to WWOOF at least once during this trip, and we thought that Patagonian Argentina or Chile would be ideal because the landscape is beautiful and working for accommodation and food would be smart considering the high-priced region. We were accepted to only one farm — some farms were full, … Continue reading
Falling in love with El Bolson, Argentina: Part One — the hostel
As I last mentioned, we’re currently road-tripping through the state of Chubut in Argentina for a week of small towns and beautiful hiking. We started in Esquel, a former Welsh colony, where we spent one night. There isn’t much to write home about re:Esquel, but we’ll be going back there for a few days — … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from El Calafate!
After our trek through Torres del Paine, we headed back to El Calafate, Argentina, where we’ve spent the last four days in complete relaxtion mode. Reading, eating, buying chocolates, watching I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown on YouTube — it’s like our own holidays away from home. Last night, our hostel, I Keu … Continue reading
Nine lessons learned from trekking the ‘W’ circuit in Torres del Paine
Of all the places we wanted to visit on this trip, Patagonia was the one place with the most vague itinerary. We knew we wanted to go, but to do what, when and for how long were all questions marks. But Torres del Paine, the 242,242 hectare-size national park near Puerto Natales, Chile was a … Continue reading
