Travelogues Chile

Our next destination was San Pedro de Atacama, where we spent a total of about 5 hours on two buses. The small town is located at 2400m in the middle of the desert near the...

From Santiago de Chile, you can reach the sea in Valparaiso in just two hours by bus. Many travelers say they prefer Valparaiso to Santiago, and we can understand why. We also...

The Osorno volcano

The bus had already made its way up to the border, and without any fuss, we entered a beautiful no man's land. A river curved multiple times, cranes sat by the water, and several...

A quick return to Chillan, then I explore the area around Pucón

My first Workaway experience in rural Chile

The Torres del Paine National Park is one of the most famous national parks on the continent of South America. So on Ascension Day 2019 we sat in front of the computer and...

I just wanted to apologize for not hearing from me for so long, but I'm currently on Easter Island. And you wouldn't believe how difficult it is to get a good internet...

Yannik and I spent the night on the bus from Temuco to Santiago. Why are we going to the capital now?! While hiking in Torres del Paine, I met a family who invited me to stay...

The past few weeks have been very eventful and have flown by quickly. Life is so colorful here, time flies by. I learn so much every day, see new things, talk to people, try...

On Tuesday at 10 PM, my German friend Julia calls me: Hey Frieda, I spontaneously got two days off, do you want to go to "Lago Ranco" tomorrow?

Chiloé is the second largest island in Chile after Tierra del Fuego. It is about 180km long and 50km wide, making it easy to explore in a few days. Like Puerto Varas, the island...

After the planning of the upcoming days in our fisherman's hut without internet is a bit difficult, we trust the statement of the fisherman's wives and let ourselves be taken to...

San Pedro de Atacama 2010 Preface: Even before my first trip to Chile at the age of 15, I considered starting a blog to keep friends and family informed. However,...

29/12 - 03/01 'I could walk through this city a thousand times and always discover something new!'. This statement summed up our last day in Valparaíso perfectly. Valpo...

07.05. Woke up very satisfied: Vespa fit and blog updated. The morning is gray - peacefully Sunday. A nice breakfast buffet is ready, but I eat oatmeal as always. A guest tells...

We traveled to Puerto Varas and then to Pucon, the city at the foot of Villaricas, an active volcano. We wanted to climb it because supposedly you can see the lava inside from...

After having some luck with booking our bus to Chile, where we managed to get 2 of the last 3 available seats on the bus, on January 7th it was time to pack our backpacks and...

This afternoon we returned to Santiago. Passing through wine-growing regions and across (relatively small) mountains. The bus connections here in Chile, as well as in Peru, are...

From Safari to the Sea Today we continued from the Hartenbos Private Game Lodge towards the coast to Plettenberg Bay – a day that once again showed how...

Today, we drove clockwise along the round road to Ovahe Beach. On our first visit, we had little time—today, we wanted to take it a bit more relaxed.

Today for breakfast we had peaches, oranges, and melon.... Our journey from El Bolson today took us again through the provinces of 'Rio Negro' and 'De Los Lagos' under wonderful...

After breakfast at the Salesians, we headed towards Puerto Natales, heading north. My trusty friend, the Peugi, was needed again... On the way over Route 9, we could once again...

9:30 AM, breakfast with the padres of the Salesians, who took great care of us, a room for two nights including breakfast, free! Today we took the whole day to explore Punta...

Today we had a leisurely sleep-in. Departing at 10:30, we traveled back over Rio Grande and San Sebastian, crossing the border into Porvenir, Chile. From here, we will take the...

My time in Chile was probably the most emotional time for me on my journey so far. There I sat, alone in a hotel room in an anonymous metropolis with 8 million people... The...

After about 5 hours of flight over 3800km of Pacific Ocean, we arrived at one of the most remote inhabited places in the world. Easter Island, or in the local language Rapa Nui,...

22.1. Today at 9:00 am we have the appointment for our PCR test. After a short night, we stand tired and with the remaining muscle soreness from the W-Trek in front of the...

A few days, many places, and a new home on wheels

Navimag is a cargo ferry that operates between Puerto Montt and Puerto Natales. For several years, it has also been set up to transport about 100 passengers. The standard is...