Stargazing in Chile

When I backpacked around South America almost two years ago, other well travelled gringos would wax lyrical about the valleys and mountains of Chile, with an enviable landscape that had to be seen to be believed. I was always a little dubious at such claims given that those who usually said them were virgin backpackers […]

Visiting the Driest Desert on Earth

Chile was long overdue. Missing it on my first foray into South America was unfortunate, but given the size of this land mass, one can be forgiven for not ticking all the countries in a nine month stint. Besides the Football World Cup in Brazil was more of a draw for me back then.