Posts in Category: Chile
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Torres del Paine – There is Nothing Like It
In my introductory post on the Adventures Abroad trip to Chile in the spring of 2024 I highlighted the big three as I called them – Torres del Paine, Atacama and Easter Island. After flying to Punta Arenas and driving the End of the World Highway we arrived at the first of them, Torres del […]
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Punta Arenas and The End of the World Highway
This is my fifth post from the fall 2024 tour of Chile with Adventures Abroad. Since I’m writing this in June, 2024 that seems like a rather absurd statement since fall is over three months away – so what am I, a psychic? Not at all. One of the things about travelling on the other […]
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Vina Santa Rita – Tasting Chile’s Wines
In the last post from the Adventures Abroad Chile tour we travelled to the UNESCO World Heritage city of Valparaiso where we had a great walking tour followed by a great seafood meal in Vina de Mar. On the way there and back from Santiago we passed by a number of wineries in the Casablanca […]
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Valparaiso – Chile’s Faded Superstar
This is my third post from Chile and the first one that deals specifically with a day on the Adventures Abroad itinerary. In the first post I described a day in Santiago with local guide Chris Whatmore that I recommended as a warm up for the AA tour. In the second I gave an overview […]
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Chile with Adventures Abroad
Alison and I have just returned from a phenomenal trip to Chile with our preferred tour provider Adventures Abroad which has never failed to deliver memories and newfound friendships that last a lifetime. In this post I’ll give a general overview of the trip, including the highlights, some tips on getting prepared and why we […]
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Santiago with Chris Whatmore
This is the first of what will be many posts from the South American country of Chile which Alison and I will tour from almost top to bottom including a visit to Easter Island with our preferred tour company Adventures Abroad. However, before meeting up with the other members of our group we have come […]