because life's too short
because life's too short
Doug Tompkins’ vision developed an old sheep ranch into the spectacular Patagonia National Park that we see today. There is stunning scenery with exciting hiking and wildlife spotting possibilities.
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Where do you go when you can’t go any further? After 1,247 km we reach the end of the Carretera Austral at Villa O’ Higgins and find out.
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An interesting detour from the Carretera led to Caleta Tortel, a characterful higgledy piggledy coastal village of wooden boardwalks and houses on stilts.
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Leaving the rainforest and the big city delights of Coyhaique behind us, we escaped to Cerro Castillo National Park which has some of the best hiking on the Carretera Austral – if the weather obliges.
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We continued south on the Carretera Austral with a scenic detour before visiting Queulat National Park.
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Torrential rain marked our first days on the Carretera Austral as we detoured to the renowned white rafting town of Futaleufú. ‘It’s an El Nino year!’ the girl told us as she cheerfully shut up …
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Take a road trip east from Reykjavik to find some of the iconic sights of southern Iceland – a classic mix of natural hot pools, waterfalls and the fabulous black beaches near Vík. Hveragerdi Not …
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It is a 2 hour ferry trip to get to Suðeroy, the southernmost island in the Faroes, but its beautiful scenery is delightful and it is a quieter, less touristy experience than on the main …
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For many, the westerly island of Vágar is their first glimpse of the Faroe Islands: it houses the country’s airport. As beautiful as any of the 18 islands, there are traditional villages to explore, World …
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Streymoy and Eysturoy are the largest islands in the Faroes. Apart from the not-so-big-city delights of Tórshavn, the scenic roads lead to charming villages and unspoilt countryside where we discovered in wild weather why the …
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