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• Carretera Austral Itinerary for 7, 10 Or 14 Days

  

  For a first Carretera Austral itinerary, I’d start and finish in Balmaceda and focus on the southern section around General Carrera Lake, Patagonia National Par... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2026

• Carretera Austral Road Trip Guide and How to Plan It

  

  I still think about the Carretera Austral most days. I’ve done a lot of road trips. This was the best. I flew into Balmaceda, picked up a 4×4, and spent... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2026

• Is Chilean Tierra Del Fuego Worth Visiting? An Honest Guide

  

  Tierra del Fuego was one of the places I kept circling on the map while planning the far south of Chile. It sounds irresistible at first. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2026

• Where to Stay in Puerto Natales

  

  Puerto Natales is where most trips to Torres del Paine start and finish. I stayed here before and after time in the park, and enjoyed it. The city itself is... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2026

• Puerto Natales Travel Guide

  

  Puerto Natales isn’t the reason most people travel to this corner of Patagonia. Torres del Paine is. But almost every trip to the park runs through Puerto... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2026

• Navimag Ferry Review from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales – What’s It Really Like?

  

  I’d read plenty of mixed reviews before taking the Navimag ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales. Some made it sound uncomfortable, others like a budget... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2026

• Torres Del Paine Travel Guide for First Timers

  

  Torres del Paine was one of the main reasons I wanted to travel to Patagonia. I visited the park in two very different ways. First on day trips from Puerto... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2026

• How to Get from Puerto Natales to Torres Del Paine

  

  Puerto Natales is the main base for visiting Torres del Paine, but getting into the park requires a bit of planning. Firstly, you need to know which part of... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2026

• How to Visit Torres Del Paine WITHOUT Doing the W Trek

  

  I did the W Trek earlier this year, and it was one of the best hikes I’ve ever done. It’s also expensive, awkward to book, and fairly full-on. But you don’t nee... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2026

• Torres Del Paine W Trek Guide and 5 Day Itinerary

  

  The W Trek is one of the best ways to experience the epic scale and jaw-dropping landscapes of Torres del Paine in southern Patagonia. It’s also a bit of a... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2026

• Ethiopian Food Guide: What to Eat on Your First Trip

  

  Ethiopian food was one of the things I enjoyed most about travelling in Ethiopia. It can feel slightly confusing the first time you sit down to a proper meal.... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2026

• Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony: What to Expect and How It Works

  

  An Ethiopian coffee ceremony is not something to rush. The beans are roasted in front of you, incense hangs in the air, and the coffee is brewed slowly. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2026

• Feeding Hyenas in Harar, Ethiopia: What It’s Really Like

  

  Feeding wild hyenas in Harar was one of the strangest things I did in Ethiopia. It was also one of the few that made me properly nervous. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2026

• Harar Travel Guide: Walled City, Hyenas and Slow Travel

  

  Harar wasn’t somewhere I knew much about before I arrived in Ethiopia. I’d heard about the hyenas but not much else. It ended up being one of the places I... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2026

• Bahir Dar Travel Guide: Lake Tana, Monasteries and Blue Nile Falls

  

  Bahir Dar adds a very different mood to a northern Ethiopia itinerary. After the intensity of Lalibela and Gondar, I found it noticeably calmer. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2026

• Gondar Travel Guide: Things to Do and Where to Stay

  

  Gondar can look like a quick stopover when you’re planning a northern Ethiopia itinerary. That’s how I first treated it too. I was mainly passing through on... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2026

• Simien Mountains Trekking Guide for First Timers

  

  The classic Simien Mountains treks aren’t especially technical, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy. Part of this is altitude. You’re often hiking above 3,000... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2026

• How Many Days in Lalibela? And How to Make the Most of Them

  

  At sunrise in Lalibela, the churches don’t feel like monuments. Priests in white robes move through narrow rock passages, chanting carries through the tunnels,... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2026

• Addis Ababa Travel Guide: Things to Do and First-Time Tips

  

  Addis Ababa is probably where your Ethiopia trip starts, but I wouldn’t build the trip around it. For me, Addis is a place to land, get organised, see a few... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2026

• How to Get Around Ethiopia: Flights, Buses and Travel Tips

  

  The main mistake I see people making with transport in Ethiopia is planning by distance alone. A journey that looks manageable on a map can take most of the... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2026