Posts Tagged ‘Patagonia travel’
The Cabin That Inspired Bambi
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 13th, 2013
Last week I showed off a boat tour in Bariloche that you can take to explore the lakes in the area. One of the stops on the trip shows off this innocuous cabin in the woods. Does it look familiar? It might. Apparently Walt Disney traveled to Bariloche. Upon seeing this cabin, the locals claim […]
Boating the Lakes Near Bariloche
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 6th, 2013
Bariloche is a favorite spot in Argentina whether it’s in the summer or winter. Blessed with mountains and lakes, it’s an adventure lovers paradise. I spent a month here during my break skiing, one of my goals during my career break. On one of my days off, I took a long boat trip on the […]
The Hidden Patagonian Fjords by Ferry
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 8th, 2013
Sailing down the protected waters of the southern Chilean coast in Patagonia is about a sublime experience as you can get in travel. You can see parts of the world practically inaccessible to humans. The Navimag company provides the service whose main role is to shuttle cargo between Puerto Montt and Puerto Natales and a […]
Surf and Turf in the Chilean Patagonia
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 27th, 2013
If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you know that I love Patagonia and I love the Navimag ferry. Once you dock you have time to mill around on the deck and take in the scenery. Just off the shore of Puerto Montt (the city where you board the ferry) is a small […]
Bariloche Ski Village
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 13th, 2013
One of my goals on my career break was to learn how to ski. Given that I was going to spend a lot of time in Argentina, I headed to Bariloche to ski for about three weeks. I signed up for week-long lessons and then I was on my own. Almost every day for 3 […]
Wrapping Up Patagonia in Chiloé and Valdivia
Written By: jeff
Posted On: July 24th, 2011
On Saturday, March 1, around noon I headed off to the pier to catch my ferry from Chaitén to Quellón on the island of Chiloé. I had a final conversation with the family who owned the home where I was staying. We talked about Chilean life in southern Chile and how different it was to […]
4x4ing the Carretera Austral
Written By: jeff
Posted On: July 17th, 2011
On Monday morning after saying a quick goodbye to Matt, I went into town to have a quick breakfast and find a car to drive. I quickly hit a roadblock as all the agencies seemed to be out of cars. Furthermore, the prices were even more outlandish than I had originally heard. I started doubting […]
Getting Started on the Southern Patagonia Highway, aka, “La Carretera Austral”
Written By: jeff
Posted On: July 10th, 2011
On Friday, February 22, we got up, had a quick breakfast at the hostel and headed for the bus company. We heard that that the bus across to Chile Chico, Chile left just after noon, so we hoped to still be able to get a ticket. The ideal scenario for the day was cross the […]
Camping Amongst the Glaciers and Mountains
Written By: jeff
Posted On: July 3rd, 2011
On Saturday, February 16th, I said goodbye to Puerto Natales and temporarily, Chile. I boarded the bus for El Calafate, Argentina, site of one of the most impressive glaciers around. After a more than 6 hour bus ride, I arrived at the bus station to find my friend Matt waiting. After dumping my bags at […]
Taking It Slow Down South
Written By: jeff
Posted On: June 26th, 2011
On Monday, February 11th, we slept in after our long night getting the car back from the Torres Del Paine park. After over a week on the boat and the trip through the park, we had tons of laundry to do and all just needed a day’s break. So, we all hung out around Puerto […]
