Of introverts and islands: Visiting Chiloe
Chiloe island is the perfect combination of beautiful landscapes, cute little towns and peaceful island life. Here’s what else to expect!
Chiloe island is the perfect combination of beautiful landscapes, cute little towns and peaceful island life. Here’s what else to expect!
My second visit ever in Argentina made up for everything the first one lacked. Discover how Bariloche turned me into a fan of the country!
Pucón is a major tourist hotspot in Chile`s lake and volcano region and can be overrun during high season. Solution: Visit in winter!
A lot of people who come to Chile only hit three spots: the Atacama desert in the North, Santiago de Chile in the centre and Patagonia in the South. Maybe they make a stop in the lake region around Villarica and Pucon, if they have the time, or they fly the four-plus hours to Easter Island. And don’t get me wrong, all those
When talking about introvert-suited travel destinations, most people name places that are secluded, only have a limited number of people to allow for plenty of alone-time and impress you with plenty of breathtaking nature. If this sounds like your dream holiday, you can’t do much better than Easter Island. Officially part of Chile, it nevertheless takes several hours on a plane to
Have you ever been to a location that everyone is raving about, only to find you are far from impressed? That’s how I felt about Argentina. To be fair, I had only been there for a few days and only to one tiny corner. I am in fact just now returned to a different part of it to give it a second
It’s no secret I consider Bolivia one of the most beautiful, breathtaking countries there is. Just look at Lake Titicaca. Or Sucre. Or even La Paz, for all its hustle. However, some of the most memorable days of my Bolivia-trip came when I took a four-day tour from Tupiza to Uyuni, exploring the South-Western part of the country, close to the Chilean
Sucre is Bolivia’s official capital. Yep, that’s right. It’s not La Paz – even though the latter is the seat of government. A bit confusing, I know, but at least they’ve come to an agreement – they had a civil war about this issue once. In fact, depending on whether you talk to someone from Sucre or from La Paz, you might
After staying in La Paz for a few days, I continued my Bolivia travels by visiting Copacabana on the shore of Lake Titicaca. I didn’t know it yet, but this little town near the Peruvian border would prove exactly what I needed after that stressful week in La Paz. Moreover, it makes for the perfect introvert travel destination. Here’s why. Far away
La Paz was my first stop in Bolivia, and man was it a change. Up until then, I had only been to Chile, which has the reputation of being one of the most European countries in South America. I’m not saying there are no cultural differences between Chile and Germany, of course, there are. But compared to Bolivia, Chile truly is very