Latin America is over, but the gap year continues. Four months left to process 252 days of adventure before the stethoscope returns to stay.
Reflections: After Chile
A final goodbye to Chile and Latin America. Reflecting on Torres del Paine, the Atacama, and the end of an eight-month nomadic lifestyle.
Santiago de Chile – Day 3: The Sunset of a Thousand Miles
Walking the streets of Santiago as a transitory ghost. Reflecting on an 8-month journey that came full circle, from Mexico City to the end.
Santiago de Chile – Day 2: The Full 360
From the steam of El Tatio geysers to floating in the Salar de Atacama. A final pisco sour as the sun sets on an epic eight-month Latin American journey.
Santiago de Chile – Day 1: The Luxury of Loneliness
After six months of shared dorms and weird smells, I finally treated myself to a hotel in Santiago. Then I accidentally opened the door while naked.
San Pedro de Atacama – Day 3: Steam and Salt
From 40 hours of sleep deprivation to the stars of the Atacama. A journey through the Valley of the Moon, pisco sours, and the secrets of the Milky Way.
San Pedro de Atacama – Day 1 & 2: The Desert Inferno and the Lunar Sea
A trek through the “murdered forests” of Skottsberg Lagoon to the heights of Mirador Británico. A haunting look at scorched earth and personal awakening.
Torres del Paine – Day 6: Conquering the Blue Giant
A trek through the “murdered forests” of Skottsberg Lagoon to the heights of Mirador Británico. A haunting look at scorched earth and personal awakening.
Torres del Paine – Day 5: At the Glacier’s Edge
A trek through the “murdered forests” of Skottsberg Lagoon to the heights of Mirador Británico. A haunting look at scorched earth and personal awakening.
Torres del Paine – Day 4: Scorched Earth and High Spires
Day 2 of the W Trek: A “flat” 14km trail that was anything but. From rainbows over Monte Almirante Nieto to fire-starting fails and Patagonian beer legends.