In his latest blog post, Dale Dunlop, The Maritime Explorer, endures one of the driest places on earth and treks through Atacama Desert - Chile's Arid Wonderland. If you are interested in what Adventures Abroad has to offer, please check out our Small Group Tours to Chile.

In my introductory post on the Adventures Abroad 21 Chile tour, I emphasized what I called the big three – Torres del Paine, the Atacama Desert and Easter Island as being the quintessence of this amazing country. Well, Torres del Paine certainly lived up to its star billing and in this and the next post, we'll be putting the Atacama Desert to the test. Join our intrepid group as we explore the many landscapes of the second driest place on earth.

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In his latest blog post, Dale Dunlop, The Maritime Explorer, takes in some outer-worldly sites here on Earth while visiting El Tatio Geysers - Highest in the World. If you are interested in what Adventures Abroad has to offer, please check out our Small Group Tours to Chile.

In the last post from this epic trip to Chile with Adventures Abroad, we ventured into the driest place on Earth outside of Antarctica, the Atacama desert and found a landscape that was almost surreal in its transcendent beauty. Day two in Atacama will feature a visit to the El Tatio geyser field which is the highest in the world and the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Later in the day, we will listen to the rocks whisper in the Valley of the Moon. It promises to be another astounding day in Chile, but there's a catch – we need to get up really, really early to see the geysers because they only do their thing at daybreak. So let's get moving.

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In his latest blog post, Dale Dunlop, The Maritime Explorer, describes a rare and exceptional chance to experience the San Rafael Glacier and Aiken Park up close. If you are interested in what Adventures Abroad has to offer, please check out our Small Group Tours to Chile.

This is my eighth post from the March 2024 trip to Chile with Adventures Abroad led by champion empanada eater and all-around great guy, Chris Tripodi. In the last post, we cruised the waters of Lago Todos dos Santos and enjoyed the lovely German architecture of Puerto Varas in the Patagonian Lake District. After two days in Puerto Varas, we are on the move again as we fly to the remote settlement of Balmaceda on the Argentinian border some 715 km. (444 miles) South of the Lake District. From here we will take a bus for the two-hour ride to Puerto Chacabuco, a small village at the end of Aysén fjord which will be our base for the next three nights. On our first day in Chilean fjord country, we will spend an entire day cruising up the fjord to where San Rafael Glacier ends its journey to the sea from the Northern Patagonian Ice Field. While I've seen many glaciers in my time, I've never seen one close up from the ocean side. It should be a real exhilarating experience and I hope you'll come along for the ride.

On day two in Puerto Chacabuco we'll take a walk to a waterfall in Aiken Park followed by a traditional Patagonian barbecue. Let's get started.

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In his latest blog post, Dale Dunlop, The Maritime Explorer, recounts his two days experiencing the Patagonia Lake District - Volcanos, Waterfalls & Pudus. If you are interested in what Adventures Abroad has to offer, please check out our Small Group Tours to Chile.

This is my seventh post from the March 2024 trip to Chile with Adventures Abroad. In the last post, we visited the first of what I deemed to be the big three on this trip, Torres del Paine National Park and it far exceeded even my very high expectations for these famed mountains. From there we returned to Punta Arenas and took a flight to Puerto Montt and spent two nights in the Patagonia Lake District. While the weather was not as cooperative as it could be, we had a very full day exploring this part of Chile including a boat trip on Lago Todos Los Santos (All Saints Lake) that took us to a resort hotel on the border with Argentina. Along the way, we spotted a pudu, the world's smallest deer and stopped at a very interesting waterfall. So please join our group as we continue our exploration of Chile in the Patagonia Lake District.

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In his latest blog post, Dale Dunlop, The Maritime Explorer, concludes his journey through Southeast Asia on a high note with a visit to Angkor Wat - Cambodia's Gift to the World. If you are interested in what Adventures Abroad has to offer, please check out our Small Group Tours to Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia.

Alas, this is my final post from the life-changing 2023 trip to Southeast Asia which started in Bangkok and will now end in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Adventures Abroad has delivered everything Alison and I could want on this odyssey through three completely different countries Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The good news is that they have saved the best for last. Please join us as we explore the fabled temple complex of Angkor Wat and its sister complex, Angkor Thom.

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In his latest blog post, Dale Dunlop, The Maritime Explorer, is left in awe at the natural beauty and phenomenal Torres del Paine - There Is Nothing Like It. If you are interested in what Adventures Abroad has to offer, please check out our Small Group Tours to Chile.

In my introductory post on the Adventures Abroad trip to Chile in the spring of 2024, I highlighted the big three as I called them – Torres del Paine, Atacama and Easter Island. After flying to Punta Arenas and driving the End of the World Highway we arrived at the first of them, Torres del Paine and what an arrival it was as we looked down at the Rio Serrano Hotel with its beautiful setting. Please join our small group as we explore one of the most beautiful regions on earth.

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