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• Guiding at the End of the World 5 years ago We all love visiting extreme places, but what motivates someone to go live and work there? I interview Felipe Sunkel, geologist and long-time guide, who shares the geological wonders of Patagonia with tourists through his business, Madre Roca.
• Photos of Chile: A Look Back at 5 Years 5 years ago Dear Chile, Oh, how I have loved you. Your wrinkles, your bruises, your knobbly knees, and wild, uncombed hair. I’ve laughed with you and cried, despaired and prayed, been shocked by you and bewildered you in turn. I’ll never forget your kindness and vitality. Thank you for giving me my...
• French Guiana: A Place of Jungle & Birds 5 years ago Several years ago, I remember having a heated discussion with some Latino friends over the existence of Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana, three South American countries that seem to have escaped the backpacking trail and – evidently – common mainstream memory.  So when I found out that my...
• All you've Ever Wanted to Know about Dinosaurs in Chile 5 years ago If you come to my house at 8pm each night, you will see three heads huddled over a hard-backed book with several ripped and sellotaped pages thanks to overeager small fingers.  You will likely hear my youngest son babble with excitement at certain pages, while the turning of (the majority of)...
• Writer Emily & her Life in Bariloche 5 years ago I recently had the pleasure of meeting freelance writer, Emily Hopcian, through work and was intrigued by her stories of life in Bariloche, Argentina. A blog article must surely be on the cards, I thought, and luckly Emily thought so too  Hope you enjoy my first article about Argentina and stay...

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