Posts Tagged "Chile"

Stargazing in the Atacama Desert

Posted by Katy Stewart on Oct 23, 2011 in Starry-Eyed Tales | 3 comments

I’ve had travels far and wide, but this is the most Starry-Eyed of them all…

The night was pitch black and freezing cold. We huddled in a semicircle, stamping our feet and hugging ourselves to try and stay warm, shivering even beneath our thick layers of coats and scarves. It was 11:30 p.m. and we had just been abandoned in the middle of the Atacama Desert, miles from anywhere. Once the van had sped off into the darkness, the only light came from the almost-full moon.

25 Things I Wish I’d Known about South America

Posted by Katy Stewart on Oct 1, 2011 in Starry-Eyed Guides, Travel Tips | 10 comments

Now that I’ve finished my four-month adventure, I’ve had a few moments to reflect on some of the things I’ve learnt about travel in South America. If you’re planning to go, you might just want to bear some of these in mind – enjoy!

Cycling in the Atacama Desert

Posted by Katy Stewart on Jul 20, 2011 in Starry-Eyed Tales | 6 comments

The feeling was one of incredible freedom and tantalizing adventure. Sure, the tours had been good, the guides informative and the fellow tourists friendly, but being out here, just two of us on bikes, surrounded by mountains of orange rock, the desert took on an even more magical air.