On this Day: I started the W Trek in Torres del Paine
Note to self: Struggling to choose one photo per day is going to be a recurring theme. I feel like I mention the struggle every post – sorry! Day One of the W trek and…
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On this Day: My Cerro Guanaco Day Hike
Hiking Cerro Guanaco was the highlight from my Ushuaia stay. A rewarding, yet tough in parts, hike for sure! I’m very glad I hiked it! Gosh, it’s been hard choosing one photo to be my…
View PostOn this Day: Hiking to Laguna Esmeralda
Laguna Esmeralda was my first glacier lake and first hiking outing of my backpacking trip. Scrolling back through my photos, this is a favourite of mine from my hike to Ushuaia’s Laguna Esmeralda. At the…
View PostHiking the Quilotoa Loop
The Quilotoa Loop is a multi day hike through the Cotopaxi region that passes through valleys, rolling hills, small villages and either starts or finishes at the Quilotoa crater lake. How many days is the…
View PostCuenca & Cajas National Park
After relaxing in hammocks in Vilcabamba, I headed up to Cuenca – Ecuador’s third biggest city and most beautiful – for two days. I spent my time there wandering around the city centre, full of…
View PostHiking the 8 day Huayhuash Trek
The Huayhuash circuit in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca is widely considered one of the top ten treks in the world. The 8 day trek through mountain passes, valleys and past glacial lakes peaked my interest –…
View PostHiking the 4 day Santa Cruz Trek
When in the hiking capital of Peru, I knew I wanted to do a multi day trek. I’d heard about Santa Cruz and the longer and more challenging Huayhuash. Although I was super keen to…
View PostHiking in Huaraz
With the magnificent Cordillera Blanca and stunning Huascarán National Park on its doorstep, Huaraz is the hiking capital of Peru. On my first trip to Peru in 2017, I’d wanted to go to Huaraz –…
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