The Gutsy Traveler

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Seven ways to chart the perfect chilean adventure: part 2

Seven ways to chart the perfect chilean adventure: part 2

Our Chilean adventure continues… 5. Gallop across the Patagonia Steppe Billowing, untamed clouds race across the sky as you gallop …
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Seven ways to chart the perfect chilean adventure: part 1

1. Stroll through Santiago  For help on your planning contact my friends at http://www.santiagoadventures.com/ Santiago shimmers with so much green …
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National geographic radio: hear the inside story about rapa nui – easter island

My interview with Boyd Matson, National Geographic Radio, XM Radio, NPR  is streamed on the National Geographic Website and is …
Questions about easter island - why and how?

Questions about easter island – why and how?

Despite its isolation in the middle of the South Pacific (roughly equal distance from Tahiti and South America), Easter Island …
Gutsy Traveler: A performer in a pink costume poses on stage under the vibrant nightlife, beside a shadow of another figure holding a staff against a pink backdrop.

Night life at easter island – dance ’til you drop

Recently I went to Easter Island, the most remote and least visited World Heritage Site, home of the giant stone …

Energy grids, vortexes, geometric points on easter island

The magnetic rock attracts people worldwide who are searching for spiritual healing and enlightenment. They camp out by it, under …
Best ceviche in the pacific at 27' south latitude

Best ceviche in the pacific at 27′ south latitude

Click here to share in my culinary adventures in Easter Island! …
Shorter flights from peru to easter island

Shorter flights from peru to easter island

How remote is it? Close enough for a several day “add-on” to a trip to Peru Easter Island, known as …
Where in the world is easter island? a speck in the pacific ocean

Where in the world is easter island? a speck in the pacific ocean

The coast of Chile and Peru is 2,400 miles and a 5-6 hour flight away and just about as far …

From stone age to space age – easter island

Until about 40 years ago once a year a Chilean warship visited Easter Island, bringing supplies. Very few tourists visited …
Chilling out at a chilean spa

Chilling out at a chilean spa

Even the best organized trips can become tiring if you don’t take a few days off, so I’m chilling in …
Perfect days in patagonia

Perfect days in patagonia

I’m on the edge of beyond in Northern Patagonia, where the wind howls down the plunging valleys and ricochets between …
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Green, clean and glistening santiago

I arrived safely after a 21-hour trip and stop in Lima, Peru.  Only 4 hours of sleep in the past …