Stretching from the icy glaciers of Chile all the way to Cartagena’s Caribbean coast, South America is a colossal continent. The diverse countries are full of cities waiting to be discovered. Some are colonial, some are cosmopolitan. Some are stunning, while some have a slightly more raffish charm...
Tag: Chile
The narrow country of Chile is a land of stark contrast from the world’s driest desert in the north to the dramatic glaciers of Patagonia in the south. Add to this imposing volcanoes, picture-perfect lakes and snow-capped mountains and you have a stunning travel destination with great wine and scenic journeys to enjoy.
Rooms With A View From Around The World
If your ideal hotel stay includes an unforgettable view without even needing to step outside your guestroom, consider splurging out on these top picks. We’ve scoured the corners of the globe looking for unique hotels in various destinations from Africa to Asia, South America to the...
Best places to visit in January
With the twinkling Christmas decorations packed back into storage, all the leftover creations of turkey risotto and curry finally finished, and will power to stick to New Year’s resolutions already waning, January can be a hard month. What would we recommend as the best course of action...
Atacama, Chile
The vastness of Chile’s Atacama Desert, an incredible lunar landscape, is best seen from up above. Videographer Victor Fernandes uses drone technology to perfectly capture this wonderful destination which is a favourite with many astronomers due to the high altitudes and lack of light pollution creating the perfect conditions to...
Top 10 cruise journeys
Whether it’s sailing around a volcanic archipelago, along a coast of a hard to navigate country or on a magnificent river, cruise journeys are guaranteed to be exciting expeditions. We take a look at our favourite water bound options, our diverse list including entire trips spent...
Coast to Coast in South America
Our very own Theo Porter made his first foray to the continent of South America recently. Leaving behind the Head Office in London, where he can be found in the reservations team, he set off for the lands home to stretches of the Andes, fantastic wine and beautiful...
Top 10 stargazing spots
The simple act of looking up into the dark abyss of the night sky at the planets, nebulae and constellations held in the universe is absolutely spell binding and something we’ve been doing for thousands of years. Whether a dramatic meteor shower darting across the sky or...
Exploring Chile
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world” – a quote from Gustave Flaubert, and one that particularly resonates in this week’s video pick. Put together by Slovenian film maker Rahela Jagric, this wonderful short film depicts the beauty...
A story for tomorrow
Every journey we go on is another story in the making, a tale we will one day tell to those we know. But what we’d really love, is for is for our story to be narrated just like this week’s video pick. Follow the travels of...
Top 8 things to do in Chile
Spanning half the length of South America, Chile is as varied as it is long with one of the world’s driest deserts in the north and the gigantic glacial fields of Patagonia in the south. We’ve chosen our top eight things to do in Chile, from exploring scenic Santiago,...