Travel South America for a year

Cabo Polonio is an iconic Uruguayan beach town where time has stopped 100 years ago. Though modern technologies are slowly entering this sleepy town, most of the places are still proud of no Wi-Fi, electricity or running water available to their guests and strive to preserve it this way...

Have you recently considered making a move to Peru? If so, you will soon find that the people of Peru are some of the friendliest people on the planet and that the country itself has such striking natural beauty that once you arrive, you will most likely never want to leave. Once you have your passport and have taken a little time to learn about living or traveling in Peru, you may want to consider moving your vehicle to the country too.

When we were thinking about how to get around Peru and the whole South America, we thought having a car would be the best option. So we went to the ordeal of buying a car in Peru, successfully got one, and decided to write the process for you, so you can save some stress...

Chile is a peculiar country in South America, which thanks to its unusual shape offers many interesting places to visit. Chile was on my radar mostly because of Patagonia, but I found out, there are so many interesting places in this country. Read more about the best places to visit in Chile and where we liked it the most.

If you are looking for unique tourist places in Chile, the Chiloe island in the south is definitely one of them. It's a big island south of Puerto Montt shrouded in mysterious stories and legends and it makes for a great 2-3 days to trip to a less visited tourist place in Chile.

Torres del Paine, the dream of travellers and mountain lovers. It was my dream too - one of the dreams I made come true. It is just as you know it from pictures, and though hiking in Patagonia is no piece of cake, it's totally worth it. Read more about our best day hikes in Torres del Paine.

With great surprise, my absolutely favourite part of Chile is not Patagonia, but the Lake District lying just above it. We’ve spent the most time in Pucon, hiking, biking and discovering national parks, trekking Villarrica volcano and enjoying other outdoor activities. Read more about them here….

My thoughts and feelings of Sand Pedro de Atacama are very mixed. It’s been recommended to us by so many people and it truly is an amazing nature phenomenon. Yet, I would hardly put it on the list of my favorite places in South America. Why is that? Read more in this article.