The only way to see the Patagonian fjords is by boat. South of Punta Arenas there is a vast landscape untrammeled by humans. No roads, no houses, not even a vestige of a past logging operation. We sailed south from Punta Arenas through the Magellan Channel, past Parque Karukinka and Parque Nacional Alberto de Agostini. The Via Australis was our …

There's something to be said for getting off the beaten path. And I'm a person naturally attracted to the unknown, the untrammeled, the undiscovered. So when someone turned me on to a little-known private reserve deep in the Lakes District, I had to go check it out. Haven't heard of Huilo Huilo? Neither had I.

The rainforest of the …

What can I say about Torres del Paine that hasn't already been said before? Honestly - probably nothing. It's as beautiful as all the pictures. A trip to Patagonia that does not includes TDP makes me a little sad. It's true that the Fitz Roy range is striking and might be just as impressive if viewed side by side. And it could even be …

As I write this, I'm sipping on a glass of Argentinean Malbec. Ian and I are quasi wine aficionados. We tend not to drink expensive wines, but we do know our varietals. It seemed only natural that we spend our last night in Chile in a winery. Matetic was the perfect ending to our trip. Located just over an hour from the airport in a very quiet …