patagonia

  • Torres del Paine Travel Guide

    Torres del Paine Travel Guide

    This Torres del Paine travel guide starts on the ground, on a scree slope, not behind a desk. I didn’t understand what “the wind” meant until I was on my hands and knees on a scree slope in southern Chile, laughing because it was either that or cry. I went in early November 2023…

  • Patagonia in November: What the W Trek Actually Costs You in Days, Money, and Legs

    Patagonia in November: What the W Trek Actually Costs You in Days, Money, and Legs

    Bea Destinations · Torres del Paine, Chile, November 2023 This is for the hiker who wants the classic W silhouette and is willing to admit it isn’t a casual walk. Real minimum: five days on trail, plus two travel days on either end just to reach Puerto Natales. Budget a full week away from…