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The weather has finally cleared. After being cooped up by a spell of bad weather, we needed a hike to shake off the rust. The perfect solution? A half-day adven...

We fancied ourselves tough. I mean, genuinely hardy. Our resumes boasted five expeditions across the great Southern Patagonian Ice Cap, a place where the wind i...

Food, Glorious (and Sometimes Surprising) Food

Some of the finds from Sunday's walk.

We were stealing a day. Sandwiched between brutal weather alerts for wind and rain, we had a precious half-day window. The target? Chorillo del Salto, a popular...

We’ve been housebound, or more accurately, apartment-bound, for the last few days. The reason? Patagonia is showing off outside our window with hurricane-forc...

Some of my favourite finds from today's half day walk up a windy Cerro Antenna.

The Patagonian weather is finally breaking. After days of settled conditions, the script has flipped: while patches of sun still linger, the peaks are now swadd...

Some of my favourite finds from our aborted bivvy on Loma de Pliege Tumbado.

"I don't think the clouds are going to change color," Kiersten said, her voice barely audible over the wind screaming across the ridge.

Just back from a stunning two-day backpacking trip to Laguna Torre, at the foot of the mighty Cerro Torre. We're committed to honest travel tales—the sublime,...

Some of my favourite finds during our two day camping trip to Laguna Torre, returning via a Laguna Capri.  The Torrent Duck obviously has it's own post. I love...

Talk about a lucky day in Patagonia! We were treated to the spectacular sight of not one, but two stunning male Torrent Ducks riding the rapids of the Río Fitz...

Sometimes, the most challenging part of an adventure isn't a gruelling hike or a blizzard on a pass—it's the patience required when your plans are put on hold...

Some of my favourite finds from a potter about town. I've been feeling pretty rough with some bug I've caught, I'm hopeful I'm over the worst now so I'm catchin...

Greetings from the bottom of the world, where the weather is as predictable as a coin flip and the beer is cheaper than a decent cup of coffee.

Some of my favourite finds today from a circular walk just by town.

Another day, another slow pace: just 8km in 5 hours. But today, we have some pretty good excuses.

A symphony of artisanal, sun-dried durum wheat pappardelle, generously enveloped in a slow-cooked passata di pomodoro. This foundation is elevated by a confit o...

Today marked a little shift in our Patagonian adventure. We said a temporary goodbye to the wonderful Gabriella at the Hotel Confin Patagonico (thanks to Claudi...