Jul 18th, 2009 at 8:00PM: If you're traveling to Easter Island, then your visit is surely incomplete if you aren't able to see the Moai statues with your own two eyes. These statues can be found along the coastal periphery of this special island, which is nestled conveniently between the nations of Tahiti and Chile. You can only get to the island through one of these two places too -- or by boat. But what a special place ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Jul 18th, 2009 at 8:00PM: If you're traveling to Easter Island, then your visit is surely incomplete if you aren't able to see the Moai statues with your own two eyes. These statues can be found along the coastal periphery of this special island, which is nestled conveniently between the nations of Tahiti and Chile. You can only get to the island through one of these two places too -- or by boat. But what a special place ...Top 10 wine spots, none in U.S.
Apr 12th, 2009 at 4:00PM: I realize that, on the world stage, our homeland isn't exactly the most popular place right now. Part of it stems from eight years of political buffoonery, and a healthy dose comes from traditional "old world" bias against the United States. Like most of us, I've learned to adjust for a touch of this when I read international news coverage. To a certain extent, I understand it ... we're more like ...Chimu Adventures revenue pops 300% for South America, Antarctica tours
Apr 3rd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Chimu Adventures, which operates tours in South America and Antarctica, seems to have found a winning formula for these trying economic times. For the first quarter of 2009, revenue shot 310 percent higher relative to the same quarter last year. These types of excursion aren't cheap, so why are travelers still shelling out their hard-earned cash for such high-end experiences? Company directors ...The Best Places To View Penguins!
Mar 11th, 2009 at 8:00AM: There is something about penguins that seem to capture our imaginations. Perhaps it's the fact that these funny looking birds are flightless, and a bit awkward while moving on land, and yet so beautiful and graceful when floating through the water. Maybe it's the fact that they've been the subject of so many Hollywood films over the past few years, but there is no doubt about it, we're fascinated ...Five Great Road Trips From Around The World
Mar 9th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Australian newspaper The Age has put together a list of five of the top drives from around the world. These scenic byways encourage drivers to get behind the wheel, explore, and, as the article says, take the long way home. Some of the roads that make this exclusive list include the Hana Highway in Hawaii, which is lauded for its 80km of winding road, that includes 56 one lane bridges, that ...Where To Go To Truly Get Away From It All
Feb 16th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Everyone has different reasons for why they like to travel, and their destinations of choice vary just as much. Some love to visit noisy, bustling foreign cities, others prefer the quiet tranquility of a secluded beach. Then of course, there are the travelers who truly like to get away from it all. They prefer to visit remote wilderness places, far off the beaten path, with few, if any, amenities. ...Irishman Runs Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, in Six Days
Feb 8th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Irish endurance runner Richard Donovan completed an impressive series of runs a few days back when he completed his seventh marathon in just six days. Even more impressive than that however, is that each of those marathons was run on a different continent. The World Marathon Challenge got underway on January 31st when Donvan ran a marathon in Antarctica, covering the 26.2 miles n 4 hours, 39 ...2009 Dakar Rally
Jan 14th, 2009 at 10:30AM: After taking a year off thanks to security concerns, the Dakar Rally is back, and well underway, just not where you would traditionally expect the iconic off-road race to be. The 2009 edition is the 30th running of the famous long distance, endurance race that has historically run from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal, but this year finds itself on an entirely different continent, racing through ...Five things you didn't know about Chile
Nov 26th, 2008 at 8:30AM: Having recently returned from a fantastic trip to Chile, I feel compelled to spread the good news about this long, thin pencil of a country. I've already sung the praises of its Torres del Paine National Park-- now here are five more reasons to make Chile your next travel destination.
1. The Atacama Desert, the driest spot in the world. There are some spots in this desert where precipitation has ...In Patagonia: Chile's awe-inspiring Torres del Paine National Park
Nov 24th, 2008 at 9:00AM:
Widely heralded as South America's most beautiful national park, Torres del Paine in Southern Chile offers outdoor-lovers everything they could want: rugged landscapes, snow-capped peaks, massive glaciers, and abundant wildlife.
Named for the towering granite columns (torres) that dominate the park's gorgeous skyline, the park also contains dozens of crystal-blue lakes, including Lago Pehoe, ...Photo of the Day (11.14.08)
Nov 14th, 2008 at 5:00PM:
It's hard to take a bad photo of the Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile. I should know-- I'm lucky enough to be there right now. This shot from flickr user bajy doesn't quite do the magnificent park justice-- no photograph can-- but it comes close. A beautiful photo of a beautiful place.
Got a pic you want considered for Gadling's Photo of the Day? Submit your best shots here. ...Crash survivors debate whether to eat the pilot
Jun 13th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Let's suppose you survive a plane crash a spend five days "huddled in a broken fuselage in sub-zero temperatures." You are running out of crackers. You have no idea how long you'll be there (especially if you are a Lost fan.)
The question is: Do you, or do you not, consider cannibalism?
The Cessna 208 with nine passengers crashed into a mountainside in Patagonia, near La Junta, a town across ...No Wrong Turns: Emos Attacked in Mexico and Chile
Mar 30th, 2008 at 4:30PM: According to NME, "emo" kids in Mexico and Chile have recently been attacked by other music subcultures -- punks, metalheads and even the rockabilly set. "Emo" refers to a youth subculture which involves a punk-meets-geek approach to fashion, angst-driven "emotional" music, and a general depressive nature. It is often regarded as a watered down version of the punk movement, much to the emo kid's ...Photo of the Day (01.08.08)
Jan 8th, 2008 at 11:31AM: I think it's easy to see why I picked this for the photo of the day--the wide, one-tooth grin of this guy in Santiago, Chile, put a smile on my own face, and I hope he did the same for you. Thanks to Marni Rachel for the great image! Have a photo you'd like to share? Add it to our Gadling Flickr Pool. ...One for the Road: Frommer's Expands Guides for South America
Nov 2nd, 2007 at 1:14PM: As travel to South America continues to grow in popularity, so do the guidebooks! Earlier this year Frommer's released new versions of guides that were formerly combined in one book. Frommer's Argentina and Frommer's Chile & Easter Island are two first edition guidebooks, that were previously packaged together. Both books are organized by regions, and include a practical planning section and ...Five endangered places you should see now, before they're gone
Oct 27th, 2007 at 10:51AM: If you knew a place was going to disappear soon, even if it wasn't one of your top must-see destinations, would you visit it just in case you regretted never seeing it later on? Our brand-new sister blog, the Green Daily, recently published this post on vacation destinations that are on the brink of being extinct. A word to the wise: see them now or you might never get a chance. Here's what made ...Take A Seat And Help Me Pedal...Please!
May 19th, 2007 at 2:46PM: Dominic Gill is attempting to cycle 20,000 miles from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in South America. Lots of people (well, not lots, but some) make this trip; what's so special about Gill? He's tackling this journey on a tandem bike -- and he's asking the people he meets along the way to help pedal! What a fun idea. Claiming one of the most interesting aspects ...One for the Road (04/08/07)
Apr 8th, 2007 at 10:37AM: The remote island of Rapa Nui is known as Easter Island thanks to Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who christened the name when he came upon the secluded spot in the South Pacific on Easter Sunday in 1722. Many travel guides simply include a section on the island (and its famous mysterious moai statues) in their books that cover Chile. One of the more recently updated guides containing information ...Travelistic in Chile
Mar 4th, 2007 at 9:08PM: Online video site Travelistic, whose CEO was gracious enough a while back to do a podcast with us, has got some lovely vids to check on from Chile, one of my favorite countries on the planet. The selection ranges across the vast and diverse Chilean countryside, from the hot, dry zone of Arica to the frigid loveliness of Tierra del Fuego and Easter Island. Having lived for a spell in Chile, the ...Horny Tourists Empty Town of Herbal Aphrodisiac
Feb 27th, 2007 at 12:14PM: If you were planning on heading to Chile's famous Vina del Mar music festival, then you need to (a) finish packing and get going; and (b) forget about scoring any palwen for the event. According to local media, the tourists who have already descended on the event have cleaned tiny Valaprasio, Chile out of the herbal aphrodisiac.
Produced by members of the indigenous Mapuche tribe, the sexual ...
