Author: Becky Wandell

19 May

Argentina,Chile

The Fragility of Democracy

The opinions in this post are strictly my own, based on my lived experiences traveling and working in South American countries. Thank you for your...

Becky Wandell

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05 May

Chile

Savoring Life in Santiago, Chile

While plotting my tour of southern Argentina and Chile, the last stop I planned for was a trip to Santiago. Whereas I started my trip...

Becky Wandell

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21 Apr

Chile

Chile’s Epic Carretera Austral, Our Road-Trip Continues…

If you read my first Carretera Austral Blog Post, you know that my friend Brenda and I (with Curious George) are halfway along an epic...

Becky Wandell

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12 Apr

Chile

Experiencing Chile’s Most Epic Road Trip – The Carretera Austral

The Carretera Austral is considered one of the most beautiful roads in the world. Also known as Chile’s Ruta 7, it spans 1,257 km (775...

Becky Wandell

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25 Mar

Argentina

Crossing Paths with Inspirational Travelers

Throughout this journey, and any other journey I’ve had, it’s often the people that seem to turn any day into the extraordinary. I think a...

Becky Wandell

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03 Mar

Argentina

El Calafate and El Chaltén, Argentina

The day after our Antarctica Cruise, I was sitting in an Ushuaia restaurant having a drink with one of my shipmates. She confided in me...

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23 Feb

Antarctica,Argentina

Antarctica; the Land of Light and Ice

I stood in the early morning light as it cast a bluish shadow across the pure white snowfield before me. Taking a step into a...

Becky Wandell

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12 Feb

Chile

Penguins of Punta Arenas, Chile

Punta Arenas, Chile is a port city in the southern part of Patagonia. It is a modern seaport, proud of its importance with the fishing...

Becky Wandell

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31 Jan

Chile

Experiencing the Extremes in Torres del Paine National Park

Torres del Paine National Park – have you heard of it? Maybe not… but you’ve probably seen Chile’s iconic photo of the granite “Torres” or...

Becky Wandell

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17 Jan

Chile

Cruising the Chilean Fjords on Navimag

Early in my planning process, as I was dreaming of seeing the mountains and fjords of Chile’s south coast, I read in a guidebook that...

Becky Wandell

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