Chile
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- Opinion
Hiking leaves me cold, tired and miserable. I always come back for more
The best trails don’t just showcase glorious landscapes; they challenge your physical fitness, mental resolve, and willingness to endure pain.
- Mark Chipperfield
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From the highest volcanoes to the world’s least visited country: 10 places to visit this year
From salt pans to Arctic wilderness, here are 10 world-class, offbeat, off-the-grid destinations to escape the heaving crowds.
- Fiona Carruthers
It was a book written in anger, now a TV series has captured its rage – and heart
Isabel Allende’s family history inspired The House of the Spirits – and a “horrible villain” she never planned.
- Stephanie Bunbury
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- Travel tips
After decades of travel, I still fell for a taxi scam that cost me $1500
We entered the car after pre-agreeing on the price. But when it came time to pay, it seemed our credit card wasn’t working.
- Sue Wallace
The Australian luxury lodges going global
Few Australian travellers would instinctively link lodges at Uluru and on Kangaroo Island with remote desert and Patagonian wilderness of Chile.
- Julietta Jameson
BYO snacks – this red-eye flight feels like a survival exercise
Until a promised cabin overhaul reaches Australian waters, ensure devices are fully charged, pack a neck pillow, and a heavy stash of snacks.
- Katherine Scott
Whales go to Antarctica to get fat. Humans are taking their food
First it was Whale Wars, now it’s krill wars. The groups that took on Japanese whaling in Antarctica now have a new industry in their sights.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
This comfort-food dish is one of Chile’s favourites
What do you get when you cross cottage pie with empanadas, and multiply that by tamales with a touch of moussaka?
- Ben Groundwater
‘Arc de Trump’? The 20 most over-the-top buildings ever constructed
The US president’s proposed monument would join a long and rapidly growing list of structures we could probably do without.
- Chris Moss
Port guide: Valparaiso, Chile
The “San Francisco of South America” might be dilapidated but bursts with life, colour and street art.
- Brian Johnston