Patagonia – its weather, seasons and best time to travel by Kathy Jarvis on 4th April, 2014 Best time to travel to Patagonia Temperate, tempestuous, terrible and terrific – some of the words that define Patagonia and its fascinatingly energetic and changeable weather. Our guide to Patagonia’s weather and seasons will be vital when planning travel and holidays to this beautiful region. Key points Nov-March: +5 to + 20°C, four seasons in …
Journey to Falkland Islands and Patagonia by Alan Lyall on 5th July, 2013 Travel to the Falkland Islands Former RAF man John and his partner Helen recently decided to fulfil a life’s dream and visit the Falkland Islands and Patagonia. They flew with the RAF via Ascension Island to the islands in the south Atlantic – check their photos on Facebook here. John and Helen write: “Ascension …
Patagonia Ice Field trek – the revenge! by Tom Shearman on 25th April, 2013 Patagonia Ice Field trek Tom writes about his South Patagonia Ice Field trek in Fitzroy National Park, Argentina – a tale of hiking, food and revenge…. ¡Raton! ¡Raton! There was hardly time to translate as tent mate Ezequiel sprang towards me wielding his metal water bottle, shouting ‘Raton!’. The first bottle blow was to …
Torres del Paine – Summer Wonderland by Alan Lyall on 13th December, 2012 Torres del Paine National Park The last time I went to the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, it was with a group on our Patagonia Highlights tour. We approached the park on a brilliantly sunny day with the wind forcefully propelling us towards this UNESCO Biosphere reserve. On nearing the park, the granite …
