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Diary, advice and tips from my travels - past & present. 47 countries to date and counting. In Colombia, South America at the moment.

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🇦🇷 Un día en la senda de Laguna Esmeralda que amaneció tan lindo…por suerte no tenemos apuro y tomamos un montón de fotos. . 🇬🇧 A day on the Laguna Esmeralda trail that started just breathtakingly beautiful, enhancing the already amazing panoramas…luckily we weren’t in a hurry and took loads of photos. . . . #lagunaesmeralda #trekkingushuaia #tierradelfuego #findelmundo #hikingadventures #trekkingargentina #patagoniaargentina #visitargentina #turismoushuaia #bbctravel #natgeotravel #snowhiking #snowtrekking (at Laguna Esmeralda) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgJ-sL5rNga/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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So after having presented the countries we'll be travelling through on our expedition, we present our expedition project "Stories from the Silk Road" With an anticipated starting date set at May 2023, we (Marcell and Claire) will commence our attempt to walk from Istanbul, Turkey, to Xian, China, a distance of 13,000 km (8,100 miles). The route will incorporate various sections of the different overland routes which were collectively part of what's known as the ancient Silk Road that connected the west with China in the east. In addition to some better known and/or UNESCO sites along the route, we will be focusing on getting off the beaten track and walking through lesser-known areas. This will allow us to spend more time with local communities and families; documenting their stories, histories, cultures and traditions and "seeing" if and how these were influenced by the Silk Road trade routes. We will be looking to get involved in community-based projects ranging from education to tourism and conservation. As we will be inviting followers from around the world to join us (limited number per visit of course) for some days, they will be able to participate with us in supporting these projects. In the coming 15-18 months, we will be reviewing a variety of projects wan potentially participate in and/or collaborate with. Thus, we hereby also extend an invitation to interested persons, organisations and businesses who might be interested in supporting the expedition and/or collaborating with us in some way, to contact us. As the planning starts getting more detailed, we will be posting regular updates on the route and places we intend to visit. https://www.instagram.com/p/CY4AbEcgfzi/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🇬🇧It’s not always the clouds that make the skies in Tierra del Fuego so incredible, there are colours that seem to permeate the air. . 🇪🇸 No son siempre los nubes que se hacen los cielos de Tierra del Fuego tan increíbles, tambien hay colores que parecen impregnar el aire. Acá unas tomas de Mayo 2021 en el Parque Nacional de TdF con un amanecer otoñal y las primeras horas despues. . Parque Nacional de Tierra del Fuego. May 2021 . #naturesart #skycolors #skycolours #skyscape #nationalpark #tierradelfuego #naturescolours #argentina #visitargentina #findelmundo #turismoushuaia #turismoargentina #patagoniaargentina #bbctravel #natgeowild #natgeotravel #instanaturelovers (at Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYjkRgELZgF/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🇬🇧Something I absolutely love about Tierra del Fuego…amazing skies with their ever-changing panoramas of clouds. Here’s some from Ushuaia. => would you like to see more themed posts like this? . 🇪🇸Algo que me encanta del Tierra de Fuego, su cielos con sus panoramas de nubes siempre cambiándose. Les gustarían que hago más de este tipo de posts temáticas? . . #cloudporn #skypanorama #weather #cloudformations #naturesart #tierradelfuego #ushuaia #findelmundo #patagoniaargentina #visitargentina #bbcnature #bbctravel #cntravel #natgeotravel (at Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYWjpEPLN3o/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Majestic glacier with tiny human silhouettes although it is also part of the sad story of glaciers in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru. The glaciers are receding alarmingly fast here with very noticeable differences over only a few months even. . . . #pastoruriglacier #cordillerablanca #huascarannationalpark #igersancash #igersperu #glaciermelt #glaciers #trekking #altitudetrekking #instatrekking (at Glaciar Pastoruri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXhAqyMJHag/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🇪🇸 La subida del Cerro del Medio por el Camino del Hachero (oeste) que hice 28 de octubre este año. En Ushuaia la gente aprovecharon el solcito y en la subida estuve con vientos helados entre 70-80km/h…pero siempre vale!!! 😁 . 🇬🇧The ascent of Cerro del Medio from the west via the trail known as Camino del Hachero (axeman’s trail). While people in Ushuaia were enjoying the sunny weather, I was being nailed by freezing 70-80km/h winds, but…always worthwhile!!! 😂 . . . #tierradelfuego #findelmundo #cerrodelmedio #trekkingargentina #trekkingushuaia #turismoushuaia #visitargentina #patagoniaargentina #snowtrekking #natgeoadventure (at Cerro del medio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWGe6rNLbYO/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Hay varios lugares de tanta belleza en la ciudad de Ushuaia - Laguna del Diablo es uno de ellos. …con bosque, laguna y vistas de las montañas… tranquilidad . . . #lagunadeldiablo #ushuaiafindelmundo #tierradelfuego #patagoniaargentina #parquesurbanos #visitushuaia #turismoargentina #turismoushuaia (at Laguna del Diablo en Ushuaia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVAqO4Mrelz/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A place that takes your breath away…the level of beauty and grandeur combined in one view is just on another level. . Glaciar Perito Moreno en Parque Nacional Los Glaciares near El Calafate…aka Land of Glaciers. . . . #peritomorenoglacier #losglaciares #elcalafate #tierradeglaciares #patagoniaargentina #glaciers #explorepatagonia #turismoelcalafate #turismosantacruz #bbctravel #natgeotravel (at Glaciar Perito Moreno) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTw_xPmrnCm/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Pre-dawn trek with headlamp to get up and enjoy the sunrise over the Beagle Channel and Ushuaia...in winter the views are even more breathtaking!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #snowtrekking #trekkingargentina #explorepatagonia #patagoniaargentina #tierradelfuego #ushuaiafindelmundo #visitargentina #turismoushuaia #bbctravel #natgeotravel #instatrekking (at Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTAM3LQrv-z/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Cloud-art and the magnificent skies they create. Here in Tierra del Fuego is no exception, in fact they sometimes seem even more spectacular…maybe in keeping with its reputation of extreme weather. . . . #cloudporn #cloudart #cloudscape #tierradelfuego #ushuaiafindelmundo #visitargentina #patagoniaargentina #turismoushuaia #explorepatagonia #bbctravel #natgeotravel (at Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSo-7yTrvU_/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Rio Chico Valley near Ushuaia- take the breathtaking scenery, add the weather of Tierra del Fuego = photography paradise! . During my 5 days out there in March 2021, I also had 24 hours of snow - like arriving at a new place in your sleep. . . . #riochico #valleriochico #torresdelriochico #wildcamping #trekkingargentina #tierradelfuego #patagoniaargentina #trekkiingushuaia #turismoushuaia #turismotdf #mountains #bbctravel #natgeoadventure (at Río Chico (Tierra del Fuego)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRzrviBLok1/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Trekking along the Beagle Channel is not only about getting from one point to another…the beauty is incredible and only enhanced by the light provided by the weather. . 1. Sunset near Punta Segunda 2. Estancia Túnel 3. View towards Ushuaia 4. Rio Encajanado 5. Between Ea. Túnel & Rio Encajanado 6. Sunrise near Pta Segunda 7. Late afternoon near Pta Segunda . . . #tierradelfuego #canalbeagle #patagoniaargentina #ushuaia #trekkingargentina #trekkingushuaia #trekking #wildcamping #explorepatagonia #visitargentina #turismoargentina #turismoushuaia #bbctravel #natgeotravel https://www.instagram.com/p/CRRrPVNrJyP/?utm_medium=tumblr

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My “real” home! Out there with my tent, the elements and nature as my best therapy and reset time…this is what keeps me sane - relatively anyway! 😂 . What do you do to “reset” or do you have special places where you go? Tell me in the comments. . . . #tierradelfuego #explorepatagonia #canalbeagle #beaglechannel #patagoniaargentina #ushuaiafindelmundo #estanciatunel #trekking #trekkingargentina #trekkingushuaia #wildcamping #turismoushuaia #turismoargentina #bbctravel #natgeotravel (at Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRErdO1rIMv/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The beauty of winter sunrises and sunsets in Ushuaia; 1. Pre-sunrise 8:43 11 June, ‘21 2. Sunrise 09:35 20 June, ‘21 3. Sunrise 0942 20 June, ‘21 4. Sunset 17:21 17 June, ‘21 5. Sunset 17:26 17 June, ‘21 6. Sunset 17:32 17 June, ‘21 . . . #patagoniasunrise #patagoniasunset #instasunset #ushuaiafindelmundo #tierradelfuego #patagoniaargentina #visitargentina #turismoargentina #turismoushuaia #turismotdf #bbctravel #natgeotravel (at Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQeQfKuhacc/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Morning light at the End of the World - Ushuaia. Never the same or bland for that matter…winter sunrises here are certainly some of my all-time favourites. . . . #findelmundo #ushuaia #ushuaiasunrise #ushuaiainvernal #tierradelfuego #visitargentina #amaneceres #patagoniaargentina #turismoargentina #turismoushuaia ##bbctravel #natgeotravel (at Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP3f2t4Bowf/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Yes, that sunrise was epic and here’s 3 more shots from that Sunday morning - painted skies and a tranquil quiet only punctuated by waking waterbirds and gulls. . . . #tierradelfuego #parquenacional #bahiaensenada #zaratiegui #findelmundo #ushuaia #patagoniaargentina #explorepatagonia #trekkingargentina #trekkingpatagonia #sunrise #otoño #autumnskies #trekking #visitargentina #turismoargentina #turismoushuaia #natgeotravel #bbctravel (at Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPEWEUUhXrh/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Autumn and winter sunrises in Tierra del Fuego are just simply breathtaking. At the moment you don’t even have to get up early (depending where you want to photograph it from of course) because the light show started around 8:45am - it goes without saying you need to have the warm clothes at the ready and a flask with a hot drink…me, always a flask of coffee. . . . #tierradelfuego #findelmundo #parquenacional #ushuaiafindelmundo #bahiaensenada #zaratiegui #trekking #trekkingushuaia #hiking #explorepatagonia #patagoniaargentina #natgeoadventure #turismoushuaia #turismoargentina (at Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO-lawnJKxW/?igshid=v73388neyu14