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Why We Do What We Do, Part II

Just over a year ago I wrote a blog post called Why We Do What We Do. Last week I was reminded of this post as I walked back from lunch with two customers who had recently returned from Patagonia, and exactly the same words ran through my head. To hear them talk about their […]

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Why do we do what we do?

This is what it’s all about… [we recently contacted someone to ask about their trip – and have received the following reply…] Luke and Charlotte – Hi! Probably better if we talk as I can’t express my exuberance well enough by e mail to say we had a fantastic time in Patagonia both walking and paddling.  […]

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Fire in Torres del Paine: Update 2nd Jan

[Latest update 27th Jan: Patricio Salinas, Regional President of CONAF announced on Twitter on 27th Jan: @Pato_Salinas ‘Catamaran’s working, refugio Paine Grande open but not at full capacity, Refugio Grey open, Valley Frances and the rest of the park is normal’] [Update as of 25th Jan – Torres del Paine reopens fully: https://chile.travel/en/news/parque-nacional-torres-del-paine-reabre-todas-sus-zonas-tura-sticas.html] [Latest update […]

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Fire in Torres del Paine

[please also see our update on 2nd January] I’m very sad to say that a fire broke out in Torres del Paine at 7pm on Tuesday (27th December). At the time of writing this post this is the most up to date and reliable reference point I have but things are changing quite rapidly. https://www.sernatur.cl/noticias/ministro-del-interior-entrego-los-ultimos-antecedentes-del-incendio-forestal-en-torres-del-paine […]

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Cost of a holiday to Patagonia: macroeconomic influences

  With all the excitement of the Eurozone crisis and the extraordinary economic climate currently I decided it was time to dust off my old undergraduate textbooks on International Economics. I had intended to re-build a deep understanding of the influences on exchange rate movements, and critique the different theories on the competitive advantage of […]

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