Category: Stories & Inspiration

Swoop’s roundup of all things Patagonian across the web this week.

There are two different airports in Buenos Aires, and often people need to travel between them to catch connecting flights. We’ve put together some information and advice on the two airports and how to move between them, as well as some ideas on things to do should you decide to spend a night or two in Buenos Aires.

Leo returned in May from a Winter Trek in Torres del Paine. Here he tells us a little about his experiences on the trek, shares some wonderful photos, and provides some helpful tips for other people travelling to Patagonia in Winter…

Jeff, a professor of Biology from the Presbyterian College in South Carolina, USA, recently returned from a trip to Patagonia with a group of his students. Here he tells us about their experiences Trekking in Torres del Paine, and in booking through Swoop Patagonia and our partners in Chile…

Sally has guided hundreds of visitors around Santiago over the last 8 years, and this is her recommended route for seeing very best sites of Santiago in an afternoon… 1. Taking the metro The metro in Santiago is easy to use, clean, safe* and reliable – 1 ticket costing about CLP$500 (60p) will take you […]

Britt and his wife have lived here for 15 years, and have built two cabanas and a couple of smaller lodges in the land around their home. You couldn’t ask for a host more knowledgeable of Chiloe’s history and culture and passionate about sharing it. He cooks a great breakfast too! I stayed in the […]

Patagonia is all over the internet with bloggers, adventurers  and social media addicts posting all about their experiences and sharing their photographs. Each one providing more inspiration for a Patagonian adventure! Here are our pick of photos and blogs from this week: Swoop’s Top 3 Photographs: This week the discovery of the ‘Titanosaur’ was all […]