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Geography / Photos / TTP Around the World

In Pictures: Our School Visits

One of the most rewarding experiences of our 424-day journey has been meeting with students and visiting schools as we have traveled around the world.

Destination Dispatch / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

Travels through Chile by Land and Sea

Our journeys the past week has taken us over 1,500 miles (2,414 kilometers) as we traveled from Puerto Natales north to Santiago by land and sea.

Geography / Photos / TTP Around the World

Trekking the Planet Wallpaper – Series 13

Our thirteenth series of wallpaper, covering our time in Argentina, is now available!

Expedition Video / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

Cruising the Patagonian Fjords on the Navimag Ferry [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as Sandy reviews their time traveling through the Patagonian fjords and channels on the Navimag Ferry Evangelistas from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt in Chile.

Destination Dispatch / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

A Taste of Argentina – Food Highlights

In our newest food experiences installment, Sandy writes about our culinary highlights while traveling in Argentina.

Expedition Video / South America / South America / Trekking Destinations / TTP Around the World

Trekking the “W” in Torres del Paine, Chile [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as they review their time in Parque Nacional Torres del Paine in Chile.

Destination Dispatch / South America / South America / Trekking Destinations / TTP Around the World

The Final Trek: Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park

We took our first step trekking 355 days ago when we began the Overland Track in Tasmania, Australia. Now, after 470 miles of hiking in some of the most incredible cultural and natural places of the world, we completed our twelfth and final trek, in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile.

Destination Dispatch / South America / South America / Trekking Destinations / TTP Around the World

Of Mountains, Glaciers and Lakes: Hiking in Los Glaciares National Park

Our last stop in our 26-day, 2,700 mile (4,345 kilometer) overland journey through Argentina was in Los Glaciares National Park. While here we were treated to some of the most spectacular mountain, glacier and lake scenery of our expedition.

PrepInsights / TTP Around the World

Why We Use Local Guides

Sandy writes about why we use local guides and how we chose them for this journey.

Expedition Video / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

Summer in Southern Patagonia [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as review their time in Southern Patagonia.

Destination Dispatch / South America / South America / TTP Around the World

Riding on Horses and Highways in Argentina’s Patagonia

Our last week has been a mixture of travel, including a day on horseback and two long days on a famous South American highway, portions of which are not paved. In the process, we viewed the rugged beauty and learned about the cultural history of this area.

PrepInsights / TTP Around the World

How I Work while Trekking the Planet

Darren recently completed a Q&A interview on how he works, given our continual travel while we are Trekking the Planet.

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Since their original 424-day journey around the world to raise K-12 geo-literacy, Darren and Sandy Van Soye have continued to focus on authentic adventures highlighting the cultural and natural significance of some of the most remote areas of the world.

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