Chartered Travellers don't follow the itinerary, they write their own. We're curious, a little ambitious, and always up for the detour. That could be a back-alley bar in Prague or a car-camping run up the coast. The destination is just the excuse. The real point is the stories, the memories, and the friends who were there for all of it.
Read the storiesThe series
Three friends, three countries, a lot of empanadas. Written day by day, the way it happened.
Day 1 in Santiago: nothing open at 7am, a laptop hike, and matching XXL tees.
South AmericaA stray dog, a suspicious cat, a busted tourist trap, and a lockout in Valparaíso.
South AmericaA 5 km PR, a $5 wine win, bikes along the river, and a no-blinking contest.
South AmericaA wrong funicular ticket, a fake roller coaster, and some very unimpressed tourists in Santiago.
South America"In Chile we speak Spanish," cappuccinos that taste like hot chocolate, and cash-only laundry.
South AmericaI snore. I booked the place. I kept the queen bed.
South AmericaA rescue sea lion, a bucket of fish chum, and The Beta.
South AmericaBiking off the edge of Montevideo, two dinners a night, and canned-squid pasta.
South AmericaSteak, Malbec, tango, and a water war that nearly ended a friendship.
City guides
No sponsored picks. Real spots from the trip, plus what we'd warn a friend about.
How we travel
Most of these trips happen around work calls. Coffee, then laptop, then the city.
Every day gets scored. Best sleep, best dinner, best roller coaster impersonation.
Every couple of days we go through the shared photo album together. It's become a ritual.