Vast and Magical
In the back of beyond, where cheeky Wekas say good night, we stayed at a small campsite. After we put up our tent, the host came by to register our…
Haere Mai, Welcome to New Zealand
Coming to New Zealand from South America almost felt like coming home. Even though we are now on the exact opposite side of the world, pretty remote from pretty much…
Carretera Austral
A cozy cabin in the middle of nowhere with a fire burning in the woodstove, exceptional hosts, and dolphins patrolling the nearby beach – Christmas has been good. Reluctantly, we…
Not Quite Quiet
Celebrating Christmas in summer. The biggest question and trembling uncertainty for our five-year-old son during all our travels so far, was if Christkind will find us in Chile and bring…
Improvising Kipferl
Waking up to green meadows, morning fog, and single digit temperatures made me feel like coming home to Austria after a dream-like episode in smog-plagued, dry Santiago. But, alas, we…
Bold and Busy
Una Ciudad de Colores. Our first stop and my first impressions of Chile. Originally built as the port of Santiago, Valparaiso is bold, hip, and colourful. The houses lining up…
Head in the Clouds
Green pastures, black and white cows, endless highways. I am sitting in the front row of a comfortable bus on the way from Valdivia to Frutillar in southern Chile. The…
Colores y Sonidos
Many people asked me why we don’t take the plane for these long distances in South America, especially with a five-year-old child? And I always reply that airports look more…
Cool and Intense
I’m still so energised from all the music that I played in São Paulo: one day, I played eight hours straight, five of them improvising with people I had not…