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Viewpoint from the Nest : Coyhaique may not be the most isolated place we’ve been to, but it feels that way. It’s certainly one of the most beautiful. Located in Chile’s Southern Patagonia, it’s among the least explored regions in Latin America. It’s certainly a favourite of ours. We were there in October, which is early in the season, and...

Viewpoint from the Nest : Travel parenting insights The Torres Del Paine is not a walk in the park; fierce winds and an unpredictable climate can make it wilder than most other reserves we’ve been to. Boasting everything from glaciers, lakes, valleys and gorgeous hikes, it’s worth the small effort of having waterproof clothing, and some measure of patience to...

Viewpoint from the Nest - Travel Parenting Insights A very respectable and sensible doctor in Singapore reprimanded us when I enquired about the right dosage of Diamox for an eight year old for 4000m (12000 feet) along the lines of: “I think what you’re planning to do is very irresponsible. Why would you want to bring a child to such...

Viewpoint from the Nest - Travel parenting insights Sucre and Potosi are cities not built for mainstream tourism.  The surroundings can be gritty, and tourist sites are few relative to other parts of Latin America. They are, however, part of a route to take if you’re planning to acclimatize to the altitudes of Uyuni without taking altitude drugs, particularly useful...

This is part of a series of travel blogs focused on experiential adventures with younger families. Colette was 8 when we did this trip.

Viewpoint from the Nest - Travel parenting insights Bonito is a hidden secret and well worth the journey there. It’s best paired with the Pantanal, which is one of the best experiences overall we’ve had on our travels. There’s much more to do than what we did during our limited 3 days, and probably worth doing at a more relaxed...

Viewpoint from the Nest - Travel parenting insights The Pantanal was an unexpected pleasure, and is one of the most family friendly places we’ve come across. We stayed at fazendas, which are ranches with several rooms; our first one was 300m away from a river. Its riverfront looked cosy with a few empty deck chairs and a rather large caiman...

Viewpoint from the Nest - Travel parenting insights The Pantanal is enormous, so what we saw was just a tiny portion of it, but what an incredible portion. The second fazenda we stayed at didn’t have a river but had several lakes and was a working cattle ranch. As with most fazendas, there were only a few simple rooms, a...