Tonight, Drunk and Jobless is coming to you live from Patagonia's world famous Torres del Paine National Park. Don't worry, I hadn't heard about it until a few weeks ago, either, but it's famous with the hiking set, and for good reason. The mountains in this part of Chile are incredible, the lakes are so … Continue reading Torres del Paine, Day Uno: Wild on the W
After the lush, green beauty of Chile's Los Lagos district, flying into Patagonia was like soaring into another dimonsion. Over the course of the most remarkable plane trip of my life the trees, mountains and volcanoes gave way to gnarled shrubs, murky swamps and endless flatlands - an alien landscape that makes it hard to … Continue reading Punta Arenas – Industrial wasteland at the end of the world
What's the fruitiest little town on the planet? No, it's not Orange, and it's certainly not Berry, it's the Southern Chilean village of Frutillar, a picturesque spot on the shores of Lago Llanquihue. With its gorgeous Germanic architecture, tree-lined streets and sweeping views out over Volcan Osorno, this place is sweeter than a handful of … Continue reading Tutti Frutillar
After sleeping off my hangover, I woke up bright and early and ready to hike to the top of Volcan Villarrica, near Pucon in Chile. But when I skipped outside, the big bastard wasn't there anymore. It was like he'd thrown up his massive molten hands during the night, said 'Fuck it' and just walked … Continue reading The Wetter the Better in Parque Nacional Huerquehue
I love everything about Germany (well, except for their history of starting wars and slaughtering innocent people by the millions), so when I found out there's a town in Southern Chile that looks like it's straight out of Bavaria, I had to check it out. After a number of run-ins with the locals, Santiago was … Continue reading Pucon ist wunderbar!
Santiago is a monstrous metropolis, but like most South American cities it's not exactly overflowing with skyscrapers. Most of the buildings are about as high as Danny De Vito's dick, with low-rise walk-ups spreading for kilometres in every direction. There is one high spot in the Chilean capital, however - the Gran Torre Santiago, which … Continue reading A Gran Torre Day Out
As a child I was obsessed with horror movies and would watch anything filled with wall-to-wall guts and gore. Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers and Ash Williams were like mates to me, but the movie that stands out as a massive part of my pre-teenhood is The Return of the Living Dead. I spent hundreds of … Continue reading Santiago’s City of the Dead
The winds carried me and my bright orange paraglider across the oceans. Over Samoa, where the volcanoes are angry and the people are wonderful. Past Fiji, with its golden beaches and endless reefs. I even swung past Easter Island, which is full of heads bigger and uglier than your ex-girlfriend's. When the breeze finally dropped … Continue reading Santiago Shenanigans
The Drunk and Jobless World Tour 