Welcome to
ABOVE US ONLY SKIES
A world travel blog for travellers, would-be travellers and anybody else with a curious interest in ditching the routine and exploring our planet.
We’re Ian & Nicky and we’re here to inform, entertain and hopefully inspire you to explore more often and for longer. And we’re here to help you plan your next adventure, whether it’s a weekend city break or a 12-month expedition into the unknown.
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HOW TO EXPLORE TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK IN A CAMPER VAN
26 November 2019 – Chile
The mighty Torres del Paine National Park in Southern Patagonia is a windswept hiking paradise, yet it can also be explored in a camper van. Here’s how…
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK IN RAUL MARIN BALMACEDA
20 November 2019 – Chile
Exploring the fiords, virgin rainforest and sandy beaches of Puerto Raul Marin Balmaceda is a great diversion from Chile’s Carretera Austral. Here’s why
6 REASONS TO VISIT THE EXTRAORDINARY CHILOÉ ISLAND
14 November 2019 – Chile
Chiloé Island is a diverse land of lush scenery, pagan mythology and iconic buildings. Here are six reasons to make it an essential stop on your Chile trip
EL CHALTEN - THE JEWEL IN PATAGONIA'S CROWN
8 November 2019 – Argentina
An El Chalten day hike is one of the best things you can do in Southern Patagonia and Argentina as a whole. Here’s our guide to what’s on offer
THE MARBLE CAVES OF CHILEAN PATAGONIA
26 October 2019 – Chile
Carved out over thousands of years by glacial water, the Marble Caves in Chilean Patagonia are a must-see for anyone travelling along the Carretera Austral…
HOW TO VISIT ISLA DEL SOL ON LAKE TITICACA
By Ian – 18 October 2019 – Bolivia
Isla del Sol is a gorgeous high altitude island on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca that’s well established on the Gringo Trail – here’s what to expect when you get there
HOW TO EXPLORE TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK IN A CAMPER VAN
26 November 2019 – Chile
The mighty Torres del Paine National Park in Southern Patagonia is a windswept hiking paradise, yet it can also be explored in a camper van. Here’s how…
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK IN RAUL MARIN BALMACEDA
20 November 2019 – Chile
Exploring the fiords, virgin rainforest and sandy beaches of Puerto Raul Marin Balmaceda is a great diversion from Chile’s Carretera Austral. Here’s why
6 REASONS TO VISIT THE EXTRAORDINARY CHILOÉ ISLAND
14 November 2019 – Chile
Chiloé Island is a diverse land of lush scenery, pagan mythology and iconic buildings. Here are six reasons to make it an essential stop on your Chile trip
EL CHALTEN - THE JEWEL IN PATAGONIA'S CROWN
8 November 2019 – Argentina
An El Chalten day hike is one of the best things you can do in Southern Patagonia and Argentina as a whole. Here’s our guide to what’s on offer
THE MARBLE CAVES OF CHILEAN PATAGONIA
26 October 2019 – Chile
Carved out over thousands of years by glacial water, the Marble Caves in Chilean Patagonia are a must-see for anyone travelling along the Carretera Austral…
HOW TO VISIT ISLA DEL SOL ON LAKE TITICACA
By Ian – 18 October 2019 – Bolivia
Isla del Sol is a gorgeous high altitude island on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca that’s well established on the Gringo Trail – here’s what to expect when you get there
11 October 2019
THE PREHISTORIC ROCK ART OF CUEVA DE LAS MANOS
6 October 2019
TARABUCO MARKET – IN SEARCH OF THE AUTHENTIC BOLIVIA
27 September 2019
HOW TO EXPLORE THE BEST OF VILLA DE LEYVA
16 September 2019
THE FABULOUS PERITO MORENO GLACIER – A COMPLETE 2019 GUIDE
MEET IAN & NICKY
We’re an English couple who’ve swapped our corporate life for a voyage of discovery and this world travel blog is a permanent record of what we see, think and do. We hope it also provides information, entertainment and inspiration for other “mature” travellers, too. So, if you’ve got a few minutes to spare, why not pour yourself a glass of something suitably chilled and take a look around!
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