Author: Carys Siney

Carys is a Senior Patagonia & Polar Regions Specialist at Swoop. She shares a particular connection with South America where no two days are the same, whether it's sand-boarding on the dunes of the Atacama Desert or hiking the trails in Torres del Paine.

Epic Adventures

How one corner of Patagonia became forever Wales

I grew up in a bilingual household, speaking both English and Welsh and I’m very proud of my Welsh heritage, but I never realised, until I started working for Swoop Patagonia, that the connection my family home in north Wales had with Patagonia. It is a hidden history that I wasn’t taught at schools – […]

By Carys Siney
| Swoop Patagonia Specialist

22nd April 2025

Female trekker standing at the mountain viewpoint of the Lome del Pliegue hike in Los Glaciares national park in Argentina

Planning & Tips

A solo female traveller’s guide to Patagonia

Patagonia is somewhere that’s synonymous with adventure. It’s about rugged landscapes, snowy mountains, and a great untamed wilderness. It’s why we love it. But one question we often get asked at Swoop is how safe is Patagonia for a solo female traveller? Well, as just that – a solo female who has spent over 18 […]

By Carys Siney
| Swoop Patagonia Specialist

2nd December 2024

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