"When Ellis and Scotty Harry welcomed their second child, Bennett, in September 2024, they knew they wanted to celebrate by doing something memorable-and maybe just a little ambitious. They were also staring down a long Pacific Northwest winter with a toddler and a newborn, which made the idea of flying south especially tempting. "We wanted to go somewhere warm but still mountainous," says Ellis. "We love a beach vacation, but after a week, we're ready to move on. Chile gave us summer in February and the dramatic landscapes we crave.""
"Initially, the plan was to head to Thailand. That idea crashed and burned after what they call a "catastrophic" holiday trip to Baja. "Think screaming baby, toddler meltdowns, and flights from hell," she says. "We canceled everything as soon as we got home." They also realized Thailand's intense heat and humidity would likely make travel miserable for their young kids, especially given that both were used to cool, damp winters. Chile, with its mild summer weather and dry clim"
Ellis and Scotty Harry welcomed their second child, Bennett, in September 2024 and planned a memorable trip south to escape a long Pacific Northwest winter. They wanted warm but mountainous terrain and chose Chile for summer weather and dramatic landscapes. Patagonia held sentimental value as the place where they first fell in love more than a decade earlier. The family traveled with two-year-old North and four-month-old Bennett and adopted a slow-travel approach to accommodate naps, early bedtimes, and toddler moods. A prior "catastrophic" family vacation to Baja prompted them to cancel Thailand due to heat and humidity concerns for young children.
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