The ship has been rocking back and forth since around 2 am this morning. Swells look to be about 12 feet high, and the crew calls this the Drake Lake. This is versus the Drake Shake which is what I’m hoping for on the return trip. A few of my fellow travelers hope for the same, but we’re definitely in the minority. Most passengers are walking around with the little [...]
Four hours to go to board the ship! Passengers are gathering in the hotel bar and conversation is lively as we wait the final hours for our Antarctica cruise to begin. By this evening, we’ll be cruising down the beagle channel and out to the Drake Passage crossing. Weather report is calling for a mild crossing – which bums me a bit, as I am hoping for at least a [...]
As of 7PM Ushuaia time, the Kapitan Khlibnikov remains trapped in the ice near Snow Hill – making it 6 days, I believe, of being stuck. In the mean time, I continue to explore Ushuaia. Today and yesterday, I hiked up snowy slopes behind my hotel. The views were fantastic, seeing far out into the Beagle Channel and the surrounding mountains. Tomorrow, it’s off to Gable island with our local [...]
Twenty-two hours of flying finally brought me to the city of Buenos Aires. I chose to stop over here for a couple days, just to break up the trip… and enjoy a tango show and some of BA’s fantastic history and architecture. Before the show, I took a tango lesson, and after stepping on my instructor’s toes twice, she told me I was a natural. A day of intense heat [...]
After ten years of working in the adventure travel industry and bringing thousands of friends, family and clients to the far edges of Latin America – to such sites as Bolivia’s Salt Desert, Huarani tribal territory, Belize’s subterranean caves, and more – the edges of Latin America weren’t so sharp and unknown to me anymore. I decided it was time to journey to the edges of my known world once again, and Antarctica would provide that first edge.
The following post is written by Belize traveler, Gail Gross. Thanks for the contribution, Gail! Travel to breathtakingly beautiful Belize must include excursions to the awe-inspiring stone temples and palaces of the ancient Maya civilization. The architecture of this highly advanced civilization remains stunning, adding another spectacular facet to the beauty and culture of Belize. The Maya flourished in Belize from 250 to 900 AD, the Golden [...]
That’s right — one of the only passenger icebreakers in operation — the Kapitan Khelbnikov — has announced it will end its career as an expedition vessel in March 2012. The Kapitan Khelbnikov was built in Finland in 1981, and was originally designed for the rigors of northern Siberia. The ship has sailed to extremely remote corners of the globe with adventurous travelers since 1992. No other expedition vessel has [...]
The following article was written by Panama traveler M. Leonard. Thanks for the contribution! In the Caribbean Sea, a few miles off the east coast of mainland Panama, lies the San Blas Archipelago, a series of exquisite tropical islands. The Archipelago consists of 360 low-lying islands, including sixty that are homeland to the indigenous and traditional, Kuna people. The Kuna (also Cuna) Indians of Panama are a fascinating tribal society. [...]
Back by popular demand… I am pleased to announce our new Trip Journal, and Trip Video contest. Submit your best entries for a chance to win a trip for two with Adventure Life! Contest is open to all Adventure Life alumni. I’ll get right to the good stuff … the prizes. WHAT YOU WILL WIN! Best Trip Journal: Win a trip for two to EcoCamp’s luxury suite domes in [...]
Boasting the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, Belize offers some of the best diving and snorkeling in the world. This 8-day Belize tour is based from Turneffe Flats Resort on Turneffe Atoll. The Turneffe Atoll is one of only three coral atolls in the Caribbean. Formation of these coral atolls is a result of years of coral buildup rather than by volcanic activity – the more common mechanism [...]
