A thin bar of sand separates the sea from a long circuit of shallow lagoons which serve as a sanctuary for marine life and birds along Uruguay’s eastern shore. Today we drove from Jose Ignacio north to Laguna Rocha, a 72 square kilometer body of water that appears as an endless sheen of blue glass stretching across the horizon. With an average depth of only 3 feet, this UNESCO Biosphere [...]
We always like to think that our trips are life-changing — but even we couldn’t have guessed how one Antarctica adventure would completely transform the life of one of our travelers. Adventure Life traveler, Kendra Gonnerman, contacted us last week with the following message. Dear Adventure Life, I have been wanting to write this story and let you know how one trip can change a life forever. In January, [...]
Throughout Mexico, there are stunning reminders of the grand civilizations that one dominated the region — incredible ancient cities of the Maya, Aztecs, Toltecs, Zapotecs and more are found throughout the landscape. Some, like the Yucatan’s Chichen Itza, are well excavated and well known throughout the world; each year it beckons thousands of visitors to explore. But there are several other sites of equal interest and intrigue, and countless more [...]
Adventure Life is attending the annual members meeting of the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) this week. The theme this year is both ambitious and admirable: Defining and Achieving Sustainable Tourism in the Galapagos. Adventure Lifer, Erin Corriea, is attending and she’ll be in fine company — special guests and speakers include Swen Lorenz, Executive Director, Charles Darwin Foundation; Eliecer Cruz, Director, World Wildlife Fund; Oswaldo Rosero, Operations Director, [...]
When deciding when to visit Antarctica, time of year does make a difference, but deciding which time of year is “best” depends on what you are looking at getting out of your Antarctica adventure. Specific wildlife sightings – mating season – new hatchlings – weather – icescapes – mud – penguins poo smell at its worst/best…? While January is typically considered the heart of the Antarctica travel season, visitors shouldn’t [...]
Adventures Life’s Bolivia Backroads trip was selected by Outside Magazine as the go-to trip for exploring Bolivia’s stunning and stark Salar de Uyuni. In her feature “The Top 10 Desert Getaways” writer Stephanie Pearson highlights fantastic deserts around the world that beckon a bit of adventure. She describes Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni: The appeal of this place is the play of light on these wide-open spaces: Sitting at almost 12,000 [...]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDR6E9hCUjY&w=640&h=480] Adventure Life travelers, Greg and Bridget Litten, share with us a bit of their Amazon adventures in Peru’s Tambopata National Reserve. The Tambopata National Reserve (TNR) is part of a 3.7 million acre reserve in southeastern Amazonian Peru. It protects the biological diversity of the entire watersheds of the Tavara and the Candamo Rivers and most of the watershed of the Tambopata River. The motivations and the design [...]
On Dec 21, 2012, the Maya calendar will complete its 5,125 year cycle, marking the calendar’s finality and the beginning of a new era. This date, at this moment in time, is shrouded in mystery; the meaning and the significance that Dec. 21, 2012 held for the creators of the Maya calendar continues to cause debate among scholars. These two Central America tours invite you to be in the heart [...]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mavy4kH1Utw&w=560&h=315] On March 4, 2012, lucky visitors to Argentina’s Perito Moreno glacier had the rare opportunity to witness a massive ice fall. It’s been nearly four years since Perito Moreno glacier experienced an ice fall as major as this — and it will likely be at least another four until such an incident occurs again. This natural phenom is caused by the clashing forces of the advancing glacier and [...]
A hardy hike deserves nothing less than some hardy food — and on our Inca Trail treks you’ll get it; sometimes with little extras that leave a big impression. For example, last time I was traveling in Peru my husband was celebrating a birthday during our trek. Surprise — a cake and candles were presented at his birthday dinner. Another personal touch the cook added en route was freshly picked [...]
