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Cusco and Machu Picchu Trip

our guide Ayul takes us on Cusco city tour
By : JoAnn Bowes
Trip Begins: Feb 23, 2011
Trip Ends: Feb 28, 2011
Our trip to Peru included Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. With our guide Ayul, we explored the city and ruins even with the rains and flooding. What a wonderful trip!
I went to: Peru

Chile 2011

Words arent enough--Torres del Paine
By : Janet Gordon
Trip Begins: Dec 7, 2011
Trip Ends: Dec 23, 2011
Patagonia W route trek and Atacama Desert extension: How to sum up this trip? Of course it was a chance to see spectacular scenery, meet new people, and experience a different culture. Being open to learning about such things, knowing I will also learn more about myself, is what makes adventure travel so rewarding. Also, it's way fun.
See my photos : Chile 2011
I went to: Patagonia, Chile

ANTARCTIC ODYSSEY 2011

Ushuaia bares itself to visitors
By : Fergus Fricke
Trip Begins: Nov 12, 2011
Trip Ends: Nov 30, 2011
When my wife and I finally went to Antarctica in November on the Ocean Nova, a “Quark” ship that carried us and 62 other passengers, it was the highlight of the year, if not a lifetime (well not yet!).
See my photos : ANTARCTICA 2011

Falkland Islands Tour

Falkland Quest Tour November 2011
By : Hubert Hall
Trip Begins: Nov 4, 2011
Trip Ends: Nov 20, 2011
Falkland Islands tour come true. It was a truly amazing tour! Actually it was a spiritual adventure in some ways and this was made possible by the warmth and friendship of all the people we met in the Falklands. I can't say enough about this tour to adequately say how much it meant to us. We didn't realize how moving the whole experience was until after we had returned home and gone over the …
See my photos : Falkland Islands Tour
Want to go? Falklands Quest

Most Magnificent Pair: Manu and Machu Picchu

Perus national bird
By : Cathy Bach
Trip Begins: Aug 1, 2011
Trip Ends: Aug 14, 2011
I went to: Peru, Amazon

Belize and Guatemala Tour 2003

Sarah and I at Garcia Sisters Lodge
By : Sandra Woerner
Trip Begins: Nov 15, 2003
Trip Ends: Nov 23, 2003
Want to go? Belize Explorer
I went to: Belize, Guatemala

Antarctica Voyage on Ocean Nova and Patagonia journey

First morning in Antarctica
By : Sergey Semenchinskiy
Trip Begins: Dec 3, 2010
Trip Ends: Dec 30, 2010
We had an unbelievable vacation this winter. We made a 20 thousand mile trip across half of the world. We had 15 stops in 27 days in Argentina, Chile and at several Antarctic Islands. We crossed all three natural passages between Atlantic and Pacific oceans including the Magellan Channel, Beagle Channel and Drake Passage, and washed our hands in waters of each of them. We landed at Cape Horn and …

La Orquidea Locos (Those Crazy Orchid People in Costa Rica)

Pluerothallis costaricanensis - with fellow traveler for size!
By : Mary Jo Gilsdorf
Trip Begins: Dec 28, 2011
Trip Ends: Jan 8, 2012
A fun and fantastic adventure searching and finding orchids in Costa Rica's central volcanic valley and nearby beaches.
I went to: Costa Rica

Terri & Mary's Alaska Cruise on the Wilderness Discoverer

Kayaking in Alaska
By : Terri Garland
Trip Begins: Jul 5, 2011
Trip Ends: Jul 16, 2011
The Alaska trip of a lifetime for my 77 year-old mom aboard the Wilderness Explorer.
I went to: Alaska

Peru: Sacred Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

By : Nate & Michele Mirocha
Trip Begins: Nov 20, 2011
Trip Ends: Nov 29, 2011
This journal is co-created by Nate and Michele. We planned our trip to Peru over Thanksgiving 2011 to celebrate our 1-year wedding anniversary and it was truly magical. We share a passion for travel and seek destinations that are both off the beaten path and which offer a winning combination of great food, beautiful scenery, adventure and amazing people. Peru did not disappoint.
I went to: Peru

Our Galapagos Adventure

By : Gwenn Schamberger
Trip Begins: Oct 1, 2011
Trip Ends: Oct 8, 2011
Our Galapagos ''multisport'' adventure - not a lounging vacation. It was the trip of a lifetime that I can't wait to do again!
See my photos : Our Galapagos Adventure
I went to: Ecuador, Galapagos

An Incan Adventure

Incan vow renewal high above Cuzco
By : thomas maher
Trip Begins: Sep 18, 2010
Trip Ends: Sep 29, 2010
An amazing adventure paragliding over Lima, a wedding ceremony in Cuzco, hiking to the top of the Andes, Machu Pichu, and sailing Lake Titicaca.
See my photos : An Incan Adventure
Want to go? Manco Multisport
I went to: Peru

Discover Costa Rica Tour

The Rafters
By : Torrey Ebaugh
Trip Begins: Dec 28, 2011
Trip Ends: Jan 6, 2012
Costa Rica translated means “rich coast” and for our family adventure it was priceless. Sharing experiences and discoveries in the mountains, jungles, and beaches, made memories that will truly last a lifetime.
See my photos : Discover Costa Rica Tour
I went to: Costa Rica

Memories of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia & Antarctic

Coatless with L'Austral, Neko Bay, Antarctica
By : A + S
Trip Begins: Dec 21, 2011
Trip Ends: Jan 5, 2012
We were on board the holiday 2011 sailing of L'Austral with stops on the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, Antarctica, the South Shetland Islands and Cape Horn.
I went to: Argentina, Antarctica

Passport to Patagonia

A Family Photo of an unforgettable journey!
By : Jarm Del Boccio
Trip Begins: Jan 17, 2012
Trip Ends: Jan 26, 2012
What a breathtakingly beautiful area Patagonia is! It is a land of contrasts: with flat arid plains around Puerto Madryn and Peninsula Valdez and its penguin colonies and Estancias, to the awesome glaciers and otherworldly rock formations of El Calafate near the central western border of Argentina. At its southernmost tip are the enormous craggy mountain ranges and tranquil shores, and wooded …
See my photos : Patagonia Trip
I went to: Argentina, Patagonia