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An aerial view of Bartolomé Island.
Peruvian weavers
Kayak through the clear blue waters of the Galapagos Islands.
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Falkland Islands

Antarctica with Falklands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Island

The pictures tell the story of my amazing adventure in Antarctica. We visited the far flung islands of the South Sandwich, communed with hundreds of thousands of penguins on South Georgia Island, learned history of recent conflict on the Falkland Islands while meeting some colorful characters, and of course, witnessed the majesty of the Antarctic …
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Learning how to make my own Peruvian meal

Peru Cuisine Love!

Adventure Lifer, Monika, shares some of her tasty adventures in Peru. In this article, read advice about how to budget for eating both locally and in the fancy restaurants. Also, try the local flavors that Peru is known for. Also found in this article is a list of restaurants that Monika has suggested.
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Admiring the pieces at the Museo Larco

Bling Bling!

Adventure Lifer, Monika, shares some of her experience visiting the famous Larco Herrera Museum in Peru. This museum has wonderful displays of history, archeology and culture of ancient Peruvians. Another thing that makes this museum tourist-friendly is that every display has a language translation.
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Falkland Surprise!

Tales from one of our travelers who enjoyed a surprise landing on the Falkland Islands.
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Torres del Paine

Chilean Patagonia

We spent 18 days spent exploring the Lake District, Torres del Paine and Tierra del Fuego. Chile has a lot to offer from top to bottom and we just scratched the surface in Patagonia while we were there. With boat rides that showed us all the glaciers and icebergs that Chile has to offer. I would love another opportunity to return and continue our …
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Proud sea lion on Floreana

Ecuador and Galapagos

I spent a couple weeks touring around Ecuador and the Galapagos with my mom! It was a wonderful experience with all the wildlife and terrain we were able to cover. We saw sea lions on the beaches and tortoise's on the islands. We hiked volcanic craters and explored cathedrals in historic Quito. I will never forget our time together in this …
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Machu Picchu

Multisport Peru

My coworker and I struck out on a 12 days adventure with the Manco Multisport trip. Our tour included whitewater rafting in the Sacred Valley, biking in Malaga Pass, hiking to Santa Teresa and so much adventure. We traveled from Lima to Cusco through the Sacred Valley on to Machu Picchu and ended our time on Lake Titicaca.
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Easter Island (Rapa Nui) Unforgetable!

Unforgettable and Mesmerizing
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Our 30th Anniversary Trip - a Pilgrimage to Machu Picchu

Written by my wife, Christina, it details our trip to Peru and our experience on the Inca Trail
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Antarctica December

Brian and Naeyshae's excellent adventure with Quark in Antarctica! We sailed through beautiful scenery and encountered a variety of wildlife! We sat with many types of penguins, played with fur seals on rocks and went on a zodiac ride alongside whales.
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Neko Harbor

Amazing Antarctica

The beauty of the untouched continent: The effort of IAATO and the members involved in Antarctic research have proven that with good will and collaboration the world can be kept and nature can be saved. Antarctica has been kept pristine and untouched thanks to these entities for future generations. Pure air, clear waters and here animals and …
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Me and my BMW650 GS

Central America on a motorbike
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Journey Into The Amazon!

Hello everyone! ^_^ This is a blog for my adventures in Ecuador! I journeyed down the Napo River and explored many areas of the Amazon Rainforest!! I saw hundreds of flora and fauna that were truly incredible!!
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Beautiful Macchu Picchu. And tomorrow off to Huayna Picchu

My Peru adventure

There and Back again
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Mindy and Ryan's Galapagos Trip

In April/May of 2014 Ryan and Mindy Teini took a trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands... Here is their story.
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Guanacos hanging out....many many of these

Habitat para la Humanidad Chile

Joanne traveled down south with winter to Chile and volunteered with Habitat for Humanity building homes in local communities. Through a little sweat and tears they made great progress. After volunteering, she continued on to explore the wonders of Patagonia.
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Blown away by the stunning colors of the ice at Pleneau Island

Awesome Antarctica

My brother and I had a journey to the land of ice that changed my perspective of the amazing continent! Our experience aboard the Sea Spirit was nothing short of special. We saw icebergs and glaciers while kayaking the seas of this beautiful place. Also, we saw a lot of wildlife such as whales, fur seals and most importantly.. PENGUINS!
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Posing for the camera

Galapagos & Ecuador

An amazing adventure in Ecuador! A whirlwind tour with my sister that included the Galapagos Islands, Guayaquil, Cotopaxi Volcano, Quito and Otavalo in just 13 days! We had too much fun in the sun hiking around the islands and seeing the blue footed boobies and tortoises that rule the land and snorkeled with the sea lions and fish that live below.
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Start of Project

Education and School Improvement in Chontachaca

This April of 2014 begins a new conservationist initiative at the Peruvian Cloud Forest (ACP Bosque Nublado). Thanks to the local association PERU VERDE, Adventure Life and a motivated Mother’s Club of Chontachaca whose combined efforts, hard work and great enthusiasm shall take place in order to set off the improvement of this Community’s …
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Peru Cuisine Tour!

After nearly nine years at Adventure Life, it seemed silly I hadn't yet been to Peru. I've always wanted to see the ruins of the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, but more than anything, I had heard such great things about the food in Peru! Truly international cuisine, we had to check it out. So Monika and I set off on our next adventure!
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Trekking in Patagonia

Patagonia Photos
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Entrance to the Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve in Ecuador

Brian's Cayambe-Coca Trek

I hiked part of the trek on our Ecuador Adventure trip and visited the village of Oyacachi too. I enjoyed staying with my dear friends, Betty and Marcelo and catching up with them. We hiked along mountain ranges and lakes, beautiful greenery and hot springs! And of course, I was very sore for my conference the next day!
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Patagonia Trip 2014
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blue footed boobies

My Galapagos Cruise with Ma and Pa

I was fortunate enough to experience the Galapagos Islands, but even better my parents were able to join me! We took the 10 day Galapagos cruise on the Mary Anne sailboat that gave us the true seafaring experience.
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