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Emperor Penguins Sighted!

One of our Antarctica travelers recounts the first sighting of these majestic creatures.
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Drake Passage Crossing

Some thoughts from one of our Antarctica travelers on day two of crossing the Drake Passage...
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Christmas on the Rhine

Today's post is a fun journal entry by Cierra Rantoul during her small ship cruise on the Rhine River in 2007. Thanks Cierra!
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Do Carbon Offsets Do More Damage Than Good?

For the past few years, I have heard lots of news about carbon offsets and we have had lots of discussion within the office about carbon offsetting. I've skeptical of the usefulness and so we have never offered carbon offsets to our clients. To me, it seemed as if the threats facing the pristine forests of the Amazon, the fragile wildlife of the …
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Bus Stop

Adventure Life Alumni Stephanie and Craig Smith have been busy traveling with us everywhere from Peru to Belize to Guatemala and down to Chile. On their first trip with us in Peru, they offered a group of school kids in the campo a ride home from school.
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You Can See the Ocean from Here

Read through this Costa Rica Travel Journal with information on La Cusinga Lodge as well as descriptions of the natural beauty of the country.
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My Dream Come True

One traveler describes her two week trip to Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, and the Amazon.
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A Father and Son Odyssey

My adventure started out as somewhat of a mid-life vision quest, something I was going to do solo, taking me far away from home and work. However, it eventually grew into a father/ son bonding experience that neither my son (Zach) nor I would ever forget. When we began planning this trip, we decided that to make our time as rewarding as possible …
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Incas and Rainforest: Travelers' Thoughts

A traveler describes his experience on the Incas and Rainforest tour. Highlights include Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, and Cusco.
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Betty Ann's Story

Betty Ann Morgan takes another trip to San Vincente de Paul Orphanage in Quito, and revisits the people and the places that continue to make such an impact on her life.
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Morgan Volunteers in Ecuador

Two articles from a Montana newspaper include one volunteer's experience at the San Vicente de Paul orphanage while touring in Quito, Ecuador.
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Sacred Valley Journey- Part 2

Continuing the second half of his Peru Travel Journal, the author speaks more about the Pisac ruins, Sacred Valley and the village of Ollantaytambo.
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Sacred Valley Journey- Part 1

Travel Journal for Peru explaining sites and activities of interest in and around the Sacred Valley, an area visited on most of our Peru tours.
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Chechem-ha Cave

One traveler's experience in the Chechem-Ha Cave, near San Ignacio in the Maya Mountain region of Belize. The cave holds numerous Mayan pottery fragments as well as intact pots and vessels.
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Country of Contrasts

Read through a traveler's impressions of Peru's Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Puno, Arequipa, and the Amazon jungle of Peru. It includes a short description also of the Inti Raymi festival, or Andean Festival of the Sun.
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Galapagos Travel Journal - Betty Wittels

Get a first-hand account of an Adventure Life traveler and her experience in Ecuador and the Galapagos. Betty traveled with us to the Galapagos onboard the Diamante.
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Beth's Belize Travel Journal

We're travelers just like you! Read about Adventure Lifer, Beth's, travels to Belize's beautiful Maya Mountains region and Ambergris Caye.
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Panoramic Peru Travel Journal

Harold and Karen Greig traveled with us on our Panoramic Peru trip on September 22 thru October 8, 2006. They wrote a fantastic travel journal outlining their day-by-day activities. We very much enjoyed it. We hope you will too!
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Secondary Inca trail leads to rewards

Kendra Gonnerman traveled with her friend Mary on our Cachiccata Trek in Peru. The following in an article Kendra wrote about her experiences during her trip. It was published in the Arizona Republic on July 10, 2005.
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Monika's Costa Rica Travel Journal

Read a description of what a whirl-wind inspection trip is like with Adventure Life staff member, Monika. Don't worry -- she had a little time to enjoy some of beautiful Costa Rica.
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Arctic Cruise Journal - Betty Wittels

Read the first-hand account of traveler, Betty Wittels, and her experiences in the Arctic. Betty traveled to the Arctic on board the research ship, Professor Molchanov.
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Mary's Travel Journal: Central America Expedition Cruise

Adventure Lifer, Mary, recently visited Costa Rica and Panama on an expedition cruise. Read her travels through the Panama Canal, Darien Jungle, Corcovado National Park and more!
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Monika's Costa Rica & Panama Trip Journal

We're travelers just like you! Read Central America specialist, Monika's, trip journal to Costa Rica and Panama. Tortuguero, Boquete, Bocas del Toro, San Blas and more!
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Jenny's Travels to Antarctica on the Antarctic Dream

Adventure Lifer had a terrific adventure to Antarctica, with a little extra time enjoying the cosmopolitan of Argentina's Buenos Aires and Ushuaia. Read more about her Antarctica and Argentina travels.
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