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Luxury & Indulgence - Articles & Travel Stories

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Explore 90 Luxury & Indulgence travel stories from Adventure Life, featuring expert insights, destination highlights, and firsthand experiences from ancient and culturally rich sites. Whether you’re planning your next adventure in 2025 or 2026, these stories offer inspiration for exploring ruins, archaeological wonders, and hidden historical gems across the globe. Learn from the journeys of fellow travelers and discover meaningful ways to connect with the past through thoughtful travel. Let these Luxury & Indulgence stories guide your path into history.
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Snorkel the reef

Belize Travel: Sunscreen and Coral Reef Bleaching

Practice responsible travel when you visit Belize and when snorkeling by choosing reef-safe sunscreen. Harmful ingredients can damage the coral reef while snorkeling in Belize. During your Belize snorkeling tour, opt for eco-friendly sunscreen use in Belize to protect marine life and keep the reef vibrant for future generations.
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The edge of Greenland's ice cap

Iceland: Self-Drive vs. Small Group Tours – Which is Right for You?

Iceland is a stunning destination, with dramatic mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, and black sand beaches. When planning your trip, one of the first choices you’ll need to make is how to explore it all—by renting a car and going at your own pace or joining a small group tour. Self-driving gives you flexibility and freedom, while tours …
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Adventure of a Lifetime

Matthew Long's description of Antarctica in the "Adventure of a Lifetime: Voyage to the Great Unknown in Antarctica".
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View of Ngorongoro Crater as we exit the park

To Africa and Back!

Each country is Africa is so different and I was lucky enough to experience both South Africa and Tanzania on my trip to the continent. Traveling from North America to Southern Africa is worth every second you have to spend in airports and on long plane rides. A place unlike any other, I hope my blog about the culture and wildlife I encountered …
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Tlingit boy

Our Alaskan Gold Rush Cruise

A fun-filled historical cruise that took my sister and I through Southeast Alaska from Juneau down to Seattle in August. We saw living history with our crew from the Gold Rush era. There was not a dull moment with wildlife and culture abounding, especially the whales!
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Take a camel ride around the pyramids.

Exploring Ancient Egypt

We had an amazing four day cruise down the river on the Nile Adventurer. Our Egyptologist, Zainab, and the boat staff made the experience a delight! Before we boarded, we spent a couple days in Cairo learning about the ancient history and the culture of Egypt. We hope to return soon and experience more of this amazing place!
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Beach hammock lounging

Laura Finds Luxury in Mexico

A luxurious and adventurous tour of the Baja Peninsula and Copper Canyon, a unique combination of some of Mexico's most amazing locations.
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Exploring the islands

Our Hawaii Cruise Adventure

Though I've traveled to nearly 50 countries, I was not in a hurry to visit Hawaii. I always pictured it to be a mass tourist destination full of tacky souvenir shops and overcrowded beaches. I knew my husband would enjoy the ease of staying in the US for a change so I decided to take a chance on this small ship cruise on the Safari Explorer. It …
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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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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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A couple kayaking through the pristine waters of Alaska

Our Alaska Small Ship Adventure

We spent over a week in Alaska going from Sitka to Juneau. Lots of kayaking, icebergs, bears, and so many whales! An incredible group of people aboard ship. They call this a small ship cruise, but it was so much more of an adventure than cruise!
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Sunset

Knowles Antarctica Trip

Trip of a life time. What a fantastic trip. Day 1 Santiago to Punta Arenas Had a 10:10 flight to Punta Arenas, the taxi driver was very happy with the non traffic. We got to the gate and noticed people lining up and thought that it was way too early but we got in line anyways. Turned out to be a flight to northern Chile so the gate keeper …
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Green Vine Snake in the Amazon

Ecuador Adventure - Manatee Voyage and Sacha Lodge

Delving into the rich wildlife of the Amazon, we explore the Napo and Aguarico Rivers of Ecuador. Then it on to Sacha Lodge to experience the unique atmosphere at this ecolodge on our Ecuador tour.
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King penguins examine a camera

Ocean Diamond Antarctica Trip

Photos from Antarctica expedition aboard the Ocean Diamond: awesome wildlife, amazing vistas, diverse weather.
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Toucan!

Belize It or Not!

After work, I joined my wife and raced to the airport, where after a lengthy trip, arrived in Belize City. They opened the airliner and the humidity was the first thing we met. While the temperature was only about 85, so was the humidity. I loved it. We hit the puddle hopper for a fairly exciting ride and landing at Ambergris Caye. A taxi met us …
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Day 3: Chilean Firebush with The Horns in background

Elusive Patagonia

Patagonia. How does one describe an area that is indescribable? It's a land of stark contrasts--jagged snow-capped mountains peaks, pristine lakes, and massive glaciers of mesmerizing beauty, but also a landscape of barren emptiness inhabited only by the incessant Patagonian wind. We called it ''Elusive Patagonia.'' After reading our journal and …
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Luxury Inca Trail

Luxury Inca Trail Trek
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Teresa and John in Quito

Machu Picchu Travels

We decided to contact Adventure Life for a tour of Machu Picchu at the suggestion of some good friends. This fabulous tour was our only ''guided'' tour in a 5 week, 4 country adventure through South America. This decision was perfect because we ended up learning so much more about the ruins, the culture and the country, than if we had walked in …
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Trip to Antarctica

Antarctica Trip

Trip below the Antarctic circle on board the Ioffe with kayak option.
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Fin del mundo; end of the world

Antarctic Adventure

Our trip to Antarctica aboard the Quark Ship Ocean Diamond.
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The Amazon

Ecuadorian Amazon & The Galapagos Islands

We headed back in time to the deceivingly desolate Galapagos Islands for a cruise through Santa Cruz, Genovesa, Santiago, and Bartolome Islands. We then then continued to the lush Amazon Basin, where we enjoyed four days exploring the forest floor and canopy surrounding Sacha Lodge.
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Plaza de los Torros and Train Station

Mediterranean Babymoon!

Right before baby #2, this couple decided to reward themselves with a cruise of the Mediterranean. They took plenty of pictures and leave us with some of their best advice.
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Hotel Jose Nogueira, Punta Arenas

Antarctica XXI Fly/Cruise on Ocean Nova

We flew across the Drake Passage from Rio Gallegos, Argentina to King George Island on an Argentine Air Force C-130 and cruised on the Ocean Nova for 4 days before flying back to Punta Arenas, Chile.The weather could not be any better! With temperatures in the mid-40s, we often dropped our jackets on the rocks near the beach and hiked up to see …
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