Feb 13
Antarctica is a growing tourist destination. If you want to explore more than just Antarctica, there are many longer cruises that also visit the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and the Antarctic Peninsula. If you can afford it, I highly recommend this longer option. These cruises start with Falkland Islands, not as spectacular as South Georgia …
Feb 06
A visit to South Georgia Island, which you will do most likely via an Expedition Cruise, is like visiting another world. While South Georgia is inhabitable due to its remoteness, weather, and mountainous topography, it’s a great place to visit during the “Summer” months of October to March. I had the pleasure to visit for 4 days …
Jan 01
So you’ve decided to go to Torres Del Paine. Likely you’ve seen the pictures of the granite “Torres”, or towers. Perhaps you’ve decided to hike the famous “W trek”. But did you know there’s lots of wildlife to be seen at Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile? Read more to find where you can …
Aug 25
One of my best day trips ever was a Columbia Glacier tour with Lu-Lu Belle Glacier Wildlife Cruises out of the port town of Valdez, Alaska. The tours are promised to be 7 or more hours, and our tour clocked in at over 9 hours! For many tourists, this is the best Valdez glacier cruise, …
Nov 24
Hawassa, Ethiopia (also spelled Awasa and Hawasa) is the perfect place to relax on a longer trip to Ethiopia, especially when traveling to the Omo Valley. Here are my recommendations for a romantic and/or relaxing Hawassa Travel Trip. Fish Market The fish market is probably the top visited site in Hawassa. It’s best to …
Mar 05
There are many wildlife parks in Sri Lanka and each one seems to have it’s own specialty. Some have lots of elephants, some have a small chance to see leopards, and others have birds. The most famous park on the southern coast is Yala, but I had read that it’s a zoo with dozens of …
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