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South Georgia Penguins and Other Birds – How Cute are They?

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 …

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A Day out on the Lu-Lu Belle – The Best Valdez Glacier Cruise

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, …

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