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Antarctica XXI Fly/Cruise on Ocean Nova

Hotel Jose Nogueira, Punta Arenas
By : Dileep Bhandarkar
Trip Begins: Dec 6, 2012
Trip Ends: Dec 16, 2012
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 the penguin colonies. We were often 10 to 100 feet …

The Most Beautiful Place on the Earth!

Just another day in Antarctica - no big deal
By : Kassandra Miller
Trip Begins: Nov 7, 2011
Trip Ends: Nov 21, 2011
Enjoy my Antarctica trip journal! I spent 13 days skiing, kayaking and hiking my way through Antarctica\'s mountains and waterways.
I went to: Antarctica, Argentina
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The Best of Ecuador

Proud sea lion on Floreana
By : Kassandra Miller
Trip Begins: Feb 16, 2010
Trip Ends: Mar 2, 2010
I went to: Galapagos, Ecuador
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Manco Majesty

Machu Picchu
By : Kassandra Miller
Trip Begins: Aug 10, 2010
Trip Ends: Aug 23, 2010
See my photos : Manco Multisport Madness
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Galapagos

By : don webb
Trip Begins: Jan 26, 2007
Trip Ends: Feb 6, 2007
When I got on the plane in New York City (Jan 26th) it was 11°F and when I got off the plane in Quito, Ecuador it was 80°F degrees.
See my photos : Galapagos
I went to: Galapagos

Antarctica/ South America Trip (Argentina-Ushuaia) 2012

My first snowman!
By : Walter Woods
Trip Begins: Dec 22, 2012
Trip Ends: Jan 5, 2013
\'\'Antarctica? Why?\'\' \'\'Antarctica? Wow!\'\' Those were the two most common responses from family, friends and colleagues when they learned I was off to the frozen continent for the holidays. I stepped on the Antarctic continent twice: my journey through ice, wind and stormy weather a glorious one. John Steinbeck said it best: \'\'. . .we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.\'\'
I went to: Argentina, Antarctica

Alaska has a rainforest?

By : Marissa Jensen
Trip Begins: May 13, 2010
Trip Ends: May 21, 2010
Yes! The largest temperate rainforest in the world. Little did I know that a cruise in Alaska could also be an adventure. Kayaking, camping, hiking, and swimming with icebergs...this is an adventure of a lifetime aboard the Wilderness Explorer.
I went to: North America, Alaska
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Our Galapagos Multisport Adventure!

By : Lynessa Nelson
Trip Begins: Oct 4, 2012
Trip Ends: Oct 14, 2012
Our Galapagos and Ecuador Adventure was one of the most amazing destinations we have been to with the wildlife, culture, and diverse terrain. We did the 9-day multisport tour to San Cristobal, Isabela, and Santa Cruz. Afterwards we did an extension to Bellavista Cloud Forest Lodge on mainland Ecuador. There was never a dull moment of our tour!
I went to: Ecuador, Galapagos
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El Viaje de Peru 2012

By : Jim and Melissa Sullivan
Trip Begins: Oct 27, 2012
Trip Ends: Nov 8, 2012
See my photos : El Viaje De Peru 2012
I went to: Peru

Antarctica, the Falklands, and South Georgia

Hey baby, check out this awesome rock.
By : Nancy Golden
Trip Begins: Dec 25, 2010
Trip Ends: Jan 15, 2011
A trip beyond expectations, seven friends set out to cruise the southern seas.

Antarctica, South Georgia Island - Nov 2012

Orca hunting a Weddell seal
By : Steve Jochmans
Trip Begins: Nov 3, 2012
Trip Ends: Nov 22, 2012
Gentoo penguins, king penguins, adele penguins, chinstrap penguins, rockhopper penguins, Orca whales, fur seals, elephant seals, weddell seals, crabeater seals, birds, and more!

Yacutinga Enviromental Education - Iguazu

By : Gabriel Barok
Trip Begins: Aug 1, 2012
Trip Ends: Aug 2, 2012
Want to go? Iguazu Falls
I went to: Argentina

My Costa Rica Tour

By : Sandra Woerner
Trip Begins: Oct 9, 2012
Trip Ends: Oct 16, 2012
Visiting Costa Rica had been on my bucket list for a couple of years before I was finally able to finalize details of the trip with Adventure Life(which was to be my third trip with them). My travel partner, Sarah, had not been able to arrange a time to go until now. I decided to do the “Beaches and Rainforest” tour to give us some variety.
See my photos : My Costa Rica Tour
I went to: Costa Rica

Antarctica - pure awe for 19 days...

A curious Brown Skua
By : Peyton McCollum
Trip Begins: Feb 4, 2012
Trip Ends: Feb 22, 2012
Awe -- \"an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like.\" Yep, that sums up my ~3 weeks in and around Antarctica. Always at the top of my must-do list, I decided to stop talking about it and start living it! The following journal recounts my incredible journey. I hope it inspires you to take …

2012 Patagonia Journey

Outskirts of Ecocamp
By : Mark Kaplin
Trip Begins: Apr 8, 2012
Trip Ends: Apr 17, 2012
See my photos : 2012 Patagonia Journey
Want to go? Pure Patagonia

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