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Rainbow Mountain

Exploring Cusco & Rainbow Mountain

After four days in Lima, we hopped on the short flight over to Cusco, where we would spend the next 1.5 days (not long enough!).

Upon arrival, we were met by another Adventure Life guide and driver who took us to our centrally located downtown hotel, Los Portales. Our guide gave us about 20 minutes or so to settle in, change clothes and grab …
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The view with Huanya Picchu in the background.

Sacred Valley & Lares Adventure Officially Begins

The neat thing about this trip we did is that each and every day you get to choose a cultural activity or a hiking activity on top of the group activity that was offered. Prior to our departure, we thought we knew what we wanted to do each and every day, but it turns out that we decided to switch things up along the way based on how we felt. I …
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Us enjoying the city life after a long overnight flight.

Big City Life in Lima

On Saturday night we hopped on our direct flight from LAX to Lima, where we landed around 8AM. This was our first guided trip and it was so nice and easy to get off the plane. There was a clear customs line and see the Adventure Life sign waiting for us at the airport. We got into the van with our guide and driver and headed to the Miraflores …
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One more cheers with our Big Beers

Come for the Beauty, Stay for the Food

A question that kept coming up for me and my mother when we were initially planning this trip was, “What is Croatian food like? What could we expect from the cuisine?" Early Google searches indicated that along the coast, we could expect to get a lot of seafood. Other than that, I was at a loss. It is true, though, that seafood – …
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Our ship, Mama Marija

The Small Ship Advantage

You’ve decided you want to cruise along the coast of Croatia. Great! But there are a lot of options out there to sift through. It might not be the first question but definitely an important question you will want to ask yourself – do you want to sail by large or small ship?



Cruise ships come in a variety of sizes – the …
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The promenade in Hvar

So You Want to Go to Croatia?

The Adriatic coast has been growing in popularity for travelers of all kinds over the past few years. Long thought to be a party destination for the young and hip, islands off the coast of Croatia offer more than just late-night discos (although you certainly can still find these bars if you want!). Croatia is a diverse country, and cruising along …
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Tango anyone?

Antarctica is a once in a lifetime, unique and amazing travel opportunity. Yet, most people forget that any destination can hold that effect. I feel like Argentina is often overlooked in this regard, especially for those interested in the last continent. There are any number of excuses to not include Argentina in your itinerary; time, money, …
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Cruise Family

I feel lucky enough to say that I’ve traveled a lot. I have seen Notre Dame, visited the Coliseum, had Guinness in Dublin and pet a llama in Peru. However, the more I look back on my travels and the more I travel now, I realize it is the people in these places that make the most memories. The people I travel with, or the people I meet along …
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Wildlife

March is not a very common time to travel to Antarctica. The weather, while unpredictable all year round, tends to get colder and the daylight quickly shortens as the continent starts to plunge into winter. Every season, no matter the destination, has its own draws as well as its downfalls. We were lucky to not only travel in this more quiet …
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Ushuaia

With an exciting cruise adventure awaiting you, sometimes it’s hard to focus on your time before in Ushuaia. While you must arrive the day before your cruise embarkation to ensure you can make the boat on time, I highly recommend at least two nights in Ushuaia.

Where the sea meets the mountainous sky, Ushuaia is a unique small town. I was …
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But Why Antarctica?

I feel like there was a standard response whenever I told family and friends I was headed to Antarctica. "Oh wow" and "but why there?"

It's a fair question. Traveling to the end of the world isn't for everyone. Most people aren't sure of the logistics on how to get there, what you do when you're there or …
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Popeye Village (original film set of movie Popeye), Malta

Movie Magic

Today ended up being a step back in movie history. It was very very hot in Malta! After the first day of wandering ruin sites in sweltering temperatures, I knew I needed to be in the water at least sometime on this trip and started searching for options.

We are in Gozo, Malta and I arranged a local water based outfitter to take us out. They met …
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Cooling off with a drink in Ortygia

Syracuse, Sicily

This morning the French captain wished us a happy 4th of July. The French can appreciate Independence Day perhaps more than most and it was sweet that the entire French crew went out of their way to wish us a happy day. They even made a 4th of July American feast for lunch and teatime (though we skipped both to indulge in local specialties …
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Mt Etna

Mt Etna Hiking and Wine Tasting

Today we traveled to Mt Etna, the highest mountain in Sicily at 11,000 ft and also an active volcano. The top of the volcano was billowing steam, but that area is only accessible for scientists. Towns circle the lower areas of the volcano with folks making their living off tourism and the rich volcanic soil used to grow olives, pistachios and …
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Cooking class at the home of the Duchess

Lunch with the Duchess

On this day, we joined a special cooking class. First stop was the oldest market in Palermo, Capo Market, to buy our ingredients. We met Nicoletta Lanza Tomasi, a Sicilian duchess who runs cooking classes out of Palazzo Lanza Tomasi.

At the market, we visited a fish monger to see what had been brought in. Nicoletta was concerned as her plan was …
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Carriage Ride in Palermo

Palermo

Today we explored Palermo on our own. It's been very hot and today was no exception. However, Palermo is a decent size city (approx 700,000) so it was a good chance to get out and stretch our legs in the shade of the city buildings. The architecture here is lovely with beautiful theaters, churches and government buildings around every …
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Marco Scapagnini, Wine Journalist, and excellent guide in Sicily

Trapani Wine and Cous Cous

After a rewarding but exhausting day yesterday, we opted for a relaxing wine tour/ local cooking experience with Marco Scapagnini, a Sicilian Wine Ambassador and frequent contributor to

international food and wine publications. I have to admit that I was a tad intimidated to go to a wine tasting with such a world renown expert. I tend to have …
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Pool deck on Le Bougainville

Le Bougainville

Le Bougainville is gorgeously designed with outdoor seating at the front and back, two dining areas, three lounges and a comfortable theater. The lounges offer three different atmospheres, including an upper deck observation lounge with panoramic windows facing forward and the Blue Eye, a multi-sensory lounge below water level with windows looking …
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Les Gavroches, Valletta

Valletta Malta

The city of Valletta is perched on a hillside with steep wall drop offs down to the sea. It's easy to see why the Ottomans had such challenges besieging the city, even with a force of over 20 times the defenders. There's just nothing but sheer limestone walls for hundreds of feet straight up. The whole city in fact, is constructed in …
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Statue of Icarus, Agrigento Valley of the Temples

Ancient Sicily

As a mom of four, I'm a light sleeper so it's an adjustment sharing a room. This morning that meant waking up at 5:30. Unable to get back to sleep, I decided to explore the ship a bit more. I found a lovely observation lounge and outdoor seating that I had all to myself, a perfect spot to reflect on the trip so far.

Today we stopped in …
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Breakfast on Le Bougainville

Valetta's Birthday in Valletta

My mom was named after her uncle Valentine who died in World War II. Her dad thought he was being creative when he "made up" the name Valetta as a tribute to Valentine. Throughout her life, her name has been a source of comedy and angst.... Florida, Velveeta, there's no end to the odd spellings and pronunciations she gets. Hence my …
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Excursions at Isbjornhamna

Excursions on an Expedition Cruise

Our included excursions came in a few different forms during the course of our cruise.

Shore Landings

When we talk about shore excursions on an expedition cruise, this is what typically comes to mind. Actually getting off the ship and getting your feet on land. The crew was incredibly efficient getting all 118 passengers off the ship and on …
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Flock of gulls

An Abundance of Wildlife

Svalbard is often regarded as a mecca for wildlife enthusiasts. Along with Africa and the Galapagos, it is one of the top destinations to see some of the more elusive and unique creatures in the world.

There was not a day that went by that we were not entertained by some type of wildlife. Polar bears were, of course, very high on everyone's …
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Searching for polar bears

Life on Board an Expedition Vessel

Ever wondered if an expedition cruise is the right fit for you? If you think cruise and immediately think of multi 1,000 person ships, Broadway shows, on board night clubs, water parks and giant buffets - think again (other than the giant buffet that is). Expedition cruise ships are typically between 50 and 500 passengers. The real effort here is …
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