Category Archives: Natural Environment

Antarctica Travel Blog Nov 27 thru Nov 30: Ross Ice Shelf and Kapitan Klebnikov Final Days in the Ross Sea

December 1, 2011 – 4:44 pm

November 27, 2011 The Ross Ice Shelf came into view about noon. Size of France and is about 600 miles The vastness cannot be captured in with any lens. The icy cold winds coming off the shelf stirred my imagination about the explorers that had to tackle this massive piece of ice before beginning their [...]

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Antarctica Travel Blog Nov. 25: Whiteouts and the Solar Eclipse

November 25, 2011 – 10:49 am

November 25, 2011 Our plans for visiting McMurdo and Ross Stations, Scott’s Discovery hut at Cape Evans and hiking Observation Hill were delayed by the weather. Here in Antarctica, “weather is our master”, our expedition leader, Shane Envoy, has reminded us many times. Whiteout conditions and 40 knot winds lasted throughout the day with temperature [...]

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Antarctica Travel Blog Nov 22: Penguins and Preparing for McMurdo Dry Valleys

November 22, 2011 – 11:46 am

November 22, 2011 Last evening, we headed toward an area further close to Taylor Valley in the McMurdo Dry Valleys in hope to make a helicopter operation. About 2am the Kapitan Khlebnikov’s engines were shut down as the captain could not get the ship closer to the valley due to the thick ice. The goal [...]

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Antarctica Travel Blog Nov 19: 115 Miles from the Antarctic Peninsula

November 19, 2011 – 11:06 am

November 19th, 2011 We spent the day heading toward Cape Washington or Coulman Island to visit emperor Penguins. The currents and wind changes throughout the day causing the ice to change directions. The sky is overcast and colder than the previous day. We spent the day watching the penguins scurry from the ship as it [...]

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Antarctica Travel Blog Nov 15: Calm seas in the Southern Ocean

November 15, 2011 – 9:49 am

NOVEMBER 15TH TUESDAY — SOUTHERN OCEAN 7AM Last night we were warned to expect the worst and to secure our items in our cabins. Surprisingly, most of us, I believe, slept well through the night to awake to very calm seas. The Southern Ocean has been flat like a lake nearly all day. We are [...]

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Antarctica Travel Blog Nov 11: Preventing Pathogens, Welcome Cocktails and Meeting the Captain

November 11, 2011 – 9:01 am

Friday – Nov. 11, 2011 This afternoon we conducted bio security which entailed of vacuuming out our personal backpacks and outer gear to prevent pathogens from being introduced into the delicate environment of the Subantarctic Islands. Also, attendance of the zodiac briefing was required to ensure everyone’s personal safety. Pete McClelland from the New Zealand [...]

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Galapagos Travel: Illegal Fishing Vessel Caught in the Galapagos

July 22, 2011 – 2:24 pm

Earlier this week the Galapagos National Park and the Ecuadorian Navy seized a boat that was illegally fishing in Galapagos Islands marine reserve — the boat was longline fishing in the protected waters for sharks and swordfish. Sadly, 357 dead sharks were found on board the boat. The species found were: 286 bigeye thresher, 22 [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in Adventure Life, environment, Galapagos Cruises, Local Events, wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Atacama Desert: Driest Place on Earth Hit with Snow

July 14, 2011 – 12:44 pm

The Atacama Desert has been experiencing an unusual amount of snow. The cold front that came through the region dumped nearly 32 inches of snow on the desert — more snow then the region has seen in the last half-century. The Atacama Desert is known as one of the driest place on Earth. The Atacama [...]

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Argentina Travel Update: Flights Cancelled Due to Chilean Puyehue Volcano Eruption

June 6, 2011 – 3:24 pm

UPDATE June 9, 2011: Flights on LAN and Aerolineas Argentinas are experiences ongoing delays and cancellations. For the most recent statement released from LAN Airlines, click here. For the most recent statement released from Aerolineas Argentinas click here. American Airlines just released the following statement: Due to volcanic ash, all AA flights between the U.S. [...]

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Costa Rica Travel Video: My 12 year old and I take on the Morpho Falls

May 12, 2011 – 1:42 pm

Earlier this year, I had the rare opportunity to travel with my 12-year-old daughter, Gabs, to Costa Rica. Exclusively a mother-daughter trip, all other siblings, husbands, grandparents, friends and what-have-yous were strictly instructed they were NOT invited; this was a trip just for Gabs and I. We didn’t waste a moment of our 8-days away, [...]

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