Category Archives: Natural Environment

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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Tsunami Alert for Galapagos and Other Regions in Latin America

March 11, 2011 – 10:20 am

UPDATE (March 12, 2011): The tsunami hit the Galapagos about an hour later than originally expected. Seas are choppier around the entire archipelago, but nothing too severe or extremely unusual. Waves at Academy Bay, in Puerto Ayora (Santa Cruz Island), were taller than normal as well, but there are no records of any damages caused [...]

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Antarctica Travel Video: Leave the Pebbles for the Penguins

March 9, 2011 – 1:12 pm

A little reminder in the principles of Leave No Trace is always a good idea. This short video from my last Antarctica trip provides just that. Although a tiny pebble might seem insignificant, they are incredibly coveted by Antarctica penguins — penguins make their nests from small pebbles, that are not always easy to come [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in Adventure Life, Antarctica Cruises, best practices, Green Travel, Small Ship Cruises, Travel Videos, wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (6)

Adventure Life and Rainforest Alliance in the Amazon

February 4, 2011 – 3:35 pm

Adventure Life continues to grow our partnership with the Rainforest Alliance. Our current project is the “Conservation Alliances for Economic Viability”– a very academic title for a very promising initiative. The goals of this USAID approved project include the preservation of at least 200,000 hectares of Amazonian rainforest in Ecuador — combined with training and [...]

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Polar Adventures: Five pieces of advice for an overnight Antarctica camping trip

January 7, 2011 – 1:07 pm

More and more, an overnight camping trip on Antarctica is becoming a popular addition to a polar adventure. The majority of expedition ships offer this optional excursion to a select number of passengers each voyage, which is definitely not for everyone… but is definitely one of those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities that hearty travelers have a hard [...]

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Minke Whale, Meet Antarctica Travelers

November 30, 2010 – 3:25 pm

Hey — remember that time we were in Antarctica and that minke whale decided to swim over to our zodiac, give it a little nudge and dive underneath before meandering on its way…? Antarctica travelers have a close encounter with a curious Minke whale off the coast of the Peninsula. Unlike the other wildlife of [...]

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Galapagos Travel Update: Good Riddance to Invasive Rats

November 18, 2010 – 1:11 pm

As part of an ongoing commitment (and battle) to eradicate invasive species on the Galapagos Islands, partner organizations including the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) and Galapagos National Park (GNP) are once again attacking the invasive rat population of the Galapagos Islands. The rats causing all the trouble were first brought inadvertently to the islands in [...]

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Great Antarctica Discount. Book by Sept. 30th, 2010

September 3, 2010 – 9:06 am

Book by September 30, 2010 to save 30% off an 11-day polar voyage onboard the Antarctic Dream. This discount applies to the November 7, 2010 departure. Here’s a beautiful clip of an Antarctic Dream expedition to give you an idea of what you might expect during a trip to the Great White Continent. Click here [...]

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Galapagos Travel: After 40 Years, Giant Tortoises back on Pinta Island

June 30, 2010 – 8:10 am

In late May 2010, thirty-nine giant tortoises were released onto the Galapagos’ Pinta Island. Called the “Pinta Project 2010“, the release and monitoring of the tortoises is definitely a team effort that includes Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment, the Galapagos Conservancy, Galapagos National Park, State University of New York, and the Huston Zoo. Pinta Island has [...]

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