My trip to Antarctica saw me visit a host of different Antarctic islands, as well as landing on mainland Antarctica. Of the outlying islands I visited, Deception Island was the most diverse and the most inspiring. “Deception” is an island which you “sail into”, an island shaped like the letter “C” and an island which … Continued
Day 7 – Today is about life in Israel through the eyes of people like me. In celebration of Yom Haatzmaut, our hosts invite us to join them for their holiday celebrations. The first party is at a beautiful home and are immediately greeted by its owner, an American and her Israeli husband. They are … Continued
Antarctica is a place like no other and the cost, time and effort to get there makes it a once in a lifetime experience for most travellers. It’s not an experience you want to ruin by being unprepared and one of the most common planning questions is “what photography equipment do I need”? The … Continued
Traveling is the most amazing thing. You meet new people, you see new places, you open yourself to new perspectives and more often than not come back inspired by what you have seen. My first traveling experience was at about ten years old, when I went to London with my mum and my sister to … Continued
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! We wanted to share Part 2 of Lori’s story of Traveling with THREE GENERATIONS as a Mother’s Day story! Three Generations in Israel – Part 2 (read PART ONE: CLICK HERE) Day 4 – By the end of today, I am in overload from all the information I absorb today. My mother … Continued
(through the porthole – onboard the Ocean Diamond en route to Antarctica) If you ask someone what frustrates them most about their daily life, chances are they will respond with “there are not enough hours in the day”. Ironically, when that same person prepares for an expedition cruise to Antarctica, chances are one of their … Continued
Three Generations Abroad – Part 1 As soon as I agree to send my daughter on her school trip to Israel, I know that this is an opportunity for a unique experience for my family. My mother and I decide to join my daughter and her class in Israel. From the first steps in Israel, … Continued
Wildlife spotting in Antarctica is a lottery. There are no game park enclosures or zoos. There are no park rangers waiting for a “release the whale for tourists” call. There are no guarantees. And that’s what makes it so special. We are the visitors, on the outside looking in – we are venturing into their world. This … Continued
Iceland is one of those places where it is hard not to come over all transcendentalist. You have an inspirational landscape like nothing on this earth; from remote farmhouses set in lupine fields, to volcanic craters, glaciers, ice-blue hotsprings, black beaches and sand deserts, and to a decidedly urban bustle in Reykjavik, all rubbing along … Continued
This is part two of a two-part series on the restorative splendors of Vermont. Read Part One Here. Not much past The Long Trail Brewery, named after the 273-mile footpath that runs along the main ridge of the Green Mountains, paralleled for most of its length by Route 100, I trundle into the Vermonster, the … Continued