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Antarctica: Chinstrap Penguins and Eerie Whalers Bay in the South Shetland Islands

Posted on April 22, 2013 by bbankcopa | 0 Comments

Written By: Adventures of a Couchsurfer We started out the morning with 30 knot winds, gusting up to 53, so kayaking was not an option for Half Moon Island. The staff wasn’t even sure if they would be able to launch the zodiacs. We walked the deck to get a feel for the weather and with our back to the…

On the Way to Antarctica – Hiking Martial Glacier by Morning…Cruising the Beagle Channel by Night

Posted on March 26, 2013 by bbankcopa | 1 Comments

Featured writer: ETB As we began our breakfast buffet in the hotel restaurant, an older lady passed by our table and asked, “Are you my roommates”? Puzzled, we quizzically looked up at her in silence. To which she added, well are you on the boat? We responded, “Yes, but we have our own room.” She replied, “Oh well, I haven’t…

Redwood Highway, California

Posted on March 19, 2013 by bbankcopa | 2 Comments

Featured writer: ETB I started today out joining the tourists and driving through a redwood tree…well, I was told VANilla wouldn’t fit, so I had to drive around the redwood tree. Regardless, I’d call the “Drive-thru Tree” a tourist trap and a waste of five bucks! Perhaps that was because during my recent trip to Africa we got to drive…

Hong Kong Welcomes in the Year of the Snake!

Posted on February 24, 2013 by scarletscorchdroppers | 0 Comments

Featured writer: scarletscorchdroppers Kung Hei Fat Choi! Chinese New Year is a really exciting time around Hong Kong. All the shop fronts are decorated with blossoms and little kumquat tress, their pots wrapped in gold fabric and their leaves adorned with red packets and ribbons. The night before the lunar new year, many of them will shut for the holidays, hanging…

2013 Intentions

Posted on January 6, 2013 by adventuresweseek | 0 Comments

Featured writer: adventuresweseek With the new year here, the idea of resolutions and bucket lists are as common as having a cup of coffee in the morning. So, Adam and I sat down this morning to come up with things we want to do this year. Of course, we both want to be healthy, positive and in great shape. Each day…

Potosi ‘Worth a Fortune’

Posted on January 3, 2013 by boliviainmyeyes | 2 Comments

Featured Writer: Danuta Stawarz The city of Potosi was founded in 1545, during the “gold rush” associated with the discovery in Cerro de Potosí – later known as the Cerro Rico (Rich Mountain) – large silver deposits. In a few years the settlement has attracted hundreds of thousands of Europeans and it became the official mint of Spain. Conquiscadors used…

The Cook Islands – Relaxed, Laid Back & Simply Stunning

Posted on December 13, 2012 by BernasconiPhotography | 0 Comments

Featured writer & photographer: Christine Bernasconi Been to Bali and Thailand? Want to tick another unspoiled paradise off your bucket list? Then head to the Cook Islands. A six hour flight from Sydney, or a 9 hour flight from LA, the Cook Islands lay half way between New Zealand and Hawaii. An absolutely stunning location, beautiful people, warm weather and the most…

Tracking Africa’s Big Five

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Charles Ray | 2 Comments

Featured writer: Charles Ray Almost everyone who visits Africa, whether big game hunter, photographer, or just a run of the mill tourist, quickly becomes captivated with the continent’s Big Five; elephants, lion, rhino, leopard, and Cape buffalo, animals that Africa is famous for. These five animals aren’t all that Africa has to offer, but big game hunters have singled them out because…

The Most Breathtaking Drive in the States – The Road to Hana in Maui, Hawaii

Posted on December 12, 2012 by wanderlustfullife | 3 Comments

Featured writer: wanderlustfullife The Road to Hana is a narrow corkscrew highway which connects the isolated town of Hana on the east side of Maui to the rest of civilization. Supposedly there are 617 curves and 54 one-lane bridges and dozens of waterfalls, some ideal for swimming. Swimming in Maui waterfalls The old cliché, ‘it’s not the destination but the journey that…

New York-The Colors Fondue

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Camelia Miron Skiba | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Camelia Miron Skiba New York is considered the melting pot of the US. I call it the Colors Fondue. I’ve spent four days in New York and aside from incredible photos I took along the way, I visited memorable places: Time Square, Broadway, Central Park, Ellis Island, Battery Park, 9/11 Memorial, China Town, Little Italy, and the Empire State…