As we sailed towards Damoy Point in the Antarctic Peninsula, the weather was expected to take a turn for the worst and the number of icebergs in the ocean were…
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Extreme camping in Antarctica | Adventures at Damoy Point
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When you sign up for Antarctica, the only big hurdle you need to cross is the roughest sea in the world known as the Drake Passage. Many travellers will feel…
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Gentoo Penguins on Cuverville Island (with video) | Antarctic Peninsula
by Vanessaby VanessaCuverville Island is home to the largest colony of Gentoo Penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula with over 5,000 breeding pairs. This small island lying in the Errera Channel is only…
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DestinationsSoutheast Asia
Fading tradition: Face-tattooed tribal women in Chin State
by Vanessaby VanessaThe face-tattooed ladies are a distinguishing feature of the tribes in the Chin region of Myanmar. This practice was outlawed in 1962 by the government supposedly on humanitarian grounds so…
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AntarcticaDestinations
Watching wildlife in Orne Harbour | Antarctic Peninsula
by Vanessaby VanessaOur first Antarctic outing was a zodiac ride in Orne Harbour, a cove one mile wide, indenting the west coast of Graham Land along the Danco Coast on the west…
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Elephanta Island is a UNESCO World Heritage site which rises majestically out of the Arabian sea 10km east of Mumbai harbour with ancient Hindu and Buddhist cave temples. You can…
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Have you heard about the abandoned hamlet near Sharjah? The buried village in Al Madam is a cool place to explore if you are in the United Arab Emirates. What…
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Passing through alpine forest, steep rocky inclines and enjoying the snowy peaks, waterfalls and turquoise Ala-Kul Lake, you will find trekking the Ala-Kul Pass in Kyrgyzstan an exhilarating experience. GUIDE…