As humans, we tend to want what we don’t — or can’t — have. So while you’re building your never-ending list of places you can’t visit right now, add to it these locales you can literally never visit, under any …
Category: Antarctica
Around the World in Review, Leg 14: Argentina, Uruguay, Tiera del Fuego, and Antarctica
Around the World in Review, Leg 14: Argentina, Uruguay, Tiera del Fuego, and Antarctica
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Around the World in Review: Start Here!
Angela and I have returned from our year-long trip around the world, visiting all seven continents and 130 countries and territories. It was a daunting, wonderful, exhausting trip of a lifetime, difficult in the original telling. But certainly worth a …
Antarctica: Winter is Coming
The Argentinean naval vessel drifted past the fragile wooden dock for the second time and threw its engines in reverse to back up and give it another shot. It was mid-March and the brash ice was already beginning to thicken, …
Postcards to Wanda: Antarctica
Greetings to Wanda from Vernadsky Station in Antarctica, the world's southernmost post office!
Antarctica: Nearly Naked in the South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands were our first Antarctic adventure off the ship, and we took off our clothes for an up close exploration of this icy destination.
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Ready, set, go! We’re on our way around the world
Ready or not, world, here we come!
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Plan a Trip Around the World: How to Pack for the Entire World
This trip around the world is like nothing I've ever packed for. We'll be on all seven continents, in more than 150 countries and territories, in all kinds of weather, and doing a huge variety of activities. And we're only …
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How to Plan a Trip Around the World: Staying Safe and Healthy
It may seem like I am tempting fate, but I'm honestly not very concerned about safety and health during this trip. The world simply isn't a scary place for us. It's exciting and foreign and deliciously uncomfortable at times, but …
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How to Plan a Trip Around the World: Getting Documented
When it comes to travel, all the planning and money on Earth won't do you any good if you can't present the correct papers to border patrol. And, for an extended trip around the world, the potential paperwork problems are, …
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