Antarctic Blizzard Calamities: Foyn Harbour & Drake Shake + Polar Plunge Reprieved

September 14, 2023

Should you ever take an Antarctic cruise, ready yourself for a cacophony of shattering plates and glasses during dinner, dodging flying objects like chairs, walking at a 30 degrees angle, sliding off your bed in the middle of the night, walking like a drunk, and if you’re really unlucky… getting really sick and puking. … More Antarctic Blizzard Calamities: Foyn Harbour & Drake Shake + Polar Plunge Reprieved

Bon Voyage… Through the Beagle Channel, Across the Drake Passage and Stopping at Danco Island, Antarctica

June 24, 2023

The Hubs and I anxiously wandered Ushuaia for hours before we were to meet at the port parking lot. We prepped for the expedition, hunting down a market that was open and had power. … More Bon Voyage… Through the Beagle Channel, Across the Drake Passage and Stopping at Danco Island, Antarctica

A Visit to the Southern-Most City in the World: Ushuaia, Argentina

February 15, 2023

I received looks of bewilderment when I told people we were flying to Ushuaia. Generally, the verbal response I got was, “where is that?! And why are you going there?” Fair question since I, myself, didn’t know the first thing about the southern-most city in the world before booking an Antarctic cruise. … More A Visit to the Southern-Most City in the World: Ushuaia, Argentina