Travel Tips

As further proof, here is a picture of the christening ceremony in Ushuaia, complete with tango dancers! (I agree it’s a bit odd but it’s in Argentina, remember?)I had very high [...]

We have carefully evaluated and chosen a group of three small ships for our guests going to Antarctica. All of them are state of the art vessels and purpose built for adventure voyages in polar [...]

Admittedly, it’s a bit confusing.  Blame it on the French colonists who stuck a silent ‘s’ on the end. So yes, it’s like ‘wow’, which actually sums up this astounding place! And here are a few of [...]

Now I know what a ‘washboard road’ feels like! Driving towards the mountain range called Brandberg certainly shook us about, but the views and the sense of absolute isolation were worth it. [...]

                  It’s official: I am madly in love with my e-bike. Dag and I each have one at our European base in Catalonia. To start with, at last [...]

It may seem like a crazy idea to go kayaking on the wild Antarctic Coast, but trust us – it is amazing! The kayak groups on our Antarctic trips this past season all agreed that this is a [...]

It’s not everyday that you head off to the Antarctic on a 100-passenger luxury boat to go zodiac riding past icebergs, walking amongst thousands of penguins, and maybe kayaking and camping. So [...]

Here she is from the outside: But what is it like aboard Hebridean Sky? Hopefully my photos will give you an idea of the luxury of her accommodations and common areas, which were far more [...]

All aboard Hebridean Sky! We were due to set sail in a few hours; we would be navigating the calm reaches of Beagle Channel at night and waking to find ourselves in Drake Passage by morning.  I [...]

Getting There So why did it take me so long to decide to go to Antarctica? A simple 3-word answer: The Drake Passage. This  stretch of water, between the tip of South America and the northern [...]