Today is a 3-hour flight on Aerolineas Argentinas from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, Argentina, to board Ponant’s Le Lyrial for the South Atlantic crossing to Cape Town. The flight departs at 6 am, so it’s […]
Thursday March 1, 2018 I’ve spent quite a bit of time in Buenos Aires over the years, and don’t feel the need to revisit tourist traps. It’s also a beautiful late summer’s day, with a […]
Well, it’s time to begin the EPIC 2012 travel blog – this is how I’ve chosen to spend 7 weeks of annual leave and a total of 57 days of travelling! Here’s a rough overview […]
Goodbye Ushuaia! Early start this morning from the port in Ushuaia on the National Geographic Explorer, all luggage needs to be out for collection by 6:30am. It has snowed again overnight, and Ushuaia is looking […]
We have made great speed through the Estrecho de Lemaire on the National Geographic Explorer, and hit strong winds that slow us right down again as we approach the Beagle Channel. It has been a great […]
Today is the much anticipated visit to Peninsula Valdes and Puerto Madryn on the National Geographic Explorer to see the Southern Right Whales in their designated UNESCO World Heritage environment. Two days of sailing from […]
