Today is a day in Sydney waiting for tomorrow’s flight to Santiago, Chile, for the start of an epic journey that includes the Atacama Desert, a repositioning expedition of the National Geographic Explorer from Ushuaia, […]
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 […]
One of the morning activities for the naturalists on board the National Geographic Explorer is checking the decks for ‘stowaways’. Each night, the ship operates under a ‘lights out’ policy to avoid attracting and potentially […]
The fog has remained in place overnight in the northern part of South Georgia Island, and the poor visibility means our planned activities for the whaling stations, including a hike to follow in Shackleton’s footsteps […]
