The acknowledged centerpiece of our Egyptian odyssey was the Ancient Egyptian period. That means visiting several significant temples and...

Traveling internationally, especially to places that are hard to reach, is always subject to unplanned disruptions. In our case, airport...

It’s been exactly three years since completing our Antarctica trip and disembarking our ship M.S. Roald Amundson, in Punta Arena, Chile. ...

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” Carl Jung We began our sea days by emerging from the sheltered channel between...

“The most dangerous worldviews are the worldviews of those who never viewed the world.” …Alexander von Humboldt The Prussian explorer,...

About 20 years ago, I took a ski lesson in Deer Valley, Utah, where my ski instructor talked about his life and work as we rode the...

Reaching 70 degrees south and closer to the south pole than any ship this year presented an exciting opportunity. How can we not go for...

Ukraine’s Vernadsky Station Donna and Holly in the expedition launch room. Ready to go! Scientists at work Station galley Curious...

Yesterday was quite a day, securing several FIRSTS. To summarize, we have been further south (closer to the South Pole) than any other...

Making our way to the edge of the ice field Retrieving a buoy in the ice field Finally spotted our ship emerging from the fog bank

Landing site, Red Rock, Antarctica Sue and several others celebrate visiting all seven continents Our ship at anchor off Red Rock

Stonington Landing site on Stonington Stonington British Base E British Base E Living Quarters Stonington

Awaking to a light shudder of the ship, we knew that we had successfully made it through the Gullet and anchored only a few hundred...

Zodiak making its way to Cape Horn landing Climbing the stairs to the top of Cape Horn Cape Horn Monument Monument to Lost Sailors on...

The continent Antarctica, screened by a barricade of extremes…starkness, uninhabited, days of total darkness or never-setting sun, winds...

It’s the start of another exciting day. This morning, we’re on our own to search for the Pukas Surf School for a Paddle Board lesson....

Our next noteworthy stop was Park Güell, located on the hill above the city. When I picture a park, I envision trees, lawns, playgrounds,...

Arriving late morning in Barcelona, we were all in a state of fog following just three hours of ‘airplane’ sleep.  The Barcelona airport...

Time flies! It was just a short, four years ago (2015) that we took our grandchildren Gregory and Mitchell to Switzerland. Roselie and I...

Morning News: Several herds of wildebeests were observed on the move in the direction of crossing the Mara River! “Everyone, mount your...