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Enjoying Antarctica!

Basecamp Antarctica

Highlighting my travels through mainland Ushuaia, Argentina and the Antarctic Peninsula. My first tastes of kayaking in polar waters, mountaineering, and playing around with penguins. Words and photos don't exist to describe this mother-daughter trip of a lifetime, but don't think I didn't try!
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A humpback whale lifts its fluke

Antarctic Marine Ecosystems, Wildlife & Fish

The marine ecosystem is the keystone of life in the Antarctic waters. For the sturdy animals that can survive this windswept environment, the nutrient-rich waters of Antarctica provide an all-you-can-eat buffet.
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A mother penguin comforts her chicks

Penguins of Antarctica

One type of animal symbolizes the frozen landscape: the Spheniscidae family – aka. penguins! These flightless birds are specially adapted to survive in the bitter cold of the the Antarctic southern ocean.
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Watching seal during Antarctic trip

Seals of Antarctica

The seals that populate the southern ocean flourish in the nutrient rich waters of the Antarctic. With diets that range from krill and small fish to even penguins and other seal pups, they are expert divers and can be seen lounging or breeding on the ice when they are not immersed deep beneath the pack ice hunting for food.
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The penguins line up as you cruise by

Birds of the Antarctic

From small snow petrels to the great wandering albatrosses, the seabirds of Antarctica are some of the most well adapted species on the planet, thriving in the strong sub-zero winds and icy waters of the polar region.
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A humpback whale feeds on krill in Antarctic waters

Whales of the Antarctic

One of the highlights of any expedition into the Antarctic waters is whale-watching. These majestic creatures can be spotted breaching the water in magnificent displays as they blast air and water high into the sky. If you’re lucky, they might even swim close to your ship.
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Ushuaia

Ushuaia Airport & Transportation

Getting to Ushuaia, at the "end of the world", requires a flight from Buenos Aires or an overland ride through Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego in southern Argentina.
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Mirror-like waters in Paradise Bay

Antarctica FAQs

Booked a trip to Antarctica? Now what? From what gear to pack to the best times of year to go, our FAQ article will answer some of the most commonly asked traveler questions. This will hopefully help you feel better prepared for an adventure of a lifetime to the Great White Continent!
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Share Your Travels. Win a Trip Contest: Past Winners and Prizes

Our first journal contest was a terrific success. Take a look at the winning entries, as well as the incredible prizes, including an Alaska cruise and Antarctica adventure!
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Traveler letters and photos

Snail Mail Makes Our Day

Here at the Adventure Life office, we absolutely love hearing from our travelers! In this digital day and age, it especially excites us to get "snail mail" correspondence. Such a rarity, it is nice to get an envelope containing something personal - like this letter, hand-written note, and photo collage from Adventure Lifer, …
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Haley felt very much like Jane Goodall...

Travel Incentive "Old Hat" for Adventure Life

This recent Adweek article highlights a company that gives employees money to use forpersonal travel experiences. Amazing employee benefit, right? Here at Adventure Life, we have been reaping the benefits of working for a company that provides similaropportunitiesto travel!

As our name suggests, our company focuses on the various adventures …
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Adventure Life office on a sunny day

Make Every Day an Adventure

Most of us have been on vacation, far away from work & routine, and had the thought, “If only I could do this forever!” Brian Morgan, CEO & founder of Adventure Life, is one of the few who actually acted upon that dreamy notion. When he did, an international adventure travel, luxury safari, and small ship cruise company was …
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Le Soleal

Adventure cruising goes luxury

Small ship cruising has often been characterized by rugged, expedition-style vessels. Operators have recognized their ability to offer creature comforts and luxury while still providing the same adventures as expedition trips. Discover how you can have the best of both worlds on a luxury small ship cruise!
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Friendly Sloth

Give Generously - Travel Gift Ideas

Your friends will be happy this holiday!

Apparently, we are not the only ones who are travel enthusiasts. According to the UN World Tourism Organization, international travel was 5% higher in the first eight months of 2013, with a record 747 million people leaving their borders to find adventure!

All of these world travelers will be needing …
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Lemaire Channel

Reflections of Antarctica

Untouched. Vast. Remote.

Antarctica is a place to be removed from life's routines, breathe in clarity, and realize how very small we are in the world. Here are some of Don Mankin's reflections after his Adventure Life Antarctica Tour:

Antarctica can only be described in superlatives. The colors are more vivid, vistas more dramatic, and …
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Cool Kids Take the Antarctica Polar Plunge!

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The polar plunge (or penguin plunge) has become a right of passage for many adventure travelers who take an Antarctica cruise. You can find plungers taking the leap from the ship's Zodiac platforms, off an isolated ice shelf or from Antarctica's rocky shoreline. Because of its volcanic activity, Deception Island is a …
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Leopard seal, showin' some teeth!

Winner of our Trip Journal Contest: Nancy Golden Shares Her Antarctica Adventures!

Once again our annual Trip Journal Contest has come to an end and I am happy to announce the winner is Nancy Golden. Nancy joined us for an epic 22-day Antarctica cruise including the Falklands, South Georgia. She shares details of her first landing on the Falkland Islands.

The 2 km hike was refreshing after a day or two at sea, but the payoff …
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Antarctic Dream

Gifting Experiences: A Travel Trend I Can Get Into

Since October I've received at least a hundred newsletters highlighting great travel deals, flight discounts and specials promoting the idea of gifting trips to my friends and family. I've watched 'Travel' appear in top-ten gift guides on numerous blogs. Just last week the Wall Street Journal featured a luxury Antarctica cruise on the Le Boreal as …
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Antarctica for Two Sweepstakes. Enter now!

Sweepstakes is now closed. Stay tuned as we announce the lucky winner!

It's not easy to get to one of the most isolated places on the planet -- but we're making it easier than ever to make an Antarctica adventure happen for polar travelers with our Antarctica for Two Sweepstakes! Enter now for a chance to win $20,000 dollars to take you and a …
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A Tikal Tower appearing above the jungle canopy

Guatemala Travel Update: Current Status Report on Peten Region

My husband and I just returned from a visit to the ancient Maya city of Tikal in Guatemala. We were staying in Belize at Pook's Hill Jungle Lodge and planning a day excursion across the boarder into Guatemala. Before we went, we were informed told us of a recent incident between the Guatemalan and Mexican drug lords -- which occurred just days …
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More penguinos

Regulation Changes in Antarctica Travel?

Travel to Antarctica has always been for those eager to explore the very end of the world. Unfortunately, as the location has been ‘discovered’, more and more cruise ships are making this their destination. The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators says visits have risen from 6,700 in the 1992-93 season to 45,213 in 2008-09. …
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Antarctic Artifact found after 100 Years

I’ll admit I’ve occasionally been skeptical of the idea of expedition cruising. Sure, you’re traveling to Antarctica or the depths of the Amazon rainforest, but it’s highly unlikely you’re going to get stuck in pack ice like Ernest Shackleton or disappear into the jungle in search of a lost city of gold. And when one past passenger asked …
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Shore Landing at Stonington Island

Flying the Drake Passage with a Purpose

Antarctic ship operators like Antarctica21 have been flying across the Drake Passage for twenty years. Flights take off from Punta Arenas, Chile and take about two hours to reach the short, gravel runway at the Chilean research base, Camp Frei, on King George Island. Antarctica21’s ships - the Ocean Nova and Magellan Explorer - are sitting …
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Damoy Point

This morning the schedule was to begin the day with zodiac cruises. Paul and I were one of the first groups to go out to explore the waters around Damoy Point. This ended up being one of the coolest parts of the whole trip. As we cruised around we saw tons of penguins, both on land and swimming in the waters around us. When we got near land we …
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