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Antarctica: Ushuaia to the Seabourn Venture

On January 28th, we had a reasonable wake up call and a nice breakfast before boarding busses to the airport in Buenos Aires. Once on the bus, we were told that our charter flight to Ushuaia was delayed. That gave … Continue reading

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Antarctica:  Iguazú Falls -The Argentina Side

Travelers to Buenos Aries often fly up just for the day to see  Iguazú Falls. Almost always that means seeing the falls only from the Argentinian side because of the time involved crossing the border to Brazil. The experience from … Continue reading

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Antarctica: Let’s Go to Brazil!

This is an arial view of Iguazú Falls! We wouldn’t see the falls from that perspective (helicopters are possible) but we were planning to see the falls from both Argentina and Brazil. The advantage of having a very experienced travel … Continue reading

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Antarctica: Buenos Aires – All Good Except One Incident

Our full day in Buenos Aries, January 24, began with a very nice included breakfast buffet – one of the top three or four we’ve had anywhere.   The Alvear Palace continued to impress. Next, we had a private tour … Continue reading

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Antarctica: Trip Prep and Flight

Antarctica: January-February 2026 Our next adventure was to Antarctica!  We were going on an expedition cruise to see icebergs, whales, seals and penguins! We were beginning with a couple of days in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Then we were to go … Continue reading

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Bookending Boise

We always drive through Las Vegas on our way to Boise. We occasionally stop to see a show and this time it was The Wizard of Oz at The Sphere. People seated around us were from California, Utah, North Carolina, … Continue reading

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The End of the Road (Trip)

We were getting to the end of our New England road trip, arriving in Hartford, Connecticut. We originally had one night in Hartford, but with the change in itinerary, we had two. While driving to get breakfast, we saw the … Continue reading

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October 18 Reworked

The plan for three national parks near Hyde Park, New York wasn’t happening on October 18 and 19th due to the government shutdown. So, I reworked the last few days of our trip. While driving, we came across this scene … Continue reading

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Cooperstown: Hall of Fame and Bat Factory Tour

We typically go on a baseball trip each year to watch the Mariners or the Diamondbacks play in a location we want to explore.  This year our baseball trip was a little different with the choice of Cooperstown and the … Continue reading

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National Park Closed – We went to Howe Caverns

On October 16, we left Lake George enroute to Cooperstown, New York.  Our plan was to go to Saratoga National Historical Park on the way.  Having visited  Fort Ticonderoga and Fort William Henry, we were in the early American history … Continue reading

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