Monthly Archives: July 2014

Luxury Everest Base Camp Lodges

Lodges for the Luxury Everest Base Camp Trek Lukla Lodge Monjo Lodge Mende Lodge Panboche Lodge Tashinga Lodge

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Galapagos for People who get Seasick

The best options if you get seasick is a larger, more stable boat, or in a wide catamaran. You will want a cabin on a lower deck, mid-ship. The Galapagos limits the number of people on a boat to 100 … Continue reading

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Antarctica with Activity, Whales, Emperor Penguins, Flying, & More

All Antarctica trips are not the same!  Certain departures will highlight Whale Watching Emperor Penguins Polar Circle Sea Kayaking Snowshoeing and hiking Photography Workshops Camping Scuba Diving Mountaineering Helicopters Falkland Islands and South Georgia Island Ross Sea Flying across the … Continue reading

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Scuba Diving in the Galapagos Islands

The most famous dive spots in the Galapagos are at Wolf and Darwin Islands. Two of our favorite dive boats are Galapagos Sky Aggressor Some boats are now offering at least 1 day of diving on their regular itinerary. These … Continue reading

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Peru Amazon at Hacienda Concepcion

Andrea Tello, one of our South American travel specialists, spent 4 days in the Peruvian Amazon at Hacienda Concepción, one of Inkaterra’s finest properties in the Amazon, near Puerto Maldonado.  These are a few interesting facts about this amazing experience! … Continue reading

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Save $1000 on Fly-Cruise Antarctica for 2015-2016!

Book by September 2, 2014, and save $1000/person on any available Antarctica Fly-Cruise departure in the 2015-2016 season. This applies to the 7-day “classic” Air-Cruise trips or the 9-day Polar Circle trips.  There is a $500/person discount on the 5-day … Continue reading

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32 Day Ultimate Antarctica Voyage via Ross Sea

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!  It may never be offered again! Join us for an exploratory  voyage to the Antarctic Peninsula, to the rarely visited volcanic Peter I Island, to the huts of the British explorers Ernest … Continue reading

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Hike the Inca Trail and Help Children

You are Invited! June 12-20, 2015 – Inca Trail to Machu Picchu SIGN UP NOW >> If you have always wanted to visit Machu Picchu AND make a difference in the lives of vulnerable youth, this is the trip for … Continue reading

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Galapagos for Luxury Travelers

Our favorite luxury boats are Eclipse Athala II (private balconies) Cormorant Ocean Spray Millennium (private balconies, 2 suites with jacuzzis) Grand Odyssey (2 jacuzzis on board) Luxury boats will have larger cabins, great guides, good food, included extra amenities.

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Photos from a Tented Camp Safari

Great photos from a 10-day Tanzania Safari with Lake Natron! “We saw lions chasing giraffes, gazelles, zebras, elephants, and wildebeests, but they all got away. At night, we heard lions and hyenas but haven’t seen the latter yet.  Then we … Continue reading

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