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Days exploring the Arctic region

Days exploring the Arctic region

Kings Bay and 14th July Bay ~ Saturday, 22 July 2023Early today Le Boreal came alongside the tiny quay at Ny Alesund (New York), so named as the early coal mining was begun by a New York businessman. It is situated in Kongsfjorden (Kings Fjord) and most English...
Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

The excitement for first-timers to Antarctica is impossible to describe, and given travel restrictions over the past 20 months our guests were delighted to arrive in Buenos Aires yesterday. The Park Hyatt is a magnificent hotel, with stunning gardens between the two...
Road tripping

Road tripping

Last year World RallyX championships were held in Cape Town for the first time. I came to see the likes of Kristoffersen, Loeb and Sjolberg race their 4×4 cars which accelerate from 0-100 in 2,5 seconds. It was a magical weekend, petrol-head heaven. I booked...
Across the Drake Passage and sailing the Beagle Channel

Across the Drake Passage and sailing the Beagle Channel

Andrew Denton wrote “If Antarctica were music it would be Mozart, Art, and it would be Michelangelo. Literature and it would be Shakespeare. And yet it is something even greater; the only place on Earth that is still as it should be. May we never tame it!”...
Montevideo in Uruguay

Montevideo in Uruguay

Ken Rees shared much about Montevideo and Buenos Aires, in his presentation “It takes two to Tango”. We docked early this morning in Montevideo, in warm, humid conditions. This city holds much appeal, partly being easy walking distance from the ship. In...