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Broken the law? … Yes, every day!!
Ushuaia, Argentina: Gateway to Antarctica & What to Expect
After all the planning, the back and forth, with trepidation in some quarters and excitement in others, our flight from Buenos Aires (BA) landed in Ushuaia, the southern-most tip of Argentina on Thursday afternoon, Dec 30th. This was somewhat akin to starting a bathroom remodeling project where you are dreaming of a decadent, free-standing tub…
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Broken the law? … Yes, every day!!
Buenos Aires Stopover Before Antarctica: What to Do & Where to Stay
Our journey to Antarctica started in earnest, on Dec 28th 2023, with a pit stop in Buenos Aires (BA). We came from the cold to a sunny and hot Buenos Aires, where the temperature was in the 80’s. This time our travel group was down to 3 couples – Patel and Amin’s from NJ, and…
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Broken the law? … Yes, every day!!
What Antarctica Actually Looks Like: First Impressions from the Ice
This was a trip of a lifetime. It came about as happenstance, as a member of our travel group mentioned it in passing. And the rest is etched in our memories! Background Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent in terms of total area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. It is a unique continent in…
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Broken the law? … Yes, every day!!
2023 Viking River cruise – Passage to Eastern Europe
This past August 2023, a group of us (4 couples), took another Viking river cruise on the Danube, from Bucharest (Romania) to Budapest (Hungary). This was our second outing with Viking. Given our experience with Viking the first time, the only thing to be decided was the date, as we knew we wanted to cruise…
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Broken the law? … Yes, every day!!
2019 Viking River cruise – Romantic Danube
We debated whether or not a river cruise was something worth entertaining. Ocean cruises with many hundreds of people – adults and kids running amok, formal dress up nights and casinos is an experience too far. Researching river cruise options shed light on how different it is from ocean cruises for the masses. In September…