Woke up to a wind chill that could freeze your eyebrows off: 35 °F with a gale that made the ship rock like it was auditioning for a pirate movie. “Holy moly” doesn’t even cover it—we layered up like we’re preparing for the apocalypse, chugged coffee, and eyed the Zodiac dock like it was a … More Gypsy Cove – Where Penguins Outnumber Landmines (And That’s Saying Something)
Alarm: 5:30 a.m. Body: “You’ve got to be kidding me.” Penguins: “Welcome to our office, suckers.” We rolled into New Island (west side of the Falklands) at dawn, and the weather gods actually smiled—sunny, barely any wind, and a downright tropical 54 °F. We’re calling it bikini weather from now on. First real test of … More Penguins, Albatross Drama, and My First Ride in the Penguin Shame Jeep
If you thought a regular cruise is “pack a swimsuit and flip-flops,” you’ve clearly never signed up for an Antarctica expedition. Today was basically Expedition Travel 101, and my body is already filing a complaint. We got to “sleep in” until… 6:45 a.m. (luxury? I think not!). Then it was straight to breakfast and a … More Welcome to Expedition Life (a.k.a. the Art of Dressing Like a Michelin Man Twice a Day)
Friends, after almost a year of radio silence on the international travel front, we are baaaack — and holy penguins, do I have a story for you. We are officially en route to Antarctica. Yes, THAT Antarctica. The frozen end-of-the-earth one. Sixteen nights on an expedition ship heading to the bottom of the bottom of … More From flip-flops in Florida to a freeze out in 48 hours!
A Journey of a Lifetime Our 274-day voyage aboard Royal Caribbeans Serenade of the Seas was an epic adventure that took us around the globe. We visited 65 countries, explored 165 ports, and covered an astonishing 75,015 nautical miles. We even walked 737 land miles! This epic voyage took us across seven continents, from the … More A Recap of the Ultimate World Cruise
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