Finally, we got Seoul! Arrived via Air Japan on a brand new Boeing 787. Nice plane, if you’re an infant. The seats have obviously been…
Final stop before we head to South Korea. This is going to be a very nice stay. I booked us a private suite with included…
Another day on the train to get from Nagoya to Aomori. Weather is great for riding, rainy, cloudy and cool. But the train is always…
You just have to love people who are willing to help. Our Japan Rail pass is for the “Green Car” which is the premier section….
At it first thing this morning. Had a wonderful included breakfast at the hotel, well, not really. Found out soon that breakfast here in good…
Our tour officially starts this evening with a meet & greet with our guide for the next 2 weeks. Since we had the day to…
I know this is going backwards but I need to catch up. I’ll fill in the tour cities as I go along. Finally on our…
Today we attack the mountain, again. The adventure today is scaling the mountain to reach the Tiger’s Nest, altitude 10,247’. (We’re starting just above sea…
Today is Collette’s test day! For our last day, we will be trekking to the Tiger’s Nest in Paro. The trek takes 5-6 hours of…
Had another massive breakfast; omelet, pancakes, porridge, corn flakes, toast, fruit, tea, potatoes, and today, a sandwich. I can’t believe that these people, as kind…
Had probably the worst nights sleep ever. The hotel we stayed at in Kathmandu was right on the street and had no insulating qualities. From…
Finished off yesterday with a trek to the German bakery here in Ghandruk. Had to try the apple strudel and a cinnamon roll for our…
Today we explore Ghandruk! After a hearty breakfast of egg omelets, toast, mixed veggies and high-test coffee, off to the Ghandruk Museum. Bit of a…
Off to Ghandruk! We’re leaving Pokhara this morning for the Himalayan mountains, beautiful Ghandruk village (also known as “Stone Village”) located about 3 hours from…
Getting used to the included breakfast and the wait staff taking care of everything possible. Breakfast is starting to look like 2 veggie omelets (both…
Had an interesting flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Arrived at the airport about 2hrs early and was offered a seat on the 1025am flight instead…
Woke fairly early, around 5:30am, so still a little off on the time zone. Showered up and went down for breakfast in the hotel restaurant….
Made it to Tokyo! Great flight, got our upgrade to Polaris class with lay flat seats, steak dinner, and Franciscan Cabernet wine! Life is good,…
In the never ending battle between the Stannard’s and the Morgan’s, once again we need to set the record straight. Imagine my surprise when planning…
Got way ahead of myself yesterday so here’s the skinny on Stowe. Stowe, Vermont was founded (chartered) in 1763 by Royal Governor Benning Wentworth. Wentworth…
After a few cocktails and a good night’s sleep, we decided to venture back to the Albany airport, 59 miles, and retrieve our luggage. Collette…
That’s right fans, we’re in New England for the Fall Foliage and a little sightseeing. Got to cut to the chase right away. We flew…
One of the great things about La Paz, Bolivia is their mass transit system. Unlike anything else in the world, La Paz uses gondolas to…
So guess I got a bit ahead of myself with Tiwanaku and Puma Punko. How did we end up in Bolivia? Well, the story isn’t…
Got to skip ahead to an adventure in Bolivia that, although not related to WW2, it is closely related to another interest, aliens. Just outside…
Before checking out of Lake Titicaca, had to make a quick trip out to see the floating islands and the indigenous people living there. There…
Today is our group tour, yea! Always look forward to getting into a small van with 10 other people to cruise around for hours. But…
Had to switch up our schedule due to flight cancellations and bus problems. We were going to go to Bolivia, then Peru, but now it’s…
Perfect day for a tour, somewhat cloudy so not as hot as yesterday, and no rain. Temperature this morning was a nice 72F at 9:00am….
Well, what we thought would be a small community turns out to be the second most populated city in Argentina, second only to Buenos Aires….
Our last day in the resort town of Bariloche. Rained yesterday so we stayed in and did the usual, laundry, emails, travel stuff. Today we’re…
Not a lot on the ole agenda for today. Have a bit of breakfast then a short drive to Nahuel Huapi National Park. The park…
Nice morning here in Bariloche. Weather is good for our drive to Villa La Angostura with partly cloudy skies, warm temps in the low 60’s,…
I know, in my last post I said we were going to El Chalten, and we did. The only problem was the weather, clear in…
Up early so we can get to Glaciers National Park before the tour buses. The drive is about 1.5hrs from this apartment so not a…
May seem a little out-of-order but now we’re heading back down to the Andes and a small town called, “El Calafate”. (Pronounced, L Call a…
Part of the Antarctica Expedition included a charter flight from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires, so that’s our next stop. We were to visit Buenos Aires…
Thought I’d put one more post out as we start our way across the Drake Passage. This will be a 2.5 day journey across some…
Today will be our last walk on Antarctica. First we’ll cruise to Portal Point and check out a ship wreck and some icebergs, then we’ll…
Today is the day. Off to hike on the continent of Antarctica! I agreement with International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO), we can only…
Awoke this morning to an announcement that we had entered the Lemaire Channel. At first I was a little upset that the captain would wake…
Our first Zodiac operations. This will be a cruise and not a landing because this area is protected and landings are prohibited. There is some…
Finally time for us to board our ship for Antarctica. We’re on Atlas Ocean Voyages – World Voyager. The ship is 3 years old and…
If you thought the 3.5hr bus ride was a killer, how about 8hrs! We had to bus it back to Punta Arenas to catch the…
Today we‘re off on a guided day tour of Patagonia, Torres del Paine National Park. (Pronounced, “Tore ayes dell Pa een aye) Weather is perfect…