We departed Ushuaia and headed south by way of the Beagle Channel. By the following morning, we were well into the infamous Drake Passage. 

Passengers in the know called the rough sea we encountered the “Drake Lake.” The “Drake Shake” is far more formidable, I was told. While it may have been true, it didn’t matter. I spent the early morning kneeling on my bathroom tile. Sweaty and cursing my feeble inner ear, I took the seasick pills the ship’s doctor gave me and spent the early hours in my room. 

Drake Passage 1, Susan 0. 

Challenges like this are part and parcel of a true adventure. While unpleasant at the time, I never felt unsafe, and I would deal with the seasickness again for an experience as rich as this. The good news: I––and most of my fellow guests––developed my sea legs quickly, and while we met with two-story

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Practical Tips: What Gear I Used and Why Plus Some Suggestions

My Camera Kit

I took two bodies and three lenses: Canon 5D Mark III and Mark IV. My Canon 24-70mm f/2.8; 70-200mm f/2.8; and 200-400mm f/4 with 1.4 converter

This kit gave me a lot of flexibility for wide shots and varying distances of Antarctic wildlife and landscape elements such as icebergs.

Antarctica (I’m including South Georgia/Falkland Islands) throws wonderful photographic opportunities at you constantly. But rarely at consistent focal lengths. 

24-70 mm f/2.8

I carried two bodies for this reason. One fitted with a long lens for distance and the other for wide angles. You don’t want to risk changing lenses in the field with the wind, sand, snow, or saltwater. At best, you’ll nick your sensor. At worst, something gets into your camera that permanently damages it––no Bueno. 

70-200 mm f/2.8

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Wrapped presents/gifts

Great Gifts for Travel Lovers They’ll Actually Use

Only products I’ve used and love

If you’re looking for gifts for the travel lovers in your life, you’ve come to the right place. Everything below is something I use and recommend to my friends and family. They’re products every adventurer will thank you for and mean it.

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(On another note: Here are some great gifts for photography lovers)


Photo Prints

For the holidays, all my images–wildlife, landscapes, portraits, and classic cultural travel photos–are available on inkjet paper or fancy fine art paper, depending on what floats your boat. Just click on the “Buy Photos” button, and it’s yours.

In addition to prints, you can purchase a variety of keepsakes

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Best TravelThe world is an enormous, wonderful place full of different cultures and ethnicity’s. Dingboche (4410m) is the very best correct village with farming land in the Everest region. This can be a place where trekkers take the second altitude acclimatization relaxation day on the best way to the Everest base camp. A few months in summer in the course of the monsoon, this village must close so not allowed individuals to remain right here. Folks cannot make fire at the moment. There’s a hill above this village where trekkers climb for the altitude observe. You may see the 4th highest mountain (Makalu) of Nepal with mighty Everest Himalaya. It’s about 4 hrs hike in total out of your lodge to climb and descend again.

Do not let the simplicity of “riding a bike” idiot you. That is truly a as soon as in a lifetime opportunity, to look at the …

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International FlightsThese are some suggestions you could use to help find a low-cost worldwide airfare. The laws that apply on board an aircraft sure for an international vacation spot are outlined by the Tokyo Conference (and to a lesser extent the Chicago Conference). Shares in Hong Kong’s biggest airline, whose massive cargo arm is already weathering the results of the US-China commerce battle, closed 4.2 per cent down at HK$10.forty a share when town’s stock exchange closed.

Up to now, I’ve performed sheepshead, hearts, and blackjack with my family members on long overseas flights. These card video games actually helped to move the time, and of course, we weren’t playing. This comes amid reviews that Jet Airways would possibly lose its eligibility for international flight operations because the airline’s operational fleet has diminished to only 14 plane. Any Indian airline is required to have a minimum of 20 plane to function …

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