Category: World Trip 2012-2013

A massive 139-day trip covering fifteen countries; Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Iceland, Chile, Antartica, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Belize, Gauteemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, between 27 September 2012 and 13 February 2013.

  • Tuesday 20 November 2012 Highlights: Stranded in Ushuaia I found out that the national strike was definitely on. Argentina Airlines had changed my flight from noon today to 10.35 pm tomorrow which would result in me missing my connecting (but not linked) flights from Buenos Aires to Miami and Miami to Dallas and finally Dallas…

  • My twelve day journey to and around Antarctica as part of the G Adventures “Antarctica Classic in Depth” program is easily one of the major highlights of all my trips out of Australia. Simply put it is the trip of a lifetime and well worth the money despite the high cost.  To see some videos…

  • Monday 19 November 2012 Highlights – Farewell to MS Expedition, National Strike in Argentina After 11 days on the MS Expedition today was the sad end with one final breakfast and then some farewell hugs as people started leaving the ship and some leaving Ushuaia as well. Today Kurt left the entire tour after us…

  • Sunday 18 November 2012 Highlights: Cape Horn, Farewell Toast, Polar Bar The last full day on the ship commenced with everyone struggling to walk in the rolling ship. Vera informed us that one of her roommates was vomiting during the night and was very unwell. Later the ship’s Doctor administered an injection which only occurs…

  • Saturday 17 November 2012 Highlights: Rock and rolling of the Drake Passage Our return to Ushuaia was well underway today. The ‘turbulence’ was also back and quite a few people suffered ill effects despite today being calmer than the first time through the passage. For most of the day we sailed in mist and fog…