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“The end of the world” – Thats what they call Ushuaia

10 January 2010

This is us on New Years Eve getting ready for the festivities. New Years Eve menu, for the life of me I can’t remember what we ate but i’m certain it was delicious! This is Ushuaia, in Argentina. It is the southernmost city in the world, hence it’s nickname, “the end of the world”. Check out [...]

Crystal Symphony ship tour – As requested – Enjoy

5 January 2010

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Crystal Symphony ship tour – As requested – Enjoy

Here is a short video of the cruise and some of the main areas. You requested it, so here it is! Enjoy! Lauren & Jeremy

Video highlights from Antarctica

3 January 2010

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Here is a short video showing some of the highlights from Antarctica. Again, the video does not do it justice. Antarctica was one of the most amazing places we have ever seen! SCRABBLE UPDATE @ the end of antarctica Lauren 15 Jeremy 15 Coming down to the wire

Antarctica – More beautiful than you could ever imagine!

2 January 2010

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So we spent the last 5 days cruising around Antarctica which we had no idea how magnificent it was going to be. It started out with us waking up at 9:00am the first morning and casually opening up the window treatments to find a view that was unreal! With gigantic icebergs floating by within 100 [...]

Video Highlights from the Falkland Islands

1 January 2010

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Here is a video showing some highlights from our stop in the Falkland Islands. Words can’t describe how magnificent the penguins are! We hope the video helps. Enjoy! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Falkland Islands – Penguins, Penguins & More Penguins

31 December 2009

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Here we are standing in front of the four by four that will take us over to Volunteer Point to see some more penguins. We are in Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands today. It actually consists of 2 islands, which are owned by the British. (For the not so savvy computer users, you can [...]

Video Highlights! Puerto Madryn, Scrabble & Food

30 December 2009

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Sorry its been a while since we sent a new post. We have spent the last 4 days cruising though Antarctica (absolutely amazing) which we will soon blog about in full. During our time in Antarctica we had no internet access so we will be sending our lots of updates in the next couple of [...]

Next expedition: Puerto Madryn, Argentina

27 December 2009

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Our next port of call was Puerto Madryn, Argentina (Patagonia), where we spent the full day on a wildlife quest. We took a 2 hour drive out to Peninsula Valdes, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The first animals we saw were guanacos, which are a close cousin to the llama and alpaca that we [...]

Video Highlights from Montevideo, Uruguay

26 December 2009

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With great please we present to you -- Video highlights from Uruguay! Please make sure you send us some comments, we love to hear from you!

Hello Montevideo, Uruguay!

25 December 2009

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So we conquered Buenos Aires, it was now time to head off to Montevideo, Uruguay. During our sea-day en route to Uruguay, we had our first formal night. You know what that means. Lauren and Jeremy dressed to a “T”. It also meant our first, of what is going to be many, caviar appetizers. It was [...]

Video Highlights from Buenos Aires

23 December 2009

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Here is a short video with some highlights from our stay in Buenos Aires. Hope you enjoy! Here are a couple more pics we thought you would enjoy! (Lauren thought this was funny, I am trying to figure it out) (Little friend we found) We are here: See you in Montevideo Buenos Aires 80.6 °F

“I need a vacation” – This could not be any more true!

21 December 2009

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“I need a vacation” – This could not be any more true!

For those of you that didn’t hear, it was almost as if my cruise started a day early. At least the part about being on water for the next couple of weeks did. For a full explanation….Watch the following video Thanks to the crazy rainstorm we had, you can imagine that heading on a vacation with [...]

Buenos Dias! Lauren and Jeremy are off to conquer South America!

11 December 2009

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Buenos Dias! Lauren and Jeremy are off to conquer South America!

We are off on another adventure! This time we are headed south, way south, to the “Southernmost City in the World” But before we get there, we will be encountering many exciting sights and activities which we will keep you up to date on. Starting in Buenos Aires on Dec 18th, we will be traveling [...]

13,000 feet, 70% oxygen, headaches….. just to see this

15 July 2009

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After a 4 hour hike UP the mountain we finally reached the Salkantay lake with Salkantay glacier in the background. This is one of the most amazing places we have witnessed. This is what you call pure natural beauty! While we were there we had the honor of having a religious ceremony performed by two [...]

Did we mention the Altitude?

7 July 2009

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Day 2 started off great, a nice breakfast buffet, coca tea and we were ready to go. We all boarded our fantastic minivan to head to the starting point of our adventure, a picnic lunch in the middle a a cow pasture with manure every few feet. Great setting for lunch! On our way to the [...]

Effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes

7 July 2009

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This is the definition of altitude sickness which pretty much summed up the first few days of hiking on our trip. We began our hiking journey on a redeye flight from Miami to our destination of Cusco. We were forewarned that we should arrive in Cusco at least 2 to 3 days before our trip [...]

We are taking the saying “Go Take a Hike” to a new Level….

24 June 2009

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On Thursday at 11pm, we are off on another adventure to see the world. We will be trading in the chopsticks for Trekking poles, tour buses for hiking boots & mules, days of relaxation for 5 hour hikes, massages for sore legs, suntan lotion for bug repellent. All this so we can experience Peru like [...]

Photo Slide show from Shanghai

14 May 2009

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Here is the 2nd installment of our photo’s. This slideshow highlights some of the thing we did in Shanghai China. Enjoy! Click here to see a full screen slideshow at Flickr.com Shanghai, China 2009 Click here to see a full screen slideshow at Flickr.com

Photo Slideshow from Beijing

12 May 2009

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Here is our first installment of our pictures from our Asian adventure. Here is a slide show from our first stop Beijing. Don’t worry we only picked a small sample from the ridiculous amount of pictures Jeremy took. Beijing, China 2009 See the full screen slideshow at Flickr.com

Our next stop – Nagasaki, Japan

17 April 2009

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After leaving Shanghai, China, we had a long delay due to really dense fog. The delay caused us to change our next port from Osaka to Nagasaki, Japan. Nagasaki was the site where the 2nd Atomic bomb exploded. The Japanese are very strict on who enters their country. Once the ship was docked, everyone on [...]