Moai Lore on Easter Island
The rain danced last night in this paradise of green under the banana trees, pepper trees, bright red flowering El… read more
New Photos
Editor’s note: More than 50 photos have been added to the earlier Antarctica posts, starting with the Exporer sinking.
Disembarking from the Moment
The hard part about traveling is the travel. Airport lines are longer than Chinese dragons, and when you finish one,… read more
Santiago
Editor’s note: Audrey has arrived safely in Santiago, Chile. Pictures from the Explorer sinking now posted. Other pix to come… read more
To Antarctica – A Poem
If there is an end to earththere must be wellness in its core:if seals sleep alone on ice floes and… read more
Warrior Explorers
Wonder why the Drake’s Passage, named for the infamous Sir Francis Drake, puts fear and trepidation in the spirits of… read more
The Polar Plunge
Well, the bold – or maybe the barmy – did it. And I was first to leap into the Antarctic… read more
A Different Kind of Rescue
When one day is the most spectacular of your life, you don’t expect another to show up right next to… read more
Ice Has a Heartbeat Too
As we return to the South Shetland Islands as fully fledged explorers and after another peaceful afternoon kayaking, this time… read more
Seals and Things
The glaciers near our landing site at Neko Harbor in a glorious fjord of Andvord Bay are “calfing” like cows… read more