Adventure Travel Blogs

Ben and Tom continue their journey along the Antarctic Peninsula, setting up new time-lapse cameras.

The first few days of landings have been spectacular.  Our first landing was at Booth Island.  We were deposited by zodiac for a 3 hour landing, dropped off on shore with a couple of barrels of safety kit, and left to our own devices.  On the zodiac ride in, we passed a Minke whale, and a couple of crab-eater seals hauled out on an ice flow. Minkes are rarely curious enough to ...

This fantastic picture of the Aurora was taken just a few kilometres away from Hotel Kaleva. Usually the Nothern Lights appear as a faint whisp on the horizon. This one really came out in force, lighting up the entire sky with a brilliant display of green....

Ben and Tom continue their journey south, crossing the Drake Passage towards Antarctica.

It’s 8 am on the 16th of February, and we have just crossed latitude 66 degrees 60 minutes south; the Antarctic Circle.  Since our departure from Ushuaia, the temperature has gradually fallen, and the wildlife out on the open ocean has started to change from the South American continent associated fauna, to truly marine species of the Southern Ocean, and the Antarctic continent.  Aside from a sl...

As part of the launch of our new Wildlife Encounters brochure we are running a caption competition. All you need to do is provide a witty one-liner to the picture. The best caption wins Annual Membership to ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade for two adults, or a family (two adults & two children). You can then go meet the famous Ricky the Rockhopper for yourself!

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At last! The Northern Lights have arrived in the Kainuu region and at Hotel Kalevala. They announced themselves with a spectacular display on the horizon. Really looking forward to the next show!......