The goal is the center trip around the “5 Stans” (see options on my Adventure Travel page). Possibly beginning in Turkey for a tour of Troy and other ancient sites, then on to Armenia and Azerbaijan before the 5 Stans. Could follow up with Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bhutan (see India exported tour page).
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Polar Expeditions
Travel to the Antarctic is increasingly popular and even visits north above the 80th parallel are available more than in the past.
Antarctic Expeditions usually take two forms: cruises and flights. Of the cruising voyages, that typically leave from Southern Argentina, there are two distinct types: those that include stepping foot on Antarctica and those that do not. Their cost is substantially higher if you get disembark from the cruise ship and actually walk on the continent.
The Antarctic expedition season is late October to early April, and the Arctic season is from May to September.
Arctic cruises can take you to Greenland, Iceland or Svalbard.
Polar Tracks Expeditions is a Canadian company run by Heather Thorkelson who are "Expedition cruise specialists to the Arctic and Antarctic." Contact 1-833-545-2840 or email at contact@polartracksexpeditions.com. Recommended by Nina from the Rick Steves tour who is a friend of Heather.
Friday, May 2, 2025
Biking Tours
57 Hours provides biking tours is many countries around the world. See my Travel Designers page.
Cycling Slovenia provides tours around the country.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Travel Blogs and Videos
There are so many sources of information from people who travel extensively, or expats living abroad.
Youtube - Short and Long Term Travel
American in Portugal
Brian and Carrie
Finding Gina Marie
Grounded Life Europe
International Living
Rick Steves
RomeWise
The Man in Seat 61
This is Our Retirement
Wandering Hartz
Youtube - Living Abroad
Algarve Addicts
Adventure Freaksss
Blogs
Blondie in Morocco - a former Lithuanian living in Morocco
The Road is Life - a solo Canadian female traveler
The Blond Abroad - a former Californian living in Morocco
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
-
A great resources for very large and detailed maps of the world go to Geographic Guide . To create the custom travel maps as seen below go t... -
RIVER Wanderlust Magazine have a good article on 13 spectacular river journeys: Mekong, Nile, Rhône, Rhine, Elbe and Vltava (Czechia), Hoo... -
This is a site to keep track of travel resources such as airlines, accommodations, guides, etc. My packing list for light travel can be fou...