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Land & Life for East Africa
Published on April 6, 2017Fully realizing that conservation cannot flourish unless it also supports the people who live in…
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Geladas – Not Your Average Primates
Published on April 6, 2017Did you know that Ethiopia’s geladas are the world’s most terrestrial (land dwelling) primate other…
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Raving About RAV . . . at Torres del Paine
Published on April 5, 2017Toyota traveled all the way to southern Chile to film the automaker’s latest television commercial…
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Chile’s Eco Triumph
Published on April 4, 2017Making a huge statement to the entire world about environmental conservation, Chile has announced that…
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Lastarria Boutique: A Walk in the Woods
Published on April 3, 2017Sylvan paradise awaits a mere 160 feet (50 meters) from the front door of the…
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GOT Climate Change? Google and Greenland Do
Published on March 29, 2017Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has joined forces with Google Maps to document and…
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Iceland ProCruises 2018 Brochure Preview
Published on March 28, 2017Can’t sail with us this summer? Take a look at what we are offering…
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Sagas and Saddles in Borgarnes
Published on March 28, 2017A unique way to learn about Icelandic sagas (epic stories) is visiting the Settlement Center…
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Arctic Big Five
Published on March 27, 2017Africa may have its “Big Five” of wildlife, but Greenland has an equally compelling Big…
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Cruising in Style
Published on March 19, 2017All safari vehicles are not created equal, a fact that becomes readily apparent to anyone…
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Patagonia in Miniature
Published on March 17, 2017BBC Travel recently ran a wonderful story on the flora of Patagonia called A Tiny…
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Get Cultured in Santiago
Published on March 13, 2017If you’re staying at the Lastarria Boutique or Luciano K Hotel in Santiago, remember there…
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The Ubiquitous Bajaj
Published on March 13, 2017Anyone who’s explored Ethiopia beyond Addis Ababa — either with Jacaranda Tours or on…
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Not As Crazy As You Might Think
Published on March 7, 2017If you’ve seen the classic African film The Gods Must Be Crazy, you already know…
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Wicked Witches of the West
Published on March 4, 2017For hundreds of years, the West Fjords harbored one of Iceland’s darkest secrets – sorcery….
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Bussom Buddies
Published on March 3, 2017The “Free the Nipple” movement continues to make headlines (and raise eyebrows) in Iceland. Launched…
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Segue Into . . . Iceland as a Television Hot Spot
Published on March 3, 2017For years, Hollywood has been seeking out Iceland as the backdrop to films about outer…
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Iceland on the Rocks
Published on March 3, 2017Like so many northern countries, Iceland produces its own vodka — Reyka — which is…
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Queen of Katwe
Published on March 1, 2017From the immortal African Queen (1951) to the giant gorilla flick Mighty Joe Young (1998)…
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The Queen of Uganda’s National Parks
Published on March 1, 2017Primates aside, Uganda’s most spectacular game viewing experience is Queen Elizabeth National Park. Unlike Bwindi…
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