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Expedition to Antarctica in December 2019

I first flew to Buenos Aires, where I spent a few days exploring before joining the Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) expedition cruise group. We flew to Ushuaia, where we boarded the Ponant ship “Le Lyrial.” From there we set off to the frozen continent – my seventh.

Peru – Lima, Cusco, and Machu Picchu – Aug 2015

I tried getting to Machu Picchu two times previously, with the hope that this – the third attempt – would be the charm. Attempt #1 was in 2013. I made it to Lima, but had left DC with my wife having a broken foot and taking care of an elderly dog. My second morning inContinue reading “Peru – Lima, Cusco, and Machu Picchu – Aug 2015”

Moscow & St. Petersburg – Aug 2016

My trip to Russia in August 0f 2016 was, in some ways, a way to connect back to my grandparents’ homeland. Accept that – while they were from the “Kingdom of Russia,” three of the four of them were from Ukraine – in-and-around Kyiv (the fourth was from Poland). So, while Russia was still excitingContinue reading “Moscow & St. Petersburg – Aug 2016”