Archive | December, 2009
Penguins in Antarctica

Penguins in Antarctica

We will be traveling from the Falkland Islands for 30 days aboard the Finnish icebreaker, Kapitan Klebnikov, literally sailing underneath the planet past the Ross Ice Shelf, McMurdo Station to Hobart, Tasmania.  Here we will study Ernest Shackleton’s famed voyage aboard “Endurance” and that of “Aurora”, sent from New Zealand as a supply ship to […]

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Sailing in French Polynesia

Sailing in French Polynesia

Our adventure will end on a bareboat sail reaching offwind from Tuamoto to Bora Bora. In this final month we will study the journeys of Captain James Cook while sailing some of the very same routes he took through the South Pacific.

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Himalayan Trek

Himalayan Trek

In the Northern Indian province of Uttar Pradesh, we will trek to the foothills of the Himalayas and participate in Holi, or the Festival of Colors, when revelers light bonfires and throw multi-colored powder and water into the crowds.  Kids should be colorful for days.

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Monastery in Bhutan

Monastery in Bhutan

Known for its focus on Gross Domestic Happiness, Bhutan will surely be an adventure of many dimensions.  Here we will trek, enjoy home stays and appreciate the genuine nature of the Bhutanese people.

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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

After a month in the bush in Namibia, Botswana and Zambia, a little break at the Lodge at Victoria Falls will be welcomed.  And what’s not to like?

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Zebras in Zambia

Zebras in Zambia

We will be gaining access to some of the most untouched and spectacular wildlife locales in all the world. And when we hear a kid say “Oh no, not another lion!” we are prepared to FedEx that kid home.

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Namibian Desert

Namibian Desert

Our real adventure starts in Namibia where we will live with the San People, “sandboard” down dunes and study the stars; Namibia is said to have the clearest skies and lowest ambient light anywhere on the planet. Reis will like that.

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