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Getting Married In Antarctica

Getting Married In Antarctica

by Calvin Sun | Dec 23, 2013 | Antarctica, How's the weather?, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, Winter 2013: Antarctica, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

Video of our sailing through the Lemaire Channel:     And cruising around our zodiacs afterwards:     We woke up the next morning near the British-operated Fort Lockroy. There we got the much-coveted passport stamps for Antarctica:     We...
First Landing In Antarctica

First Landing In Antarctica

by Calvin Sun | Dec 22, 2013 | Antarctica, Winter 2013: Antarctica, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

  Video of our first sighting of Antarctica:     So many preview photos for an entry this time… simply because our first day in Antarctica just that stunning:     We caught our first glimpse of Antarctica and its pack ice at around 10pm...
Crossing The Drake Passage For Antarctica

Crossing The Drake Passage For Antarctica

by Calvin Sun | Dec 22, 2013 | Antarctica, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

 Don’t get too seasick watching this! An epic wave occurs around the 0:26 mark:   Today we boarded for Antarctica by sailing through what has been known as the most dangerous seas on Earth, The Drake Passage.My group first gathered at 4:10pm...
The Fate That Binds Us To Antarctica

The Fate That Binds Us To Antarctica

by Calvin Sun | Dec 13, 2013 | Antarctica, Argentina, Serendipitous!, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

    We sail in less than 3 hours. Anyone worried that it’s also the Friday the 13th? As we wait for our ship to be prepped, I look back on 3 years of travel and coincidences, how we got this trip off the ground and how at the age of 27 and within 3 years...
At The Southern Edge Of Civilization: Tierra Del Fuego

At The Southern Edge Of Civilization: Tierra Del Fuego

by Calvin Sun | Dec 12, 2013 | Argentina, Fit for Foodies, How's the weather?, The Nightlife, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

  All roads end here. Just 1 month ago we were in Reykjavik, the northernmost capital city in the world, and now we’re in Ushuaia of Tierra Del Fuego, the southernmost city in the world.  I’ve been dreaming all my life about coming to Tierra del...
The Argentine Air Travel Hack Still Works

The Argentine Air Travel Hack Still Works

by Calvin Sun | Dec 12, 2013 | Argentina, How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Winter 2013: Antarctica to Pakistan

  I’m not going to take credit for this in any means, but this well-known “Hacking Argentine Air Travel: Flying for Cheap in Argentina” still works. I just tried it out for myself and no shats were given when I boarded. How I pulled it off: when...
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