7 Things You Need to Know Before Going to Antarctica
Antarctica expedition tips nobody bothers to share. I spent 11 days on the Akademik Ioffe and learned every hard lesson. Here’s what you actually need to know.
Bill Niester
Antarctica & Ushuaia: The Briefing
Antarctica expedition guide: the Drake Passage, no roads, no excuses. What you need to know before sailing to the seventh continent from Ushuaia.
Antarctica & Ushuaia: The Briefing
Antarctica expedition by ship: no roads, no airports, just Zodiacs and penguin colonies. Here’s what you need to know before you go.
To The Bottom Of The Earth… And Hopefully Back Again
Antarctica expedition cruise reality: brutal Drake Passage winds, horizontal snow, and 25°F cold that means business. Here’s what getting to the bottom of Ea…
7 Things I Didn’t Expect in Nepal
Nepal travel tips no guidebook bothers to mention — from Kathmandu’s brutal air to the chaos nobody warns you about. Read before you go.
Nepal 2002: Kathmandu, Annapurna Base Camp, and a Dutch Woman Named Arielle
Annapurna Base Camp trek in 2002: altitude sickness, chaotic Kathmandu, and a Dutch woman named Arielle. Nepal at its rawest, most unforgettable.
Nepal 2002: Garlic Soup, Infinite Stairs, and a Dutch Woman Named Arielle
Kathmandu travel 2002: wood smoke, diesel, a $40 visa, and a city that skips the introduction. One traveller’s raw first hours in Nepal.
Nepal Humbled Me: Here’s How
Nepal travel humbles you fast. Here’s what no guidebook actually prepares you for — and why that’s exactly the point. First-time Nepal done honestly.