In 2015 I realised a lifelong ambition of travelling to Antarctica. I was fortunate enough to also visit the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, which I have to admit was my favourite (much to the chagrin of some Antarctic aficionados). Gold Harbour on the southern tip of South Georgia has to be one of the most stunning places on our planet.
Places Visited
Antarctic Peninsula: (Brown Bluff, Deception Island, Cuverville Island, Astrolabe Island, Half-moon Island Paradise Harbour, Mikklesen Hrabour and Cierva Cove)
Falkland Islands: Port Stanley, Gypsy Cove, West Point Island and Carcass Island
South Georgia: Salisbury Plain, Gold Harbour, Stromness, Prion Island, Goldthorn and Grytviken
Argentina: Buenos Aires, El Calafate, Perito Moreno Glacier, Ushuaia
We all travel for different reasons. Whether to escape our daily grind, indulge in a passion like food, dance or photography, learn a new language or bring to life ...
Hayley, one of our consultants, recently travelled on board the L'Austral to the Antarctic experience and tells us all about it. ...