Thrown Away Boats What do you do with hundreds of tons of useless ships that are too costly to have moved and have nothing of value onboard to salvage? If you travel a lot, especially if you are a cruise enthusiast, you will on occasion come across ship and boat wrecks either grounded orContinue reading “Abandoned, Derelict and Thrown Away Boats”
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The Falklands, Home to Penguins and Seals
Off To See Penguins, Sea Lions and Seals Deep in the South Atlantic there is an archipelago known as the Falkland Islands. Generally, these are isolated, windswept islands where raising sheep and cattle are the main businesses. Covering about 4,700 square miles, the Falklands has a population of a little over 3,000 pe The touristContinue reading “The Falklands, Home to Penguins and Seals”
Port of Call Stanley, The Falkland Islands
Stanley the Capital of the Falkland Islands Growing in popularity with cruise ships, the Falkland Islands are located over a thousand miles east of Argentina. The archipelago consists of two main and 776 smaller islands. The capital is Stanley on East Falkland which is home to a majority of the nation’s three thousand residents. TheContinue reading “Port of Call Stanley, The Falkland Islands”
The Bristol Hotel In Buenos Aries
The Bristol Hotel A Great Choice For Location and Economy in Buenos Aries On a recent trip to Antarctica we passed through Buenos Aries twice. The first was an extended visit and the second was a place to stay in transit. In both occasions we stayed at the Bristol Hotel in were very happy withContinue reading “The Bristol Hotel In Buenos Aries”
A Great Steak In Buenos Aries
Don’t miss great steaks at incredible prices in Buenos Aries. Argentina is most famous for the tango and gaúchos and nowhere is that tradition celebrated more than in Buenos Aries. The gaúchos are South American horsemen honored for their skill, but they are above all else, cattlemen and Argentina is a country that knows somethingContinue reading “A Great Steak In Buenos Aries”
Iguazú Falls, The Ninth Natural Wonder of the World
A collection of video clips from two days at Iguazú Falls National Park Argentina. In recent years there have been a number of organizations that have attempted to update the lists of the seven natural wonders of the world along with modern and ancient wonders. The most widely accepted effort is a new consensus listContinue reading “Iguazú Falls, The Ninth Natural Wonder of the World”
The Intentional Travelers 