Archive for the ‘Ushuaia Argentina’ Category
Monday, November 9th, 2009
What does it mean to travel to the ends of the earth? Is it a matter of distance, difficulty, or something more? Who will be one's fellow travelers? What is there to discover? I only knew I was headed for terra incognita.
No one contemplates a trip to Antarctica lightly. It ...
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
With the departure last week of icebreaker “Kapitan Khlebnikov” (*), Ushuaia marked the beginning of the Antarctica cruise season. Located in the extreme south of Argentina Ushuaia has become the gateway for Antarctic cruises virtually monopolizing 92% of the traffic.
“Of the 46 cruise vessels which operate in summer months from ...
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Luxury Antarctica
Abercrombie & Kent has chartered what it is claiming to be the most environmentally friendly ship for the 2010-11 Antarctic season.
Le Boreal will only be launched in May and in contrast to many ice-breakers that sail to the Antarctic it is luxury all the way, with an outdoor heated ...
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Hilton Hotels Corp. joins industry peers and hotel investment community at SAHIC 2009 – 2nd South America Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference in Rio de Janeiro, hosted by HVS Argentina. As conference patrons, Hilton is committed to cementing its focus on South America as a target market for the company’s ...
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
LAN is to increase flights from Buenos Aires to the Argentine port city of Ushuaia to meet peak season demand for leisure cruises to Antarctica.
From October, 2009, until 30 April, 2010, the airline will operate daily flights to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world and the closest port for ...
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Travellers enjoying a holiday in Argentina this summer will be able to take advantage of higher standards in quality and service, thanks to a new range of boutique Argentina hotels being launched by Argentina travel specialists, Argentina For Less.
The range of twenty boutique hotels is available in all of the ...
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Sunday, July 12th, 2009
Once upon a time an enterprising rock climber launched a line of clothing for extreme sports. He named it "Patagonia," a word that triggers a visceral reaction in adventurers. Even the armchair traveler experiences a shiver visualizing one of the wildest regions on earth, a faraway place with strange creatures, ...
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Monday, June 1st, 2009
Adventure cruises are becoming increasingly popular with younger people, as Neill Johnston discovered.
On a crystal clear morning among the icebergs with a piercing polar sun high in the cloudless sky, it is not difficult to see why mariners on the early whaling ships who visited Paradise Harbour in the heart ...
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Monday, May 18th, 2009
If you didn’t quite get your quota of powder this winter, it might be time to start thinking about a trip to South America, where the ski season gets started in just a few weeks.
This year, a stronger U.S. dollar means there are some great bargains available, including seven-night packages ...
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
Skiiers and snowboarders waiting out the warm months need only head to South America for a fix to their winter withdrawal. A trip to Argentina´s world-class slopes is even more attractive when considering the strong dollar, while convenient flights and a negligible time difference help travelers maximize their slope time, ...
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