Author: Minion-Chris

Throwback Thursdays – Vernadsky Station and the Yalour Islands

ByMinion-Chris September 3, 2016 0 Comments
Recounting some of my adventures while not on the road. I traveled through Argentina on my way to Antarctica in early 2015. After crossing the Antarctic circle we were eager to get our boots on the Antarctic ground. Wordie House & Vernadsky Station With a taste of Antarctica from our zodiac cruises yesterday, all of us were excited for what was next.  Our first stops would be in the...

Throwback Thursdays – Drake Passage & Antarctica

ByMinion-Chris August 19, 2016 0 Comments
Recounting some of my adventures while not on the road. I traveled through Argentina on my way to Antarctica in early 2015, After Iquazu and Ushuaia we boarded the Akedemik Ioffe en-route to Antarctica  We set sail out of the Beagle Channel on our way to Antarctica!  We would need to cross the Drake Passage first though. In my research I learned that the crossing of the Drake would either...

Throwback Thursdays – Iguazu Falls & Ushuaia

ByMinion-Chris August 11, 2016 0 Comments
Recounting some of my adventures while not on the road. I traveled through Argentina on my way to Antarctica in early 2015, After Buenos Aires I visited Iguazu falls before arriving in the port city of Ushuaia.   We flew from Buenos Aires to Iguazu falls to spend two days exploring one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Iquazu falls spans across the border of Argentina and Brazil. ...

Throwback Thursdays – Buenos Aires

ByMinion-Chris August 4, 2016 1 Comment
Recounting some of my adventures while not on the road. I traveled through Argentina on my way to Antarctica in early 2015, I started with a few days in Buenos Aires.   Upon arriving in BA, my first impressions of the city was that it was a very European looking city. Much of the city's architecture was inspired by Europe and it has been considered the "Paris of South America".  I wouldn't...

What’s Next for Travelling Minions?

ByMinion-Chris August 2, 2016 2 Comments
With my most recent trip to Africa completed, and my next big trip (To Australia) not for a while, I've started looking into what to do with Travelling Minions while not on the road. While travelling I truly enjoyed putting "pen to paper" and am hoping to do it regularly even while at home. So, every week I am hoping to go back in time a little and write about some of my past adventures!  This...

Wrapping up our Africa trip and GALLERIES!!

ByMinion-Chris July 23, 2016 0 Comments
This will be my last post about our travels in Africa. Firstly off, I want to thank you for following me on this journey through Africa.  While it was often a "chore" to write about what we did each day, I have truly enjoyed documenting my travels in this way and am hoping to do more of this in the future! I have also updated every post with a gallery of photos so for those into pictures,...