A HUNDRED YEARS OF CONTROVERSY MARKED AT THE NORTH POLE
©John Weller courtesy Quark ExpeditionsStunning vistas of ice and snow and rare wildlife highlight Quark Expeditions’ fifteen-day journey to the North Pole in July 2009
A century has passed since the first men claimed to have reached the North Pole. The validity of the claims of Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson continue to generate controversy. There is one incontrovertible truth, Quark Expeditions, leading innovators and operators of expedition cruises to Polar Regions, will once again journey to the top of the world with 128 intrepid travelers. From July 9 to July 23rd, the icebreaker, 50 Years of Victory, the world’s largest and most sophisticated nuclear-powered icebreaker, will crush its way through Arctic pack ice to the “North Pole.” Travelers will be accompanied by an Quark Expedition’s outstanding team of lecturers and naturalists.
Ellen Barone is an American writer and wanderer. She co-founded and publishes the group travel blog YourLifeIsATrip.com and is currently at work on her first book "I Could Live Here".
My sister is on the hunt for affordable vacation lodging this summer in/around Somerset, England, and asked me to put together a list of websites that could help.
Here’s my shortlist. But I’m sure you know lots more. So, come on, let’s get her a house!
VRBO.com (Vacation Rental by Owner)
Caretaker.org (Caretaker Gazette)
Homebase-Hols.com (Home Base Holidays)
Lonely Planet Thorn Tree Forum (House sitting & swaps)
Ellen Barone is an American writer and wanderer. She co-founded and publishes the group travel blog YourLifeIsATrip.com and is currently at work on her first book "I Could Live Here".
Check out this Canadian twist on city-slicker couples therapy…
Kick-start your relationship with a weekend at Elkin Creek Guest Ranch Couples Bootcamp (September 24 - 27, 2009), cowboy certified to help couples reconnect and ride off into the romantic sunset.
Designed to rekindle romance, encourage teamwork and add in a taste of unexpected adventure, the Couples Bootcamp promises to whip any hum-drum relationship back into shape. The 3-night package is priced at $675.00 USD (based on a 1.22 exchange rate) per person and includes three nights of luxurious accommodation, gourmet meals, and the Elkin Creek Guest Ranch’s complete Couples Bootcamp program and activities.
Ellen Barone is an American writer and wanderer. She co-founded and publishes the group travel blog YourLifeIsATrip.com and is currently at work on her first book "I Could Live Here".
I’ve just finished listening to an interview with Ben Sherwood, author of The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life on Dr. Mehmet Oz’s XM radio show, and can’t wait to read this book.
This isn’t a book about using astrological navigation to find your way out of the desert or how to prepare for the end with duck tape, rather it’s a personality based study that identifies the characteristics within each of us that may help make the difference between surviving - and in fact, thriving - life’s experiences.
Perfect inspiration for my next adventure, and yours.
$14.81 at Amazon.com
For even more fun, I’m off to determine my own “Survivor IQ” using the book’s free and quick Survivor Profile Quiz.
Ellen Barone is an American writer and wanderer. She co-founded and publishes the group travel blog YourLifeIsATrip.com and is currently at work on her first book "I Could Live Here".
According to the Economist Intelligence Survey’s latest Worldwide Cost of Living, London is now officially cheaper than New York. The survey found that, for the first time since 2002, London is more affordable to inhabit and visit. The survey compares prices and products in 140 worldwide cities; New York ranks No. 23, while London ranks No. 27. Weakening exchange rates and the gaining strength of the dollar have contributed. London is approximately 25 percent cheaper to visit now than at the same time last year. Read more about London here.
Source: Global Traveler
Ellen Barone is an American writer and wanderer. She co-founded and publishes the group travel blog YourLifeIsATrip.com and is currently at work on her first book "I Could Live Here".
Celebrate a special Mom in your life with a week long Mother’s Day Jam in Jamaica at Sunset Beach Resort & Spa or Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort & Spa! Mom’s will enjoy spa discounts, dining under the starts, movie night, mom’s night out and special tributes with rates starting at $126.
Sunset Resorts invites guests to treat a special Mom in their life to a pampering holiday in Jamaica! Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort & Spa in Ocho Rios and Sunset Beach Resort & Spa in Montego Bay will hold a week-long Mother’s Day Jam from May 10-17, 2009. A program filled with activities, contests and events will make any Mom feel like a queen!
The Sunset Resorts’ Mother’s Day Jam includes:
Mom’s Movie Night on the Beach.
Dining under the stars on Mother’s Day evening (weather permitting).
Mom’s Best Dressed Competition on Mother’s Day.
Mom’s Night Out at Jimmy Buffet’s world-famous Margaritaville (free transportation and admission).
10% off spa treatments
10% off a family photo
As an added bonus, children’s activities are extended for Mom’s night out on Mother’s Day, May 10 (for ages 4 -12). And Sunset “Radio” will host a Live Tribute to Mom’s poolside on May 10.
Ellen Barone is an American writer and wanderer. She co-founded and publishes the group travel blog YourLifeIsATrip.com and is currently at work on her first book "I Could Live Here".