Getting to Wrangel Island in the Arctic Just Got Easier
You’ve cruised to the Caribbean, around the Greek Islands, down the Danube River in Europe, and maybe you’ve even made it to Antarctica – what’s…
Animals in the Arctic Wildlife Photography
He raises his nose in the air and sniffs at the air, trying to get our scent, but the wind isn’t cooperating with him. He…
Zooming in on Telephoto Photography
Everything just felt wrong. I didn’t know how to carry the lens, hold it or even lock it into place! It felt as if I…
Small and Short Never Looked So Good
I pulled on my gumboots, bundled up in my layers of coats and rain gear ready for a messy trek through the forest. Rodney, our…
What It’s Like to Live in the Russian Far East
I zipped my jacket trying to stave off the chill in the air blowing off the Bering Sea. It was a dismal gray day. I…
The Collapsing Soviet Union
The Russian Far East is a place few people ever see…even for Russians. So it’s not surprising that it’s a bit neglected. Its history is…
See the Rare Birds of the Arctic on these 6 Remote Russian Bird Cliffs
Meghan’s face comes alive as we approach the bird cliffs. She’s calling out bird species for the rest of the people in the zodiac and…
How an Arctic Expedition Cruise Works
I stepped on board the Spirit of Enderby, a Russian arctic expedition cruise ship holding a maximum of 50 passengers and 25 crew, it had…
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My 4 Best Days on Earth in 2015
I feel giddy like a 7-year-old at Christmas. I look out over the barren tundra, a new environment for me, and think about how it…
Wrangel Island Cruise Week in Review
No email, no texts, no social media, no internet…that was refreshing. These last two weeks were about awaking the senses again.