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Antarctica - Day 7: Mission Accomplished
Today was the day. Today, I stepped on my seventh continent. After the first few days where the weather was inclement or the landing site was unsafe for me to get off the zodiac, I was wondering if I would achieve my goal of setting foot on all seven continents. It would have been a beautiful scenic cruise, but expensive if I didn’t achieve my goal. There are major cruise lines that go to the very tip of the Antarctic Peninsula for a sightseeing only cruise for a third of the

Mike McHugh
Feb 21, 20232 min read


Australia & New Zealand – Days 1 & 2: Sydney
Hello from Australia! I flew down with my brother and father a few days ago for a whirlwind family trip through Australia and New Zealand...

Mike McHugh
Jul 1, 201911 min read


Contiki Egypt & The Nile – Day 7: Hurghada
My penultimate day in Egypt was spent off the coast of Hurghada, a popular beach getaway on the Red Sea for Eastern European tourists. ...

Mike McHugh
Jul 28, 20171 min read


Big Indochina Adventure – Days 18 & 19: Nha Trang, Vietnam
We arrived into Nha Trang at about 1:30 PM and made it to our hotel by 3:00 PM. Na Trang is like the Nice of Asia; it is where people go...

Mike McHugh
Mar 2, 20174 min read


Big Indochina Adventure – Days 15 & 16: Mekong Delta, Vietnam
We left our hotel at about 8:20 AM and boarded a bus for the Mekong Delta. We saw the Mekong River in every country we’ve been to so far...

Mike McHugh
Feb 27, 20174 min read


Day 8: China Adventure – Yangshuo
We left our hotel at 6:00 AM and headed straight to the airport. Our flight was only delayed an hour this time and we landed in Guilin...

Mike McHugh
May 16, 20152 min read


Relaxing on Poros
Hello from Greece! Our ferry from Bari to Greece was great. It was more like a cruise ship with staterooms, a restaurant, and even a...

Mike McHugh
May 27, 20122 min read
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