Monthly Archives: February 2019

Spinning Fiber into Yarn

Spinning Fiber into Yarn
[ad_1] Original content from Threads of Peru Spinning is the process of turning the raw wool and fibers, shorn from the animals, into strong, consistent useful threads. Quechua weavers use a drop spindle (pushka), which is similar to a wooden top with an elongated axis. The pushka varies in size with the diameter of thread […]

Iceland VS Greenland – Which is Better on Arctic Expeditions?

Iceland VS Greenland – Which is Better on Arctic Expeditions?
[ad_1] An icy Arctic conundrum to be solved – Iceland VS Greenland – which one should you visit? It’s certainly a question we get often enough – which destination is better for Arctic expeditions: Iceland or Greenland? Although differences between the two abound, there is a lot they have in common: both are exceptionally picturesque […]

Long Service Leave Coming Up? Why South America Beckons

Long Service Leave Coming Up? Why South America Beckons
[ad_1] Deciding where to take your long-service leave is inarguably one of the toughest choices you’ll ever have to make, travel-wise of course. One works long and hard to accumulate a substantial amount of paid leave and the pressure to do something meaningful and rewarding with the free time is not without its merits. You […]

Affordable Antarctica? You bet!

Affordable Antarctica? You bet!
[ad_1] An affordable expedition to Antarctica is usually considered an oxymoron in many ways. Is this not the most expensive place in the world to visit, after all? Well, not if we get our way! Travel to Antarctica on our chartered MS Ocean Endeavour expeditions 2020, 2021, 2022 Cruising Seasons Prices starting from AU$7,090 The […]

Press release: Affordable Antarctica

Press release: Affordable Antarctica
[ad_1] Antarctica for just over $7000. Chimu make cruises to Antarctica affordable without compromising on quality and sustainability. Sydney, Thursday 7th February 2019 Latin America and Polar specialists, Chimu Adventures, have made cruises to Antarctica more affordable at a price of just over AU$7000 so that the continent can be accessed by a wider demographic […]

How to Dodge the Crowds in Patagonia

How to Dodge the Crowds in Patagonia
[ad_1] Want Patagonia to Yourself? Do THIS! Revered for being wild, remote, unpredictable and utterly astounding, Patagonia appears – at least on paper – to be an unlikely candidate for tourist overcrowding. Yet the fact remains: when roads are few, highlights world-famous, tourist season short and nature resplendent, you’ll be amazed at just how crowded […]

10 Super Cool Facts About Greenland You Need to Know

10 Super Cool Facts About Greenland You Need to Know
[ad_1] Enigmatic, hard-to-reach and impossible to explore by road – discover why Greenland is the most fascinating Arctic destination of all. Greenland is one of the most captivating places you could ever visit – the least touristy in the Arctic in summer and certainly the one people know the least about. If you’ve ever glanced […]

When is the Best Time to See the Northern Lights?

When is the Best Time to See the Northern Lights?
[ad_1] Want to chase the dancing Aurora Borealis of the Arctic? Read on to find out when you should be planning your voyage to the northernmost region of our planet. The Northern Lights are one of our planet’s most astonishing natural phenomena and, as such, are about as predictable as the weather. Which is to […]