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Refugio Amazonas Lodge Review
Flying almost two hours via Cusco from Lima, we arrived in Puerto Maldonado. After meeting with our guide Cesar, we had a brief stop at the Rainforest Expeditions offices where…
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Eclipse Travel Blog
Welcome to the Eclipse Travel Blog, where our travel experts share their firsthand travel experiences and expert advice. Let us take you beyond the guidebooks as we reveal destination highlights, hidden gems, and practical guidance to help you plan your next adventure.
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Carretera Austral: a road less travelled.
For those of you who don’t know, the Carretera Austral is the road that connects Puerto Montt south to Villa O’Higgins, and then into Argentina towards El Chalten. I have…
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The Lakes District of Argentina & Chile
A question we’re constantly asked by clients is whether to visit the Argentine or Chilean side of the lakes district. After spending 7 days in this region the answer is…
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San Pedro de Atacama… in style!
San Pedro de Atacama is a small dusty town located on the doorstep of the world’s driest dessert, Atacama. Often overlooked in favour of the more ‘iconic’ destinations in South…
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Polar bears and the Arctic on Akademik Sergey Vavilov
Spitsbergen, Svalbard Akademik Vavilov July 3 – July 13, 2015 Having travelled to Antarctica a few years ago, I have been interested to head up to the Arctic and see…
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MS Expedition Realm of the Polar Bear cruise
Before I moved to Australia, 3 years ago, I lived for more than 40 years in Holland and travelled to most European countries. Why didn’t I go earlier to Svalbard/Spitsbergen??…
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El Calafate, Patagonia is just the tip of the iceberg.
This was my first time visiting the southern part of Patagonia. After previously travelling to the Northern areas of the region I knew I was in for a treat, as…
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Air New Zealand announces direct flights to South America
On the back of the withdrawal of Aerolineas Argentina from its Sydney to Buenos Aires (via Auckland) flights comes the announcement that Air New Zealand will be commencing flights from…
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South America Airpass now available from Eclipse Travel.
Many travellers are surprised at the cost of internal flights in South America. It’s surprising to many people to find that flights in South America are so expensive however there…
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Ocean Diamond Cruise Review
I have just returned from an 11 day Antarctic cruise aboard the Ocean Diamond and I can’t praise them enough. They were professional, informative and friendly. I felt like we…
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Polar cruise on the Akademik Sergey Vavilov
In March 2014, I was privileged enough to journey to Antarctica aboard the Akademik Sergey Vavilov for their special ‘Marine Mammals’ voyage. It was a typical Antarctic Peninsula cruise but…
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Exploring Argentina’s Ibera wetlands
Argentina’s Ibera wetlands known as ‘Esteros del Ibera’ offer one of the finest places to see wildlife in South America. Made up of a series of lakes, lagoons and marshland…
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