Journey to Antarctica: Touring Buenos Aires

  Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic provided us with a guided tour of Buenos Aires, which included one of the most unusual tours I have yet to experience. The Recoleto Cemetery is located in the middle of the city and is surrounded by skyscrapers, shopping centers, and various forms of public...

Journey to Antarctica: Crossing the Equator

  At midnight, I experienced my first Equatorial Crossing. I had wondered if their would be some type of celebratory fanfare or an announcement from the flight captain to mark the special occasion but, the cabin remained darkened for “sleep mode” and my fellow passengers seemed oblivious to the...

Journey to Antarctica: Migrating South

Ms. Sutton’s expedition to Antarctica was funded by Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic through the Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship. (Credit: Lindblad Expeditions & National Geographic)   My final adventure for 2014 completes a 15-year quest to journey to the Southern Continent. I am patiently awaiting the first flight in a series of...