“Not for the faint-hearted” is how Aurora Expeditions’ website describes polar snorkelling. Which is concerning because when it comes to near-freezing temperatures, I am most definitely faint of heart. Yet, here I am, fumbling awkwardly with a pair of fins on the rocky shoreline of the Antarctic Peninsula while steeling myself for water that’s hoveringContinue reading “Polar snorkelling in Antarctica”
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Contoy Island Tour, Mexico
Traveller, Sun-Herald, Australia – May 13, 2018 “Make some noise for the crew,” bellows an excitable guide. “No noise, no lunch!” I’m in Cancun, Mexico’s Vegas by the sea, and have signed up for this “Paradise Island” boat tour for what I’d hoped would be a respite from the town’s all-you-can-drink happy hours and pole-dancingContinue reading “Contoy Island Tour, Mexico”
Rob McFarland 