Itaipu Dam, Paraguay

From Chicago, Paraguay has always been an expensive destination – the consistently high airfare and visa costs never made the country a feasible option for a quick standalone destination. Which is okay, because I never thought of Paraguay as a “destination”, but rather an addition to an already existing itinerary. And what better destination than…

The Ocean Endeavour - Quark Expeditions

Antarctica – My seventh and final continent! Antarctica was always on my list, but it was one of those places that I never thought I would actually get to visit. In December 2016, I decided to finally pull the trigger. After extensive research, I booked the Explorers and Kings: Falklands, South Georgia, and Antarctica expedition…

Embarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina

First time traveling to Antarctica? Don’t know what to pack? Neither did I. Packing for Antarctica took some research. I read blogs, reached out to people on Instagram who had previously visited, and even asked my Quark Expeditions travel advisor. Chances are, if you are taking any charter flight during any leg of the journey,…