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[Endicott arm, AK, Aug 3, 2024] For our last full day on this cruise, we had another tidewater glacier viewing to look forward to. Overnight, the boat sailed down Endicott Arm, one of the fjords in the Boundary area south of Juneau. Endicott and nearby Tracy Arm, which runs parallel, are the most popular with visitors. Both fjords have a glacier at the end. In the morning, the Wilderness Explorer tucked into… Read More

[Tromso, Norway, Jan 16, 2024] As unexpected as my trip to London was, my side trip to Norway was even more so. My friend Maria had been working at Pukka Travels, an adventure tour outfitter in Tromso, since October. Nicknamed “Gateway to the Arctic”, Tromso is 217 miles above the Arctic Circle but enjoys fairly mild temps due do the Gulf Stream. Ash was going to be busy with his conference for… Read More