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15/12/2025

Plot twist at the end 👀🍻

If youre wondering what the polar plunge in Antarctica is really like, here’s a some questions I always people ask in case you’re thinking about doing it:

1. Do you HAVE to do it? Nope - its totally optional. Lots of people just watched instead (but tbh I think you’d regret it if you were physically able to and didnt)

2. How cold is the water? Its about 28F/-2C! Literally just below freezing

3. Do you jump off the ship? It depends on the expedition but the crew set up a platform between the zodiacs next to the ship. I actually liked it this way because you could also dip your feet in on the platform if you didn’t want to fully jump in

4. Is the polar plunge safe? I personally felt very safe! There’s crew and a doctor on stand by in case of an emergency

5. How long do you spend in the water? Only a few seconds! It’s so cold it would be hard to stay in any longer than that 🤣

6. Does it hurt? Not really - I would say its more of a whole body shock. Definitely more adrenaline than pain

7. Would I do it again? 10000% ! It also makes a great story lol

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10/12/2025

I’ve seen a lot of beautiful places, but there’s something about Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia that just hits soo different.

It’s like the entire place feels too perfect to be real. One moment you’re driving through golden grasslands and the next you’re surrounded by jagged peaks and glacial lakes. And everything just feels so wild - guanacos roam freely, condors soar overhead and the wind and expansive landscapes remind you just how small we all are (which is my fav feeling)

I’m so beyond grateful to have gotten the chance to experience summer in Patagonia - and happy to report that it FAR exceeds the hype ✨

Some favorite moments: • Horseback riding with this insane backdrop • Sunset at Lake Pehoé - cold, but worth it
• Watching guanacos go about their day 🦙
• Waking up at 2AM to watch sunrise from Base Torres, one of the most iconic hikes in the world
• My first time in ostrich crossing territory (didn’t see one tho)

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🥾 Did all of our hikes in my fav Tracker Boots

🇨🇱 Check out my bl0g, The Adventures Atlas for guides to Chilean Patagonia, including best places to see and where to stay in Torres del Paine (🔗 is on my profile!)

05/12/2025

This is one of the easiest winter waterfall hikes in Upstate NY

👉 Save for your next Upstate NY weekend!
📍 Location at the end
💰 Entry: $20 per person

This waterfall in Wilmington NY is a quick accessible walk over well maintained paths and glass walkways that take you past 4 waterfalls along the Ausable River.

It’s the perfect add on if you’re already visiting Whiteface or Lake Placid and it’s open all year, so you can see it in full summer flow or totally iced over in winter.
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03/12/2025

“What’s it like to visit Antarctica?”
Is definitely the hardest question to answer.

It’s hard to explain the sense of awe, the stillness, the scale of it, and how weirdly disorienting it is (in the best way) because your brain can’t immediately process the fact that this place exists on the same planet.

So here are some clips to show you instead ❄️🐧 let me know what to think!

📍 Antarctica with

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26/11/2025

It’s loud, it’s smelly, it’s surreal 🥹✨ truly one of the most beautiful and awe inspiring places I’ve ever had the privilege of seeing with my own eyes.

You can support wildlife protection and conservation on the island by spreading the word or donating to these organizations 🔗 on my profile:

• South Georgia Heritage Trust (sght.org)
• Friends of South Georgia Island (fosgi.org)

📍 South Georgia Island on expedition with

24/11/2025

“You have your whole life to travel”
Is, in my opinion, one of the biggest lies American society teaches us.

I still remember being 23, surrounded by people who taught me to go to school, settle down, work hard, save my money, retire. And they finished it with, “and THEN you can travel. You have your whole life left.”

But personally, I’ve never subscribed to that. I had 10 vacation days and a sense of urgency.

So I booked the cheapest flight I could find to Hawaii. After that, I started taking road trips on weekends, flying out on Friday night, squeezing every ounce of PTO to take bucket list trips and using my evenings after work to chase sunsets.

Because the longer you wait, the harder it gets. That’s a fact.

In my 30s, I’ve learned that life doesn’t open up to you. You have to take it. And if someone tells you to wait until later because you have your entire life left, tell them that later isn’t promised.

✈️ What was the trip that made you stop waiting for later?

👉 And if you don’t have much time to spare, say “weekend” and I’ll send you my weekend getaways guide for some fun ideas of where you can spend your next 3 days of PTO.

19/11/2025

What I See vs. What I Take: Antarctica Edition with 🇦🇶

Did I wait over a year for the perfect time for this trend? Yes, absolutely.

I quickly found out that I have enough photos for about 10 more of these posts, so let me know if you want to see more!

👉 Which ones your favorite?

📸 These were all taken by myself and using canon RF 24-105mm and 100-500mm lenses.

What to see everything in our camera bag? Say “camera” and I’ll send you a list of all the gear we use and trust on all of our adventures

17/11/2025

More room = more days away, amirite?

This is my first holiday season as a full-time content creator, so I gifted myself the suitcase that’ll make all the extra travel a little easier 🥹

The Away Bigger Carry-On Flex fits way more than I expected - especially with the packing cubes 👀

Watch to see how much I fit in here (with room to spare!)

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13/11/2025

This island changed how I think about the planet.

South Georgia Island is one of those rare places that still feels totally and completely wild.

Tbh I still get emotional thinking about how grateful I am to have set foot here with because this place makes you realize how connected everything is - the wildlife, the ocean, the ice…even us.

South Georgia used to be one of the busiest whaling hubs in the world. Now it’s one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries on Earth.

MILLIONS of penguins and seals call it home and it’s a reminder of just how much there’s left on this planet that’s still worth protecting 🩵🌎

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