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Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part III (Drake Passage and Greenwich Island-Yankee Harbour)

Seabourn Quest, Seabourn Venturesand Gentoo Penguins After the Seabourn Quest departed the Falkland Islands it was a day at sea.  Oh, but we had things to do! The first, and most feared thing:  Cross the Drake Passage!  With fear and trepidation our crossing actually started the evening before, but now we were deep into it. 

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Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part II (Falkland Island Penguins)

My Antarctic and Patagonia Adventure on the Seabourn Quest continued with two days at sea before arriving at the Falkland Islands.  During this period there was a combination of preparation, lectures and leisure time…and concern over whether we would be able to tender in the Falklands. King Penguins – Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands Shortly after

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Antarctica and Patagonia: An Adventure on the Seabourn Quest – Part I

I have dreamed of exploring Antarctica and Patagonia for over fifty years.  For me (and doesn’t this sound like it these articles are going to be personal?) capturing photographs of penguins or thinking about the failures of Shackleton are not the things that have inspired me, though are of interest.  For me it is about

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Goldring Travel’s 2016 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise on the Seabourn Quest – Part VIII (Extraordinary Culinary Finale)

The 2016 Goldring Travel Culinary & Cultural Cruise has two more extraordinary culinary events to enjoy.  In Dublin with a Michelin star chef and, as always, on the last day at sea when Seabourn’s Executive Chef gets to flex his culinary muscles. (Note: This article has been recreated as its prior version, written at the

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Goldring Travel’s 2016 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise on the Seabourn Quest – Part VII (Belfast, Liverpool – And Another Seabourn Moment!)

The 2016 Goldring Travel Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise spent a second day in Belfast, Northern Ireland, so we headed out to St. George’s Market for a wander around and to buy some souvenirs.   St. George’s Market – Belfast, Northern Ireland It is packed with both culinary and cultural items ranging for local

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Goldring Travel’s 2016 Culinary & Cultural (Food & Wine) Cruise on the Seabourn Quest – Part VI (Oban, Greenock and Belfast – Seabourn Moments!)

The Oban Distillery stands over downtown Oban, Scotland The Seabourn Quest arrived in the quiet town of Oban, Scotland to rainy skies, so after a few active days it was good to slow things down a bit.  After strolling through the seafront I headed up the hill, winding through pretty, well kept, streets to McCraig’s

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“Been There. Done That.” – Now What? Exploration of Exotic Locations By Ship in as Civilized a Manner as You Desire

The world is getting smaller. People are traveling more. More people are traveling. Cruise ships are getting larger and are fitted with more amenities. Travelers are becoming more sophisticated and experienced. Europe and the Caribbean are getting more “Been There. Done That!” even for many Millennials. Now what? Proboscis Monkey in Borneo, Malaysia taken while on

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Goldring Travel’s 2015 Culinary & Cultural (formerly Food & Wine) Cruise – Seabourn Quest – Part VI (Bergen, Stavanger & The Last Two Culinary Events: Shopping with the Seabourn Chef and A Cheese Tasting)

Even though the 2015 Goldring Travel Culinary & Cultural Cruise on the Seabourn Quest was coming to an end, there still were more events and more to see as we return to the more “civilized” parts of Norway. Bergen, Norway As soon as we arrived in Bergen, Norway it was time for our Private Shopping

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Goldring Travel’s 2015 Culinary & Cultural (formerly Food & Wine) Cruise – Seabourn Quest – Part V (Sea Days & Private Culinary Events)

With two days at sea there was still much to do not only with the 2015 Goldring Travel Culinary & Cultural (formerly Food & Wine) Cruise, but out an about on the Seabourn Quest. Eric Goldring with Seabourn Executive Chef Jes Paskins(Nice Jacket!) I did want to mention the much improved enrichment program, now called

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