Destinations Show in Manchester!

Find Paul, Von and Debbie at Stand AP40 at the Destinations Travel Show in Manchester Event City. Come along with ideas for a trip, or just to find out a little more about our destinations!

Paul hosted a 'Wild New Zealand' talk yesterday, but if you missed it don't worry, he'll be doing another on Saturday afternoon at 3.30pm talking all things Falklands called 'Falkland Islands - The New Galapagos'.

Birds-eye views across TID

I sat and watched BBC's 'Earthflight' last night, and was very impressed.

Not being a keen birder myself its not something I'd usually watch, but flicked over and was pleasantly surprised!

Last nights was about the birds of South America, and included some incredible (literally) birds-eye view shots over a few of our favourite TID places in Argentina and Chile, such as Patagonia and Iguazu Falls.

Well worth a look if you have an hour to spare.....

The British Services Antarctic Expedition 2012

A joint venture between the three British Armed Forces has begun in Antarctica, aiming to replicate the spirit of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's expedition to the South Pole, where they eventually were beaten by a group of Norwegians.

Not following Scotts route, but they are exploring three past joint Service expeditions to explore Antarctic Islands (Elephant, Brabant and Smith) and three recent British Army expeditions (2001, 2004 and 2007).

Aiming to conquer some of the Antarctic mountains which have yet to be scaled, and help with scientific research of the world's southern continent.

Similar to our 2012 Falklands Yomp, the overall expedition is also helping to raise money for Help For Heroes, which you don't need us to tell you is a wonderful cause.

Guyanas, Guianas, so good they named them more than once

An interesting read about the Guianas....

The Loneliness of the Guyanas

A feel good story for a Tuesday morning....

Forgiveness and friendship and no more dwelling on the past......

Chile & Tanzania go stateside

The NY Times have published their 45 places to go in 2012, and Tanzania and Chile have taken up 3 places between them!!

Tanzania came in 7th, and was named as the up and coming safari destination, whereas 2 areas of Chile have been named. The wilderness of Chilean Patagonia came into 8th, and Chiloé Island ran in at 37.

With NZ and the Falklands hitting other travel lists, we can add two more of our destinations to the list of places in go in 2012...

Pick a penguin.... now pick a colour....

We all knew penguins come in many shapes and sizes, but now colours???

A black penguin has been spotted by a chap from National Geographic on South Georgia Island.

A condition called melanism, it is similar to what makes Black Panther's black and apparently is common is squirrels....

Who knew?

Swallowed whole?

Or at least with very little chewing.....

A girl at Wellington Zoo was filmed 'bonding' with a lion through the glass enclosure.
But to be honest, I don't think the lion wanted to be friends....

Fair play to her for not moving, even with the glass I don't think many would not be a little scared!

The Falklands - like a duck in a basket

I'd back John's notion of a 'soundbite' public info series on worldwide news stations .... latest in the Penguin News by John Fowler: Like a duck in a basket....

How hideous that the 'game' actually started with an actual live duck in a basket. Barbarian.

Snakes on a plane...

Yes you read correctly, the film very nearly came true in Argentina.

Not a gangster trying to kill everyone, but a smuggler trying to get a large number of poisonous snakes and reptiles out of the country.

Luckily, the man was caught when security noticed the suitcase wriggling, and the surviving animals are being cared for in Buenos Aires.

*Insert famous line full of swearing*



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