by Jessica Thompson | Jan 18, 2022
Ushuaia. The southernmost city in the world. Capital of Tierra del Fuego. Close to incredible hiking trails, ski resorts and the stunning Tierra del Fuego National Park. And the best-known gateway to Antarctica. There is so much character to this city that a short...
by Jessica Thompson | Jan 17, 2022
There is so much more to Tierra del Fuego than just a stopping point en route to Antarctica. When our trip further south was cancelled in January 2022, we were devastated but we quickly started to make the most of our time in Ushuaia, visiting penguins on Isla...
by Jessica Thompson | Jan 16, 2022
Skulls, bones and rotting flesh weren’t in the original itinerary when we were planning our journey south. But they were a surprisingly fascinating addition to our trip when we booked a Walk with Penguins tour in Ushuaia and made a quick stop at Museo Acatushún on the...
by Jessica Thompson | Jan 15, 2022
When penguins mate, they do so for life. That’s what makes them such attractive icons for love and romance. It is often said that a male penguin will present a female with a pebble as part of the courtship ritual – not unlike the presentation of an engagement...
by Jessica Thompson | Jan 14, 2022
Following Oceanwide Expeditions’ cancellation of our Hondius trip to Antarctica – and, of course, the surreal mixture of disappointment and relief that went with it – we decided not to cancel our flight to Ushuaia. We had, after all, packed for...
