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Mike McHugh
Jul 4, 20236 min read
Fourth of July Weekend - Colorado Style
My friends and I decided that we want to visit a city that we have never been (in my case, haven't explored), so one of us put together a...
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Mike McHugh
Mar 5, 20234 min read
Ushuaia & Tierra del Fuego
With our mission accomplished of going to Antarctica, a trip five years in the making, we had a few more days in Ushuaia. Since my...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 24, 20233 min read
Antarctica - Day 10: One Last Landing on the Last Continent
We woke up to an announcement that we were arriving into Whaler’s Bay, home of Deception Island, which is all located within Neptune’s...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Antarctica - Day 8: Danco Island & Wilhelmina Bay
Today was a relatively uneventful day, if there is such a thing in Antarctica! We woke up to Shane's voice at 6:00 AM as we were nearing...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 21, 20232 min read
Antarctica - Day 7: Mission Accomplished
Today was the day. Today, I stepped on my seventh continent. After the first few days where the weather was inclement or the landing site...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Antarctica - Day 6: Petermann Island & Yalour Islands
We woke up at 6:30 AM to an announcement from Shane that we were on track to zodiac cruise and (hopefully) land at Petermann Island. The...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 19, 20232 min read
Antarctica - Day 5: Crossing the Circle
We woke up early to an announcement that we were about to cross the Antarctic Circle. I had specifically picked this cruise itinerary...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 14, 20236 min read
Antarctica: Sightseeing Around Ushuaia & Tierra del Fuego
In some ways you could say that the actual vacation started on Tuesday, even though we got into Ushuaia, Argentina on Sunday. After...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 13, 20233 min read
Antarctica: Arrival in Ushuaia
Hello from Ushuaia & Tiera del Fuego, which literally translates to “Land at the End”. It is the southernmost part of an occupied...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 23, 20176 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 10 & 11: Vientiane, Laos
We left our hotel in Vang Vieng at around 8:30 AM and walked to our bus which was still parked on the airstrip to head to the capital...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 21, 20175 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 8 & 9: Driving through Laos & Vang Vieng, Laos
Laos is one of the most untouched countries I’ve been to, so our drive from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng was filled with beautiful...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 20, 20178 min read
Contiki Big Indochina Adventure – Days 7 & 8: Mekong River Slow Boat and Luang Prabang, Laos
We had a relatively early start from Pakbeng, but all boarded the boat on time. It was a bit nippy once the boat got moving, but the...
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Mike McHugh
Jul 8, 20167 min read
Contiki Russia Plus: Days 5, 6 & 7 – St. Petersburg, Russia
The past three days in St. Petersburg were amazing, but getting into Russia was an experience in and of itself! We left our hotel in...
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Mike McHugh
May 28, 20163 min read
Contiki England & Scotland- Day 7: West Highlands, Ben Nevis & Oban
Hi All, We had a somewhat early start & left the Loch Ness Lodge around 8:00 AM. When we first started driving the clouds were pretty...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 14, 20161 min read
Alaskan Adventure: Day 3 – Railroad from Anchorage to Fairbanks
The Alaska Railroad journey from Anchorage to Fairbanks was the most beautiful train trip I’ve taken in my life. It cut through beautiful...
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Mike McHugh
Feb 13, 20164 min read
Alaskan Adventure: Days 1 & 2 – Anchorage
Hi All, We had an absolutely amazing time in Anchorage – it reminds me of a small city you would find on the west coast of mainland...
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Mike McHugh
May 23, 20154 min read
Day 14: Post-China Adventure – Tokyo
I didn’t book a tour for my first full day in Tokyo, Japan, but elected to walk around the city on my own. I started the day at around...
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Mike McHugh
Jun 1, 20124 min read
Everyone Knows Everyone!
Ciao Tutti! I arrived in Reggio di Calabria two days ago at about 11:00 AM and took a taxi straight to the Bed and Breakfast that one of...
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Mike McHugh
Apr 11, 20116 min read
Venice, Murano & Burano
Venice is even more beautiful than I remember. The weather was perfect – 75 and sunny. Hardly a cloud in the sky. Canals and bridges...
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