Internet Challenges in French Polynesia
For those of you wondering about our sudden silence, it’s not because we had any problems getting from Los Angeles to Tahiti, but more that technical challenges of sorts have arisen here in French...
View ArticleTo Ronda and Beyond on our ‘Tapas Tour’
After enjoying our repast of Iberian ham and cheese from the supermarket as our breakfast we said goodbye to Peter and Nice, and posed for a Bonaire Reporter ‘shot’ (holding up a copy of the...
View ArticleA Rant on Flying and Electronic Devices
One of my current frustrations with modern air travel on commercial aircraft is the blanket requirement that all electronic devices be turned off during take-off and landing. I have no issue with the...
View ArticleHow to Plan for a Visit to the Antarctic
Some of you may be aware that the next expedition for The Traveling Richters is to the southern-most climes of planet Earth. We won’t quite make it to the South Pole, but we’ll be spending a couple of...
View ArticleGPS Tracking – Bogota, Colombia to Santiago, Chile
Our Avianca flight from Bogota to Santiago was a bit bumpy right after take off, but otherwise smooth. We all caught some sleep during the four and a half hour trip. Interesting to discover was that...
View ArticleGPS Tracking – Final Day on South Georgia
We overnighted in Rosita Harbor and around 5:30am made for Right Whale Bay. Unfortunately the bay was not protected enough for us to be able to get off the ship without serious complications due to...
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