I’ve travelled as far south as I’ll probably ever venture (65°06’S / 063°59’W) unless I join a South Pole expedition team (for which I am totally unsuitable).  I’ve treated patients who live in the equivalent of chicken coops. And I’ve seen my kids grow and mature in front of my eyes. Julia, 9, continues to…

Ushuaia to Boca Raton – not the most common flight path, and not the easiest way to re-enter our “old” lives.  Just after our passage through the infamous Drake Passage and into the calm waters of the Beagle Passage, the news of Blizzard Jonas began to trickle in. It’s been a while since we cared…

We were told that Antarctica would amaze, inspire, and overwhelm us. And yes, it did.  The two day crossing of the notorious Drake Passage had me (and my stomach) ready to turn back to the sheltered waters of Argentina. But then we saw our first iceberg. Next, Humpback whales were spotted diving on the port…

We just spent 12 days traveling around Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia with the Goldsteins. Prior to the trip,  I don’t think any of us knew quite what to expect despite having looked at pictures and reading guide books. Different words my girls used to describe the trip on the way home were “windy, wild, cold,…

-4 tour guides named Darwin –  18 flights taken –  16 boats taken –  3 high Andes crossing –  450 patients seen –  1 backpack lost –  1 backpack found –  3 species of penguin seen –  1 sloth hugged –  6 countries visited –  10 telescopes gazed through –  12 zip lines zipped down…