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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO
« Reply #360 on: July 22, 2015, 03:15:41 PM »
You keep saying "it used to be" only 20 permits per day. Has this changed? I don't see anywhere that it changed
I have no idea, I was just saying what it was a few years ago, I do not have any up to date info on this

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« Reply #361 on: July 22, 2015, 03:20:25 PM »
We're planning a trip to the Colorado Rockies from July 29 - ~August 5. Basically 1 week of intense hiking and camping out. We have 2 people joining so far. Anyone else interested?
I not for 3 weddings (ahh post 3 weeks) I'd def be down.
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO
« Reply #362 on: July 26, 2015, 03:30:16 PM »
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO
« Reply #363 on: July 26, 2015, 09:31:47 PM »
Wrong thread, although some might consider it to be an adventure...  ;D
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=6649.0

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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO
« Reply #364 on: July 28, 2015, 03:47:09 PM »
Look at that, there's an Alaskan Hopper as well.

http://blog.alaskaair.com/2015/06/11/the-milk-run-flight/
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO
« Reply #365 on: July 28, 2015, 03:56:51 PM »

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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO
« Reply #366 on: July 28, 2015, 04:01:38 PM »
Meh.

No stamps and no getting out at the stops.
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« Reply #367 on: July 28, 2015, 04:03:03 PM »
Meh.

No stamps and no getting out at the stops.

Could be ticketed over the phone with ~24h stops at each airport according to the article.
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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO
« Reply #368 on: July 28, 2015, 04:04:31 PM »
Could be ticketed over the phone with ~24h stops at each airport according to the article.
Can't even imagine the $$$$ that will cost.
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« Reply #369 on: July 28, 2015, 04:08:13 PM »
Can't even imagine the $$$$ that will cost.
I could be wrong, but I understood the part about the layovers to mean that with a 24 huor layover it's still  considered one flight.

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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO
« Reply #370 on: July 28, 2015, 07:08:57 PM »
Look at that, there's an Alaskan Hopper as well.

http://blog.alaskaair.com/2015/06/11/the-milk-run-flight/

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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO
« Reply #371 on: July 28, 2015, 07:43:00 PM »
Can't even imagine the $$$$ that will cost.
Ummm Dan can't use points?

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Re: DansDeals Adventure
« Reply #372 on: August 27, 2015, 03:56:29 AM »
Because Kalalau might actually happen ;)

Who here has 10 grand to blow on Antarctica? And what do you do with kids for that long?

I know I'm dredging up a 2 year old thread, but I saw some referrals to my website from DansDeals and found this thread after a quick google search! Haha I do still owe a trip report!! Dan kindly helped me figure out cheap LAN flights to get to the Falklands on miles.

Also if I can be of any assistance with an Antarctica trip, I'm happy to help haha. But honestly our trip was very unique. We tagged along with Stewart Mcpherson, a natural history presenter (think David Attenborough), who was filming an episode of his soon to be released series "Britain's Treasure Islands." He kindly offered us to join at cost - so we just split 1/6 of the cost of the private charter. It was still about $10K per person for 30 days on the boat, all food and lodging included.

So I actually have no idea how to get a normal cruise to Antarctica.

But I would say a few things:

- If you ever do plan to go I would go for more than 2 weeks. Our boat was a slower vessel so it took about 5 days of sailing to get from the Falklands to the Peninsula, but even the faster tourist boats take at least 3 days each way, so if you only go for 2 weeks about half of that time is just being sea-sick on the boat. Also Antarctica itself is huge, we only went a few degrees south along the tip of Antarctica and didn't get close to the Arctic circle. If you only went for two weeks it'd be a very short trip. I'd say 3 weeks minimum, and ideally 4.
- Ushuaia is the easiest place to book a tour from, and they are fairly common. I believe 30K tourists visit yearly.

Lastly, I just got back from a trip to Greenland, also with Stew! It was very similar, but I'd suggest going to Antarctica first as it is more mind-blowing. You can see some photos at my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EricLewPhotography

And my website: www.ericlew.com (click the greenland link)

Ok and I do owe a trip report. But i didn't take any photos of planes or hotels or anything... so any ideas for what to do for that?

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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO
« Reply #373 on: August 27, 2015, 06:33:12 AM »
I know I'm dredging up a 2 year old thread, but I saw some referrals to my website from DansDeals and found this thread after a quick google search! Haha I do still owe a trip report!! Dan kindly helped me figure out cheap LAN flights to get to the Falklands on miles.

Also if I can be of any assistance with an Antarctica trip, I'm happy to help haha. But honestly our trip was very unique. We tagged along with Stewart Mcpherson, a natural history presenter (think David Attenborough), who was filming an episode of his soon to be released series "Britain's Treasure Islands." He kindly offered us to join at cost - so we just split 1/6 of the cost of the private charter. It was still about $10K per person for 30 days on the boat, all food and lodging included.

So I actually have no idea how to get a normal cruise to Antarctica.

But I would say a few things:

- If you ever do plan to go I would go for more than 2 weeks. Our boat was a slower vessel so it took about 5 days of sailing to get from the Falklands to the Peninsula, but even the faster tourist boats take at least 3 days each way, so if you only go for 2 weeks about half of that time is just being sea-sick on the boat. Also Antarctica itself is huge, we only went a few degrees south along the tip of Antarctica and didn't get close to the Arctic circle. If you only went for two weeks it'd be a very short trip. I'd say 3 weeks minimum, and ideally 4.
- Ushuaia is the easiest place to book a tour from, and they are fairly common. I believe 30K tourists visit yearly.

Lastly, I just got back from a trip to Greenland, also with Stew! It was very similar, but I'd suggest going to Antarctica first as it is more mind-blowing. You can see some photos at my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EricLewPhotography

And my website: www.ericlew.com (click the greenland link)

Ok and I do owe a trip report. But i didn't take any photos of planes or hotels or anything... so any ideas for what to do for that?
Wow! Awesome! Would love that TR. No need for planes or hotels lol some of my favorite reports don't have either.   :)

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« Reply #374 on: August 27, 2015, 06:53:01 PM »
I know I'm dredging up a 2 year old thread, but I saw some referrals to my website from DansDeals and found this thread after a quick google search! Haha I do still owe a trip report!! Dan kindly helped me figure out cheap LAN flights to get to the Falklands on miles.

Also if I can be of any assistance with an Antarctica trip, I'm happy to help haha. But honestly our trip was very unique. We tagged along with Stewart Mcpherson, a natural history presenter (think David Attenborough), who was filming an episode of his soon to be released series "Britain's Treasure Islands." He kindly offered us to join at cost - so we just split 1/6 of the cost of the private charter. It was still about $10K per person for 30 days on the boat, all food and lodging included.

So I actually have no idea how to get a normal cruise to Antarctica.

But I would say a few things:

- If you ever do plan to go I would go for more than 2 weeks. Our boat was a slower vessel so it took about 5 days of sailing to get from the Falklands to the Peninsula, but even the faster tourist boats take at least 3 days each way, so if you only go for 2 weeks about half of that time is just being sea-sick on the boat. Also Antarctica itself is huge, we only went a few degrees south along the tip of Antarctica and didn't get close to the Arctic circle. If you only went for two weeks it'd be a very short trip. I'd say 3 weeks minimum, and ideally 4.
- Ushuaia is the easiest place to book a tour from, and they are fairly common. I believe 30K tourists visit yearly.

Lastly, I just got back from a trip to Greenland, also with Stew! It was very similar, but I'd suggest going to Antarctica first as it is more mind-blowing. You can see some photos at my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EricLewPhotography

And my website: www.ericlew.com (click the greenland link)

Ok and I do owe a trip report. But i didn't take any photos of planes or hotels or anything... so any ideas for what to do for that?

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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO
« Reply #375 on: August 27, 2015, 09:03:13 PM »
Can't even imagine the $$$$ that will cost.

Not too bad. SEA-JNU prices out at a svelte $175 in Sabre for economy, IIRC. Even with manually adding stops, it was well under $1k.

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Re: DansDeals Adventure DO
« Reply #376 on: August 28, 2015, 03:03:00 PM »
Kalalau May 2016. Who's in?

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« Reply #377 on: August 28, 2015, 03:06:56 PM »
Kalalau May 2016. Who's in?

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05/22/16 IN3/I2/XN9/X9

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I'm probably in

What's your plan exactly?

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« Reply #378 on: August 28, 2015, 03:07:56 PM »
Just as a matter of curiosity, are you doing it rt or one way.
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« Reply #379 on: August 28, 2015, 03:08:18 PM »
Was wondering the same.
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