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Live trip report begins in the beginning of this thread and continues (amid a fair amount of banter) until post #321 here.

Regular trip report begins here.



Other people's trip reports:

@chff: https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=101296.0

@Dan:
Original Post for the trip: https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/trip-notes/join-lifetime-kosher-catered-trip-antarctica/
Intro to trip: https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/trip-notes/follow-me-to-antarctica/
Part 1: https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/trip-notes/trip-notes-antarctica-part-1-buenos-airesplanning-positioning-adventure-lifetime/
Part 2: https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/trip-notes/antarctica-trip-notes-part-2-flying-end-world-southernmost-chanukah-party-ushuaia/
Part 3: https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/trip-notes/shabbat-shalom-southernmost-shabbos-earth/



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A Once-In-A-Lifetime Kosher Catered Trip To Antarctica!
A Once-In-A-Lifetime Kosher Catered Trip To Antarctica! FOMO support group

Antarctica Cruise Raffle
Antarctica Raffle #2, Fill Out This Form If You Would Like To Join A DDF Raffle!
New Antarctica Cruise Raffle! Win A Superior Cabin
Another Antarctica Raffle!

"First" in Antarctica?
Polar Zmanim On The Antarctic Cruise
Antarctica TR: the trip after Dan

Author Topic: Live Antarctica Trip Report  (Read 223187 times)

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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #400 on: January 02, 2019, 10:45:10 PM »
Interview is only with you?
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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #401 on: January 02, 2019, 11:35:38 PM »
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #402 on: January 02, 2019, 11:44:48 PM »
Ahem, it's not free.

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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #403 on: January 02, 2019, 11:54:44 PM »
Ahem, it's not free.

I don't think it's sold in my neighborhood.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #404 on: January 02, 2019, 11:58:12 PM »
CH is a short drive away from WMSBG ???

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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #405 on: January 03, 2019, 12:12:57 AM »
CH is a short drive away from WMSBG ???

Yup. I guess I'll be there sometime within the next couple of days. But if I'm already driving I might just drive a drop further to say hello and pick up a copy at the printer  ;)
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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #406 on: January 03, 2019, 12:16:58 AM »
Not the only inaccuracy. Although that's to be expected from them.
Why, takeh, didn't they?
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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #407 on: January 03, 2019, 12:32:59 AM »
Why, takeh, didn't they?
Ah! A missed opportunity!
And do what with it? Leave it with the penguins?

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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #408 on: January 04, 2019, 09:37:29 AM »
For the Yiddish speaking crowd, as per @Something Fishy there's an interview (with pictures ;)) in דער מאמענט that's covering this trip. Go grab one!

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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #409 on: January 04, 2019, 09:50:33 AM »
For the Yiddish reading crowd, as per @Something Fishy there's an interview (with pictures ;)) in דער מאמענט that's covering this trip. Go grab one!
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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #410 on: January 04, 2019, 10:28:28 AM »
For the Yiddish speaking crowd, as per @Something Fishy there's an interview (with pictures ;)) in דער מאמענט that's covering this trip. Go grab one!
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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #411 on: January 04, 2019, 11:06:15 AM »
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Tempting.
@Dan were you interviewed as well or only SF? 

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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #412 on: January 04, 2019, 11:09:06 AM »
Tempting.
@Dan were you interviewed as well or only SF? 
Nope.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #413 on: January 04, 2019, 03:00:08 PM »
So what months is best time for Antarctica, December? Jan/Feb? what are your thoughts on last minute half prices buying the cruise tickets in Ushuaia last minute? I'm googling it is a big hit or miss and don't mind to sit around Ushuaia for a few days to save $5000.

And after reading some reports from SF I think Falkland Islands is not to be missed when choosing a cruise.
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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #417 on: January 16, 2019, 08:35:29 PM »
so the moment, ami, yated, had an interview while ddf is still waiting for the TR, priority issues
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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #418 on: January 16, 2019, 08:59:34 PM »
There's no kuntz to publishing fake news.
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Re: Live Antarctica Trip Report
« Reply #419 on: January 16, 2019, 09:05:52 PM »
so the moment, ami, yated, had an interview while ddf is still waiting for the TR, priority issues