About Matt Long
Who am I? I am a typical Gen-Xer and recovering cubicle-dweller who has a passion for all things travel. My site brings a unique perspective that is hard to find online. I am not a backpacker, nor am I...
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Antarctica Archive
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Antarctica in Five Words
Posted on May 7, 2013 | 3 CommentsAntarctica isn’t your normal travel experience; it’s extreme in just about every way imaginable from how you get there to what you see during the trip. There are a lot of ways to describe and share this experience, but these five words encapsulate it for... -
Ice and Muck: Hiking Experience in Antarctica
Posted on April 16, 2013 | 10 CommentsIt’s easy to lose perspective in Antarctica. Well not personal perspective, that’s heightened; no it’s physical perspective that is hard to maintain. Everything is just so massive and white and seems to go on forever. So when I walked out onto the deck of the... -
March of the Penguins – Can You Handle the Cute?
Posted on April 7, 2013 | 11 CommentsEver since I returned from Antarctica on my Adventure Life sponsored trip, one of the first things people have asked to see are my penguin photos. I’ve already included quite a few in my coverage so far, but I thought I’d show you the full... -
42 Things I Love About Antarctica
Posted on March 26, 2013 | 5 Comments1. Penguins 2. Putting a GoPro camera on the bow of the ship 3. The fact you can fly there 4. Realizing that Austral summer isn’t ‘that’ cold 5. Going for a swim in the icy waters 6. The gentle sway of the ship at... -
Life on an Antarctic Base
Posted on March 17, 2013 | 11 CommentsBefore going to bed, the expedition leader told us to expect rough waters over night as we tried to approach the station. Tried was the key word, they hadn’t been able to visit yet that season due to high winds and an overabundance of ice.... -
Walking on Water in Antarctica
Posted on March 10, 2013 | 5 CommentsI hated the life jackets. They were unlike any kind I’ve seen before and demanded priest-like patience and the ability to complete a Rubik’s cube in less than 30 seconds. Adding to this challenging feat of physics was my giant, no, enormous parka I had... -
Penguins: The Hard Truth (And Cute Photos)
Posted on March 3, 2013 | 15 CommentsIf there is one thing that Antarctica has in clear abundance, well aside from ice, it has to be penguins. On the first day of my trip the expedition staff promised we’d be tired of seeing penguins by the end of the trip and while... -
The Good, the Bad and the Insulated – The Truth About Packing for Antarctica
Posted on February 28, 2013 | 2 CommentsI took too much. I knew it before I started packing and it was even clearer after sitting on my suitcase in order to pull the zipper shut. I had a lot of concerns about packing for Antarctica; it’s unlike any other trip I’ve ever... -
VIDEO: Antarctica in Three Minutes
Posted on February 27, 2013 | No CommentsI’ve been tinkering around with video lately and thought I’d share this little montage. It’s a look back at the highlights of my recent trip to Antarctica, an amazing adventure is there ever was one. I visited Antarctica through the sponsorship of Adventure Life, an... -
Antarctica in Five Photos
Posted on February 24, 2013 | 8 CommentsThere is no lack of penguins in Antarctica, they are a constant feature for any visitor. But one day in particular stands out when I think about these cute Antarctic residents. The ship anchored in the quiet bay of Orne Island early in the morning,... -
Fly-Cruise to Antarctica – What It Is and Why to Take It
Posted on February 21, 2013 | 13 CommentsI had never heard of a fly-cruise before my recent trip to Antarctica but without it I probably would never have visited my seventh continent. I always thought that people visited Antarctica the same way; by taking a ship from Ushuaia, Argentina across the stormy... -
Five Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About Antarctica
Posted on February 19, 2013 | 2 CommentsThis is the latest post in my series about Antarctica. The trip was made possible thanks to Adventure Life, the small group adventure tour company that specializes in, among other things, Antarctica cruises. 1. Alive with wildlife – I think most of us realize there... -
Why I Was Nervous About Antarctica
Posted on February 17, 2013 | 15 CommentsI recently returned from a life affirming, bucket list trip to Antarctica aboard the Ocean Nova as the guest of Adventure Life, the small group adventure travel tour company. Before leaving for my trip the reality of traveling to one of the most remote and... -
GoPro Video of a Zodiac Boat Ride in Antarctica
Posted on February 16, 2013 | 1 CommentZodiac Ride in Antarctica from Matt long on Vimeo. -
My Next Adventure – Journey to Antarctica and the Bottom of the World
Posted on January 31, 2013 | 8 CommentsThere are certain places in the world that grip my imagination and never let go. The Australian Outback, safari in Africa, the wildlife in the Galapagos and of course Antarctica. Last year I found myself in the middle of the Chobe River in Namibia,...
