ShermansTravel features Adventure Life, WildChina and The Antarctic Dream as adventure travel trend-setters

ShermansTravel says Adventure Life, WildChina and The Antarctic Dream continue to push the “where” and “how” of adventure travel, redefining trends for 2011. One of those trends is volunteer-based adventure travel, or voluntourism. On these kinds of trips, travelers have a greater opportunity to spend time with the locals and learn about the place they’re visiting....
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Antarctic cruises show an upward trend; discounts grow

Wintertime in North America means it’s prime time for Antarctic cruises, since it’s summertime that far south, according to a Bing story on cruise trends. One of the safest and most comfortable ships that can ferry you down to the penguins is The Antarctic Dream. Here’s what TravelPod, the Web’s original travel blog site, has to say about The Antarctic Dream, which is...
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Dutch newspaper profiles Antarctic Dream expedition

De Telegraaf, a daily newspaper in Amsterdam, Netherlands, takes us on board The Antarctic Dream for an expedition through the Drake Passage to Antarctica. De Telegraaf has one of the largest newspaper circulations in the world. Nico van der Plas writes (translated by Google): “Give the penguins always comes first!” Expedition leader Pablo instructs us in our first excursion....
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The Antarctic Dream offers a 10 percent discount for February

Still looking for the perfect Christmas present? How about heading to Antarctica for a once-in-a-lifetime experience? The Antarctic Dream is offering a 10 percent discount for its February 8, 2011, departure. The Antarctic Dream is a 78-passenger luxury cruise ship that was originally commissioned by the Chilean navy. Now this modernized ship transports travelers on Antarctic cruise expeditions....
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Julia Dimon mentions The Antarctic Dream in December newsletter

Julia Dimon, travel TV host and travel writer, mentions her upcoming departure on The Antarctic Dream in her monthly newsletter at TravelJunkieJulia.com. Dimon has traveled around the world four times, hitting every continent except Antarctica. In her newsletter, she writes: I’m prepping for my big trip to Antarctica in early January! Start’n the year off right with penguins...
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