Flights to Alaska from Europe or Europe to Alaska are a steal from Iceland Air starting May 15, 2013. My searches on Iceland Air resulted with fares less than 670usd R/T while searches on discount airfare websites such as Orbitz turned up fares from 1900-2300usd for the same period. Flights from London were ~1100usd with … Continue reading
Most visitors to Alaska come during our incredible, endless summers from which Alaska has earned the name “Land of the Midnight Sun” while others visit in March to see our glorious auroral (northern lights) displays. Though endless days and viewing the aurora may seem to be extreme experiences nothing, NOTHING, is as extreme as our … Continue reading
Among my favorite places in the new world tropics is the San Blas Archipelago on the Caribbean coast of Panama. The San Blas is part of the Kuna Yala, a semi-autonomous province of the country under the management of the indigenous Kuna people. The Kuna live primarily in tight communities packed onto tiny, individual islands … Continue reading
1. Explore Cartagena- “Carti” is a gorgeous, Spanish colonial city on the shores of the Caribbean. Spend a few days walking the bougainvillea cloaked streets of “old town” and lazing about in front of brilliant blue waters. The museums and the living history give a genuine sense or earlier times. There are plenty of … Continue reading
I went to Panama to see the jungle but discovered new interests and great new places to take guests. I am going to tell you my personal highlights as reason for you to travel to Panama…. Panama Canal– I know it seems funny to come first but it is the last thing I ever … Continue reading
Any Malbec fanatics out there? This is your tour… Let’s get straight to it. Once you are settled into the Andean setting at Mendoza you will set out for the Luján de Cuyo department, where there are a plethora of vineyards to choose from. At the vineyards professional guides will lead you through Malbecs of … Continue reading
Borneo is the perfect place for a family travel adventure in my opinion and here’s why… As a traveler I was awestruck by the diversity of animals and more so by their abundance. Traveling in Borneo is a complete jungle safari experience coupling the exotic, foreign sounds and rumble of the jungle with its inhabitants. … Continue reading
This is a video clip of two bull moose settling a territory dispute. It gives you an idea of how close to nature we really are in Alaska. It is clearly a different setting than the cow moose photo from above. This cow moose is standing in front of Denali in Denali National Park in … Continue reading
At Barrow, Alaska polar bear’s will congregate on a a whale carcass occasionally. Bowhead whales are hunted for subsistence by Inupiaq hunters. Many of the bowhead’s are caught in spring on the ice. Sometimes a carcass will makes it way on shore because the ice sheet the remains were on melts on land. Within a … Continue reading
Travel to Brazil’s Pantanal region offers one of the best opportunities to see jaguars in the world. With your guide Marcello you will cruise the rivers and cross the country side in search of these elusive cats. Go in August or September because Marcello says so. That leaves you just about one year to get … Continue reading
Happy World Tourism day from ExploreDreamDiscover! We draw from personal experience. The destinations we offer are picked from among many locations where we have personal travel experience. This means we bring you the best possible options for an exclusive cultural or wildlife experience. The pictures in this website…I took them. We know the countries we … Continue reading
We are all about oil in Alaska. Whether you are pro- or anti-development, taxes from oil revenues provide 90% of Alaska’s state budget. Driving North on the Dalton Hwy, or “Haul Road” as it is locally called the trans-Alaska oil pipeline is ubiquitous. The road was/is used to supply the oil fields all over the … Continue reading
Myanmar? Burma? Where? What? With little doubt the name(s) evoke some sort wonder and mystery in your mind. That was my reaction after I spun my globe back in 2006 wondering where I might wander next and stopped on Burma. There were some travel guides available but they would never begin to explain the amazing … Continue reading
Please read our suggested itineraries. Of course, the tour itineraries are subject to your preferences, ideas, and needs. All of our trips are hand crafted for our clients. Bookmark our website! http://exploredreamdiscovertours.com/ Safe travels, Mike Knoche, lead guide/ owner P.S. Myanmar and Galapagos itineraries coming soon!
The second largest island on earth has the equator running right through it making its post glacial state a hot bed for plant and animal diversity. This means more opportunity to see interesting life! The modern Malaysian state of Sabah, on the north coast of the island, offers all of the creature comforts for its … Continue reading
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