Category: world travel

Shackleton’s Whisky Dug Up in Antarctica – The Lede Blog – NYTimes.com

I missed this when it first appeared. This is pretty cool!  Three crates of Scotch whisky & two crates of brandy that were left behind in 1909 by Ernest Shackleton in a hut that he & his men built. They stayed in this hut for an entire winter, before heading out for what would [...]

Tuesday February 16th, 2010 in food, world travel | 2 Comments »

dream vacation

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Friday February 12th, 2010 in activities, world travel | No Comments »