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The Seventh Continent

“I'm known to many in the photography world as a fearless explorer, having worked in some of the most off-the-beaten-path areas around the globe, including multiple trips to North Korea, Iran, and Iraq, as well as intense treks through the jungles of the Amazon, the forests of Borneo, and Nepal's Himalayas.

There are very few places I wouldn't venture in pursuit of a strong photo narrative or photo op. That said, after traveling to more than 100 countries and six continents, I still didn't have the courage to take on the dreaded Drake Passage, the most often turbulent waters that separate Antarctica from South America. I simply didn't have the stomach for it, that is until I learned about the fly/cruise option from Punta Arenas offered by the Chilean cruise company, Antarctica21.

Then, at last, the elusive seventh continent was within sight.

After a couple of days at The Singular Patagonia

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