WanderTours

08/02/2025

Seeing the northern lights is often just luck, being in the right place at the right time. And we were!!

It had been a very cloudy evening while we were eating dinner in our little hut. There were just a couple of stars out when we started hiking back down the mountain. The wind picked up and the clouds disappeared within minutes.

Jon noticed a cloudy streak in the sky and wondered out loud whether it might be the lights. I took a photo with my phone and immediately could see colored streaks. The group stood in the cold as we took pics and watched as this “cloud” changed colors and shape, going from multi-colored (which we hear is quite rare) to green to massively wide.

My photos couldn’t capture the fact that this stretched from the horizon to well over our heads and nearly to the far side of the sky.

It’s worth noting that these were taken with my iPhone 16. And also interesting that we checked with people who were just a couple of miles away in the village and all they could see were clouds.

16/12/2024

Some of my favorite penguin pics from our time in Antarctica. There were opportunities to get on shore twice a day once we were past the Drake Passage. We kayaked, snowshoed, hiked, camped and took zodiac cruises.

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09/10/2024

It was a stunning day to visit the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. One of the few tourist sites in Casablanca, it’s well worth a visit to the city for this alone.

Fun facts: Tens of thousands of worshippers come during Ramadan to pray at this, the third largest mosque in the world (after Mecca and Medina). It took just six years to build with craftsman working round the clock on the marble, cedar and titanium interior.

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06/10/2024

Well, hello Marrakech. So nice to see you again! (Welcome tea at Naoura Barriere Hotel.)

01/10/2024

One of the most endangered large birds in the world, the scarlet macaw is part of the parrot family! This is just one of the MANY birds we’ll see on our Amazon Ecuador tour in October, 2025. We have just a few spots left on this amaaaazing trip. Link in bio!

18/09/2024

Hey there, travelers! Done with paying your cell phone provider crazy high roaming charges when you're abroad? Join Beth next week for a workshop on using an eSIM for travel. You'll easily save hundreds of dollars if you know how to use this emerging technology.

Click for more details and to register!

https://wandertours.com/workshop-how-to-use-an-e-sim-for-travel/

12/09/2024

04/09/2024

Beth's newsletter goes out tomorrow and she'll be talking about the benefits of having an AmEx card for travel! Not yet subscribed? It's easy!

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29/08/2024

19/08/2024

We’re going to the Galapagos (and you can, too!).

We have ONLY TWO SPOTS left on our land-based tour through the Galapagos in October, 2025! It may seem like a long way off, but it’ll be here before you know it!

Come join this co-ed trip and check off this bucket-list destination! Here’s what you can expect:

🏞️ Overnight on three islands where we’ll meet the locals and view wildlife when we explore the area during short hikes and walks.

🛶 Kayak, snorkel and swim during our daily boat excursions.

🦎 Walk amongst iguanas, fearless amongst people because they’ve never experienced harm from humans.

🐢 Get up close and personal with giant tortoises as they plod along in their natural environment.

🦩See a wide range of fauna, including blue-footed bo***es, flamingos, pelicans, giant tortoises, whitetip reef sharks, rays and much more.

🐠 Learn about the islands from our English-speaking local naturalist guide(s).

🦭 Swim with sea lions in clear blue water.

13/08/2024

TRAVEL TIP TUESDAY!
There are so many reasons not to overpack for a trip. Among the most important? You don’t want to be distracted by having to keep track of your bags. Instead, focus on your personal safety and your valuables such as your passport and electronics.

Also important is to not be on the wrong end of lost luggage. Ugh! This can so easily ruin a trip.

Finally, you may have to pay A LOT to check your bags unless you have airline status that includes free checked bags.

06/08/2024

TRAVEL TIP TUESDAY!
Nowhere is it more important to wear the right gear than in Finland during the winter. It can be bloody cold with temps dipping down to negative 30° F!!

But with gloves and mittens, a wool base layer, fleece jacket, down pants and jacket, and few more essentials, you’ll be comfortable (really!) and ready for this adventure of a lifetime.

Join our tour to Lapland in January (only two spots left!) and we’ll help you prepare for this spectacular trip! Link in bio.

21/05/2024

Hey!!! Interested in Antarctica? Want to photograph penguins? Join Beth Whitman and photographer, Thiago Diz, for an info session that focuses on photography in Antarctica and our tour there in November/December. 📸 🐧

Tuesday, May 28
4pm PT / 7pm ET

Register for the Zoom info session here and we'll send you a link with login details!

https://forms.gle/QxcmpSyGWNyeVLPb6

13/03/2024

Our Santa Fe trip in late May is coming right up and your chance to join this women-only tour is closing!

We want YOU to have some fun as we kick off summer travel. Let’s go!!!

12/03/2024

Santa Fe, here we come! Our culinary tour in late May has a few spots open. It’s not too late to jump on board to experience great food and an amazing culture with a wonderful group of women!

04/03/2024

“To try to explain this place to anyone would be difficult.”
Wanna get a sense of what our Antarctica tour will be like? Check out this short video from my friend, Michael Murphy. Squee! We are going to have the best time EVER on this adventure in November!

See the splendour of Antarctica from a zodiac cruise