An amazing waterfall coming off the Glacier this afternoon in South Iceland.Today was the first day – actually only a half day – on the Ring Road around Iceland.

A boiling caldera.

1000 Year Old Viking house.

The Geysir Erupts !

Volcanic rock formations , recently formed.

Icy River !

Every Tuesday morning at 8:05 , Train K23,the Trans-Mongolian Express, leaves Beijing Railway Station for the 30 hour journey to Ulanbataar,Mongolia. From there it is possible to connect all the way to Moscow. It is truly the way to arrive in Mongolia- to get a sense of how large,empty and remote this Central Asian nation is.

The Route.

The timetable all the way from Beijing to Moscow.

Midnight Crossing.

Night Market Dining.

At Summer Palace.

Mao Zedong’s Car at Military Museum.

Summer Palace

Local Party Officials

Rush Hour.

Beijing Zoo.

Beijing Zoo.

Expeditions for the rest of the year are in the advance planning stages. Above is the flight pattern for June-July.

The flight pattern for October -November, above.

Our friend Bill Tubbs continued his African journey – onwards from Morocco to Zambia,Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. Above is Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

A Bull Elephant cooling off on a hot summer’s day.

Afternoon stop at the watering hole.

A Cape Buffalo enjoys an afternoon snack.

A hippo with his companion.

Nature about to take its’ course.

On top of the Falls.

A friend of ArcticTropic  – Ninel Cristina Raven Armada-Taylor of São Paulo, Caracas and New York went to Maputo, Mozambique on a business trip for a top international Brazilian company. While the US and Europe twiddle their thumbs on ” What to do about Africa”  Brazilian companies are aggressively building infrastructure in the former Portuguese colonies. Years of war and destruction mean starting from scratch.

Giant Lobster form the Indian Ocean.

The fish market in Maputo.

Giant crab.If combined with Portuguese cooking , the meal would be delicious.

Into the interior. ArcticTropic is currently seeking partners to bring adventurers to Mozambique.

Living conditions are difficult, to say the least.

Thirty years of brutal war set the country back by centuries. Finally peace has arrived and the country can be rebuilt.

Giant Brazilian trucks get ready to build a road in the interior. ArcticTropic currently features 4 providers in Mozambique – Now is an excellent time to visit.

Mozambique is an excellent nation to go on safari – at fraction of the cost in Kenya. Just now returning to the world exploration stage, after 35 years of war, Mozambique is a country where one can travel independently without fear of running into a large tour bus group. The Tete Highlands and the Lebomo Mountains are fascinating.

ArcticTropic currently features 3 Mozambique destinations, with room for many more. Click HERE to visit the Mozambique page directly.

Kenya is the world’s top safari destination. One can also explore the Great Rift Valley, the Indian Ocean beaches, Mombassa and climb the snow-capped Eastern Arc Mountains.

ArcticTropic currently has three locations in Kenya – with room for many more! Go HERE to visit the sites directly.

To visit the Ethiopian countryside is the closest thing to time travel – back to the 4th Century. ArcticTropic currently has three providers in Ethiopia.

A Mussolini era Art Deco city on the Red Sea – Asmara enjoys a great climate, clean and picturesque streets, attractive palm trees, and a reputation as one of the safest, calm and alluring capital cities in Africa. Much of the rest of the country is a fascinating, forgotten corner of the earth.