Amanda Sundt recently had the opportunity to sit down with Chuck Kratz--the host of "Travel News and Views" on talk radio WJR 760. Amanda and Chuck talked all about Chile--the Land of Fire and Ice and what a fabulous and unique vacation destination it is! Did you know that Chile's topography includes the world's driest desert (Atacama), a prospering wine region, the Lakes District and glaciers? Not to mention the cultural attractions in Santiago or the unique 30 foot stone statutes on Easter Island! Take a listen--it will make you want to book a trip!

Chile: The Land of Fire and Ice with iExplore's Amanda Sundt
Travel News & Views (760-WJR)

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iExplore CEO Todd McClamroch was a guest on the Next Trip Radio program earlier this week. Todd and Next Trip Radio Host Melanie Cole talked about with Todd about iExplore, our tours and travel trends. We invite you to take a listen to the interview:

Next Trip Radio - iExplore Interview Clip #1

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Next Trip Radio - iExplore Interview Clip #2

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After being closed to visitors for the second time this year, Tibet is set to re-open to tourists. The closures have been tied to 50th anniversary of the uprising that led to the Dali Lama's--Tibet's spiritual leader--fleeing to India where he has been in exile ever since.

A journey to Tibet is not for the faint of heart--the altitude and the remote location can make the trip difficult. However, once there visitors will be rewarded with an experience not available anywhere else on Earth.

I have always been intrigued by travel to the polar regions of the world. I am looking forward to exploring Antarctica first hand this fall. I find myself gravitating to books, sites, videos and photos of the polar regions.  Today I came across the mother load of polar images.  The Scott Polar Research Institute at the University of Cambridge has published photos from their world-class collection.  The gallery of photos can be viewed on the appropriately named Freeze Frame website.

The website is a result of nearly two year project that started with 20,000 negatives that were digitized  for use with a touring exhibition and also for the Freeze Frame website which launched on March 4th.  Visit the website gallery to view photos organized into a variety of categories.  The site also features a book "Face to Face, Polar Portraits" that was written to accompany the touring exhibition.

In addition to the amazing photos you can enjoy a variety of articles like, History of Photography in the Polar Regions, or read articles on famous explorers like Ernest Henry Shackleton.  As a private pilot I was drawn to the interesting photos in their Air Gallery.