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INSIDE
SCOOP

DRESSED FOR
SURVIVAL

Left to right: Snow-covered cliff s in Antarctica; AAA Travel Manager Linda Anderson;
a wandering albatross displays its enormous wing span on South Georgia Island.

The penguin “tuxedo”
provides camouﬂage.
Looking up at a
swimming penguin,
a predator sees the
white stomach
blending in with the
sky and clouds; a
predator looking
down sees its black
back merging with the
dark water below.

IMAGES: GETTY, (ANDERSON) LINDA ANDERSON

Penguins were another favorite, from the small, slightly awkward
Adélies to the stately emperors, which can grow up to 4 feet tall.
A wild cacophony of peeps and squawks from tens of thousands of the
birds greeted visitors. Anderson got to watch them in their daily routines doing
things like propelling themselves across the ice on their bellies, an activity that
allows them to move quickly while conserving energy. She was also amazed by
the animals’ fearless curiosity. “They’ll walk across the top of your boot and
keep walking,” Anderson says. “They’re not afraid of you at all.”
AN EPIC VOYAGE
Heading toward the Antarctic Peninsula, Anderson’s ship approached the
South Shetland Islands’ historic Elephant Island, where Ernest Shackleton
and his exhausted men ﬁnally reached land after their ship was crushed by
ice in the Weddell Sea.
Weather, wind and ice still dictate itineraries in Antarctica today, which is
why she advises travelers to be ﬂexible. “This is not a typical cruise; it’s more
exploratory,” she says. Passengers choose Hurtigruten more for the experience
of Antarctica than for luxury or amenities. “The ship is very nice, with a
casual atmosphere. For instance, we didn’t dress up for dinner,” she explains.
According to Anderson, cruisers’ fascination with the Antarctic seems to
transcend age. “Passengers ranged from 6 years old to 85,” she recalls. But
they were all transﬁxed by the animal life, the icy landscape and the everpresent pale yellow sun hanging low in the sky late into the night.
Suzanne Bopp has written for National Geographic Traveler and Self.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AAA Traveler - Summer 2013

AAA Traveler - Summer 2013
Table of Contents
Departures
On the Move
Your Story
Ask the Experts
Trip Notes
Near & Far
Travel Insider Secrets
Tropical Hideaways
A Whole New Outlook
Going to Extremes
Java-Fueled Travel
Vermont Is for (Leaf) Lovers
All in a Day
Photo Challenge
Navigator
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AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - Table of Contents
AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - Departures
AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - On the Move
AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - 4
AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - 5
AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - Your Story
AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - 7
AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - Ask the Experts
AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - Trip Notes
AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - Near & Far
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AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - Travel Insider Secrets
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AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - Tropical Hideaways
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AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - A Whole New Outlook
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AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - Going to Extremes
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AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - Java-Fueled Travel
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AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - Vermont Is for (Leaf) Lovers
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AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - All in a Day
AAA Traveler - Summer 2013 - Photo Challenge
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