Armchair travel following a bus to Antarctica

Have you ever considered travel to Antarctica? By bus? OK, maybe not the bus part, but you have to admit that it would certainly be an adventure. Andrew Evans, contributing editor for National Geographic Traveler, just boarded a bus on New Year’s Day in Washington, D.C.—headed for the frozen continent.

His bus trips will take him through the southern states to Texas, then across the border and through Mexico and Central America. After crossing the Panama Canal (on a boat), he’ll journey through South America to Ushuaia—the southernmost point in Argentina. In Ushuaia, he’ll board the National Geographic Explorer for Antarctica.

Armchair travelers can follow along through the Intelligent Traveler blog or via Twitter (@Bus2Antarctica). Will it make you wish you went along? Thankful you’re reading from the comfort of home? We’ll see how things go as his travels progress. I’m having fun just reading little details in his Twitter posts, like this one:

“Handpicked pecans 4 sale from the back of a pickup truck. The sun is a little brighter & the trees a little shorter. Rusty railroad tracks.”

It doesn’t take much for me to get inspired to pack my bags. By following Andrew’s trip, I predict that I’ll get inspiration daily.

Photo courtesy of NGT/Lindblad Expeditions