{"id":4430,"date":"2018-09-03T02:27:36","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T01:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alphamen.asia\/?p=4430"},"modified":"2020-05-02T04:48:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T03:48:15","slug":"aurora-expeditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphamen.asia\/aurora-expeditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sometimes it\u2019s Good to Stray"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Australian cruise company Aurora Expeditions take today&#8217;s modern adventurer far from the beaten path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you were little, life was probably pretty restricted. Unless you happened to be adopted by a pack of wolves and reared as one of their own, there was probably an abundance of grownups telling you where you could and couldn\u2019t go, what you could or couldn\u2019t explore, which animals were safe and which wanted to eat you. The world was portrayed as a perilous landscape &#8211; one big accident waiting to happen \u2013 and all too often the neuroticism of well-intentioned but overly protective tiger parents lingers with us into adulthood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re willing to step far from the path and test your metal in some of the world\u2019s most extreme landscapes, then Aurora Expeditions has your number. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.auroraexpeditions.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Australian adventure company<\/a> specializes in expeditionary cruises to some of the globe\u2019s furthest flung corners, from Russia\u2019s once restricted Far East, to the <a href=\"https:\/\/alphamen.asia\/journey-across-the-top-of-the-world\/\">Canadian Arctic\u2019<\/a>s iceberg-strewn coves, Papua New Guinea\u2019s ancient waterways, the polar bear feeding grounds of Spitsbergen, and <a href=\"https:\/\/alphamen.asia\/antarctica-by-superyacht\/\">Antarctica\u2019<\/a>s frozen coastline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/alphamen.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC_9515-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Aurora Expeditions by Nick Walton\" class=\"wp-image-4862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alphamen.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC_9515-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alphamen.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC_9515-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alphamen.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC_9515-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alphamen.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DSC_9515.jpg 1478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Cruises take place on ice-strengthened, purpose-built expedition ships &#8211; including the recently-launched state-of-the-art\u00a0<em>Greg Mortimer<\/em> &#8211;\u00a0that cater to just a handful of intrepid souls, ensuring these landscapes remain serene and pristine, while itineraries include a raft of unique opportunities for adventurous spirits, from camping on the ice in the White Continent to snorkelling and diving at the North Pole and perfecting your wildlife photography in Australia&#8217;s dramatic Kimberley region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No permission slips required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For more <\/em><strong>Travel<\/strong> <em>inspiration click <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/alphamen.asia\/category\/travel\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian cruise company Aurora Expeditions take today&#8217;s modern adventurer far from the beaten path. 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