The Adventure Corner

Thanks to everyone who took a stab at our obscure geography trivia quiz! We’re not kidding when we say Explorers’ Corner runs trips to the lesser-known parts of the planet.

And congrats to Michael Ferrara, who was the first person to correctly name the home country for each of the 10 locations on our “Where in the World?” quiz. We’ll be sending Michael an Explorers’ Corner T-shirt for his efforts.

While several entrants got close, Michael accurately named all 10 countries – it wasn’t enough, for instance, to know that Post Office Bay is in the Galapagos or that the Zhupanova River runs through Siberia. Kudos to those who got these specific regions, but to win, you had to also identify Ecuador and Russia as the actual countries.

Here’s a recap — the destination, plus the country:

1. Masoala National Park — MADAGASCAR
2. Zhupanova River — RUSSIA, on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Siberia
3. Sermilik Fjord — GREENLAND
4. Ushuaia — ARGENTINA
5. Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) Cave — BELIZE
6. Tbilisi — GEORGIA, as in Republic of, capital city
7. Douro River — runs through PORTUGAL & SPAIN. EC floats the Portugal portion.
8. Luang Prabang — capital city of LAOS
9. Elaphiti Islands — CROATIA
10. Post Office Bay — on Floreana Island in ECUADOR’s Galapagos

Surely this exotic list has whetted your appetite for an exciting, ‘path less traveled’ global adventure… Check out all of these, plus our full array of exciting expeditions on our website, and get planning!

Happy Travels,

Wendy

Been to the Back of Beyond? Tackled the Ultima Thule? If you’ve traveled with Explorers’ Corner, you might have! Because our whole mission is to unveil exciting and unusual destinations to travelers with a serious sense of adventure.

If you’re reading our blog — even as an armchair vagabond — we bet you know your way around the world better than most folks. So here’s your chance to prove it.

Below are 10 destinations that Explorers’ Corner travels to, as part of our global slate of unusual adventures. So, even if these places seem too far “off the beaten path” to succeed at our quiz, you can find all the answers on our website!!

Name the country that each location lies within. Reply with your answers in the Comments field below, and we will contact you if you are the first person to get all 10 correct, so we can send you your free T-shirt!

1. Masoala National Park
2. Zhupanova River
3. Sermilik Fjord
4. Ushuaia
5. Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) Cave
6. Tbilisi
7. Douro River
8. Luang Prabang
9. Elaphiti Islands
10. Post Office Bay

And now… check out our website and start planning your next trip to one of the above! Then stump your friends, when they ask you where you are going!

Yours for real adventure,

Wendy