as in trips
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
an avid mountain climber, always on an expedition to some far-off corner of the world
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The recent expeditions to previously unexplored areas, led by the Schmidt Ocean Institute, have added over 300.
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Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Previous expeditions had already mapped the ancient city completely.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
From Amazonian expeditions to kid-friendly European voyages, these cruises have something for every kind of traveler.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2024
As bombs fell in the first months of the Blitz, an Australian sat in his London apartment drinking Calvados, reading accounts of early expeditions into his homeland, and likely experiencing for the first time an immensity of emptiness and a longing for the land of his childhood.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
As part of its Antarctica expeditions, Silversea is building a new hotel in Puerto Williams for its own passengers.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
And with a plethora of activities for both urban pursuits and outdoorsy expeditions, this tropical escape 1,000 miles off the southeast coast of Florida beckons no matter what’s on the itinerary.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
These modern-day explorers faced their own set of incredible challenges, and yet the spirit of adventure and the human drive to push beyond limits ties both expeditions together.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Several expeditions had attempted to officially navigate and map the strait, but all had been unsuccessful.
—Corbin Reiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Previous expeditions had already mapped the ancient city completely.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
From Amazonian expeditions to kid-friendly European voyages, these cruises have something for every kind of traveler.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2024
As bombs fell in the first months of the Blitz, an Australian sat in his London apartment drinking Calvados, reading accounts of early expeditions into his homeland, and likely experiencing for the first time an immensity of emptiness and a longing for the land of his childhood.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
As part of its Antarctica expeditions, Silversea is building a new hotel in Puerto Williams for its own passengers.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
And with a plethora of activities for both urban pursuits and outdoorsy expeditions, this tropical escape 1,000 miles off the southeast coast of Florida beckons no matter what’s on the itinerary.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
These modern-day explorers faced their own set of incredible challenges, and yet the spirit of adventure and the human drive to push beyond limits ties both expeditions together.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Several expeditions had attempted to officially navigate and map the strait, but all had been unsuccessful.
—Corbin Reiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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