Mendoza, Argentina is the quintessential winemaking location showcasing beautiful vineyards with the backdrop of the majestic Andes. While Malbec is the standout varietal, other grapes are gaining esteem and blends are becoming works of art. There are still spots left on our New World Wine Tour: Argentina with Master Winemaker Howard Soon, November 7 - 16, 2021 #winetour #wine #wineanddine #argentinianwine #winesofargentina #argentina #travelargentina #winesofmendoza #mendoza #packanopenmind 
📸 Long-tailed Macaque in Borneo's Danum Valley Conservation Area, taken by tour leader Josh Vandermeulen @ecologist_josh #borneo #macaques #wildlifephotography #wildborneo #travelborneo #discoverborneo #discoverournaturalworld 
NEW Webinar! "The Matter of Beauty" Monday, July 19 at 7:00 PM ET Your favourite Armchair Art Tours hosts, Wendy O'Brien and Sean Forester will engage in a lively debate about art and beauty. Is beauty in the eye of the beholder or in the work of art? Is great art connected to a deep study of nature, as Leonardo da Vinci believed? How much of art is shaped by culture or by the personal vision of the artist? Sean and Wendy will explore theories of beauty — from classical Greece to Immanuel Kant to contemporary science — and connect them to a variety of works, including ones you can see on upcoming Classical Pursuits tours with Worldwide Quest. Register (it’s free!) at the Upcoming Webinars link in our bio. #armchairarttours #armchairart #artwebinar #beauty #theoryofbeauty #thoughtprovoking #classicalpursuits #packanopenmind 
The Mysterious Monarchs of Mexico Every winter, millions of Monarch butterflies arrive in the forests of Michoacán in central Mexico. These spectacular gatherings have generated tremendous interest from naturalists worldwide. While some scientists recently confirmed that Monarchs use an internal compass to find their way here, mystery still surrounds their choice of these specific favoured patches of rural Mexico, often including the exact same trees! Join lepidopterist and Monarch expert Jessica Linton for this special tour as she returns to explore the wonders of the Monarch migration! February 19 - 26, 2022 #monarchs #monarchbutterfly #monarchsofinstagram #butterflies #butterfliesofinstagram #monarchsofmexico #monarchmigration #migration #discoverournaturalworld 
Takoyaki or "octopus balls" is a Japanese snack/street food made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan. It is typically filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion. YUM. #japanese #japanesestreetfood #japanstreetfood #streetfood #japanfoodie #traveljapan #takoyaki #packanopenmind 
Meet the Cuban Tody, a must-see bird for anyone visiting Cuba. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, we must warn of it's ability to give you "cuteness overload". 😉 📸 Josh Vandermeulen @ecologist_josh #cuba #travelcuba #cubantody #birdingcuba #birding #birdsofinstagram #tody #cutenessoverload 
Stilt fishing is an old method of fishing unique to Sri Lanka. What started as a World War II-era reaction to food and boat shortages is now done to keep the vanishing tradition alive. We hope to see them in action in the southern seaside villages near Galle on our Sri Lanka Culinary Experience next March. #stiltfishing #fishing #traditions #travel #travelsrilanka #packanopenmind 
For nature lovers, there's more to Cuba than its beaches and bird life. Quest leader and field herpetologist Josh Vandermeulen knows the island is also home to an astounding variety of reptiles! More than 150 species inhabit Cuba, including over 100 lizards, 38 snakes, and several turtles and crocodilians. Many of these are endemic to Cuba – meaning they live in Cuba and nowhere else – and some are highly specialized, being limited to a particular habitat within Cuba. It is precisely the fact that Cuba is an island that has facilitated the proliferation of reptile species – in fact, the formation of new species, a process scientists call speciation. What is that? Read more at the "Notes from the Field" link in our bio. #herptiles #herps #herpitology #cuba #cubasnature #snakesofinstagram #lizardsofinstgram 📸 @ecologist_josh 
Desolate at first sight, the rough and rocky Galapagos Islands are home to wonderfully strange and abundant wildlife. Our Galapagos private yacht expedition remains one of our most highly rated natural history programs and is consistently our travellers’ “trip of a lifetime”! #galapagos #galapagosislands #darwin #discoverournaturalworld