Long-Term Effects. When an excess amount of cortisol is in your brain, the cortisol affects the function of the hippocampus. As part of fight or flight, blood glucose, which is a source of energy, is diverted from the hippocampus to your muscles.
Russian River Cruises. Take a vacation of a lifetime as you travel down the rivers of Russia on a Russian cruise with us. Travel on the routes followed by the Russian Tsars, dock in ancient Russian cities that to this day, still conjure up Russia's mysterious past.
Alaska cruises tend to explore the same southeastern ports of Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Sitka. Yet to immerse yourself in the land of sled dog, Arctic tundra and northern lights requires a trip to Alaska's northwest interior. Cruise lines have the answer: the cruisetour.