November marks the beginning of the tourist season in the icy waters off the coast of Antarctica. It is mid-spring down south, and travelers with a sense of adventure, and plenty of cash, are heading to the frozen continent to get the opportunity to visit one of the last ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Auspicious start to Antarctic tourist season
November marks the beginning of the tourist season in the icy waters off the coast of Antarctica. It is mid-spring down south, and travelers with a sense of adventure, and plenty of cash, are heading to the frozen continent to get the opportunity to visit one of the last ...Explorer hopes to visit "three poles" in one year
Polar explorer Eric Larsen has just begun an epic adventure that will literally take him to the ends of the Earth over the course of the next year. Eric has set out on his Save The Poles Expedition, in which he plans to travel to the "three poles" within one calendar year. ...Whiskey buried beneath the Antarctic ice for 100 year to be recovered
Ever wanted to try a 100 year old Scotch chilled to perfection? Than listen up, this story is for you! According to this article from the BBC, the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust has announced plans to retrieve a pair of crates buried in the Antarctic ice following a ...Patriot Hills Antarctic base opens for 2009 season
The only privately owned Antarctic base opened for the 2009 season a few days ago, allowing explorers, scientists, mountaineers, and adventure travelers, access to the frozen continent for the first time since January. Commonly known as Patriot Hills, the base is operated by ...Antarctic dome to be decommissioned
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station has been conducting research in Antarctica for more than 50 years, and it has been the southernmost continually inhabited place on Earth over that period. For more than 30 of those years, the iconic image of the place has been that of a ...Antarctic tour operators recommend further safety measures
Just a few short weeks before the Antarctic cruise season gets underway, the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) has recommended further safety measures in the wake of several high profile accidents in the region over the past few years. The IAATO ...Nine great photographic adventures
Yesterday we told you about the highest photography and videography workshop in the world, which is scheduled to take place in April of 2010 on the North and East side of Everest. Today we have nine more great photography adventures courtesy of Outside Magazine, who asked ...Abercrombie & Kent announce extreme adventures for 2010
Adventure travel specialist Abercrombie & Kent have announced their "extreme" adventures for 2010, offering up 15 amazing opportunities for travelers looking for unique experiences, provided of course they also have plenty of cash to pay for them. No matter what kind of ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 8.19.09
Hello from San Bartolo, Peru! The weather here is, well, misty/foggy/cold and the ocean outside my window (though pretty) is less than inviting today. So what have I been reading to pass the time? Here's a little taste:
On the flight to Lima, I watched an episode of ...Antarctic tourism to get safer, more environmentally friendly
The 20th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) was held last month, with marine safety and the impact of travel on the Antarctic environment being the main topics of discussion. Attending members adopted measures that will ...Explore Antarctica with Neil Armstrong!
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Yesterday marked the 40th Anniversary of Man first landed on the moon. It was one of the most iconic moments in human history when astronaut Neil ...Travel photography scholarship in Antarctica!
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Think you have what it takes to hang with a National Geographic photog? Now, could you last two weeks shooting in Antarctica? If you think you ...Win a trip to Antarctica
If you're a teacher in the U.S. or Canada and you care about the environment, you may be in luck. Broadway Books, an imprint of Random House, is offering to send one teacher on a free tour of Antarctica led by Robert Swan, the author of the upcoming book 2041: My Quest to ...DreamTours makes your cycling adventures a reality
Have you ever wanted to go on an epic cycling expedition? Perhaps explore the Serengeti by mountain bike or maybe ride the Silk Road? Perhaps you've always wanted to go on a cycling adventure to some remote place, but just weren't sure how to prepare or handle the logistics. ...Write a blog, go to Antarctica!
Ever had the urge to visit the Antarctic? Do you have a knack for writing interesting, inspiring, blog posts? Then check out the latest contest from Quark Expeditions, an adventure travel company that specializes in journeys to both polar icecaps. Quark has launched the ...Epic round-the-world cruise follows in the wake of famous explorers
In March of 2010, an adventure cruise of epic proportions will get underway from Singapore that will send travelers on a round the world expedition, following in the footsteps of some of history's most revered explorers. Cruise West's Voyages of the Great Explorers will send ...American summits Everest for record 11th time
Last week we mentioned that Apa Sherpa, the legendary mountain guide, reached the summit of Mt. Everest, extending his record to an impressive 19th time on top of the world. A few days later, we noted that British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes also reached the summit, on his ...How global warming could change travel
We heard it from Al Gore in "An Inconvenient Truth," and we're hearing it again -- this time from the World Ocean Conference 2009 that is in its third of a five-day conference, taking place in Manado, Indonesia: rising sea levels will likely displace millions of island ...Discovery Channel Gets Into The Travel Business
The Discovery Channel has announced that it is getting into the travel industry by launching "Discovery Adventures" later this year. The intent is to offer adventure travelers the chance to visit the places that often are depicted on the channel's many outdoor related ...Round the world tickets for two up for grabs
Who ever said free round the world tickets and 49 other great travel-related prizes weren't easy to win? HostelBookers.com has organized a fantastically simple contest to spread the word that its website offers booking prices at 4.2% below its top competitors. That research ...
