Pride and Seasickness
Gale Force Winds The Drake Passage is notorious for being unpredictable and one of the most volatile bodies of water on the planet. The science is simple. Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern...
View Article5 Kinds of Arctic or Antarctic Traveler
Polar travelers are diverse. However, they generally fall into one of five categories, based on their choice of vessel. That’s right – the ship you choose tells a great deal about you. “I want to avoid...
View ArticleYacht lost in the Ross Sea Sector of Antarctica
The yacht Beserk with its three-man crew has been lost. The polar regions are risky places. That is a fact. The Antarctic seas are some of the roughest on the planet – and have been since man began...
View ArticleDeclining Tourism Numbers in Antarctica
There is a report out of Hobart from IAATO – the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators – expressing concern over the dramatic drop in tourist visits to Antarctica. The organization is...
View ArticleSouth Georgia’s biodiversity greater than Galapagos
I haven’t been to either the Galapagos Islands or South Georgia. Of the two, South Georgia has had the greatest appeal. Now more than ever, after reading an article about the biodiversity of the...
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