
Antarctica


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Overview
No place on Earth compares to this vast white wilderness of elemental forces: snow, ice, water, rock. Antarctica is simply stunning.
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Scott’s hut from the Terra Nova expedition is steeped in an incredible feeling of history. Here, dog skeletons bleach on the sand in the Antarctic sun,…
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Shackleton erected this structure on his Nimrod expedition in February 1908. Fifteen men lived in the hut, which is much smaller than Scott’s at Cape…
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Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
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The South Pole station was built in phases, so the first group of occupants was able to take up residence in January 2003, and it was officially…
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Antarctic Peninsula
This steep-sided channel – just 1600m (5250ft) wide – runs for 11km (7 miles) between the mountains of Booth Island and the Peninsula. So photogenic that…
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
The great peat slip of 1886, a landslide which killed two people and damaged numerous buildings, wiped out Stanley’s Holy Trinity Church. The foundation…
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The resplendent flags of the original 12 Antarctic Treaty signatories surround this red-and-white-striped ‘barber’ pole, capped by a chromium globe, so it…
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Most of the scientific facilities at the Pole are off-limits to visitors, to avoid disrupting research. Other laboratories are off-limits because their…
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In February 1899, four years after Kristensen’s landing here, Borchgrevink was back at Cape Adare as the leader of the Southern Cross expedition. It took…
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Tips & Advice
Packing like a pro: The ultimate guide to what to bringJun 11, 2025 • 5 min read
Whittling down your wardrobe and necessities into one bag can be confounding, but it doesn’t have to be.
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Activities
Explore epic tours to Antarctica, from choosing the ship to deciding when to goDec 16, 2024 • 15 min read
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Wildlife & Nature
Antarctica vs the Arctic: which polar wilderness is for you?Aug 3, 2023 • 7 min read
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Budget Travel
Getting a job in Antarctica may not be as impossible as you thinkApr 14, 2022 • 5 min read
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The most challenging adventure activities to tackle in AntarcticaApr 7, 2022 • 4 min read
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Cruise
This is your brain on Antarctica: penguins, icebergs, and a lifetime supply of aweApr 4, 2022 • 17 min read
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Sports
Explorer shares amazing images of adventures to Everest and the PolesApr 23, 2020 • 2 min read
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Quarantine with penguins: life stuck onboard an Antarctica cruise shipMar 24, 2020 • 6 min read
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The eternal lure of icebergs: fulfilling a life-long dream of visiting AntarcticaMar 10, 2020 • 7 min read
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Sustainable Travel
'I'd never seen real snow before' - volunteer braves subzero conditions on Antarctic tripFeb 5, 2020 • 4 min read