Antarctica is our planet's southernmost continent and home to the South Pole, permanent manned research stations, penguins and an occasional adventure cruise ship expedition. This time of year, a lot of attention traditionally goes to Earth's North Pole, home of Santa and ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Antarctica's Tallest Peak Captured, North Pole Not So Much
Antarctica is our planet's southernmost continent and home to the South Pole, permanent manned research stations, penguins and an occasional adventure cruise ship expedition. This time of year, a lot of attention traditionally goes to Earth's North Pole, home of Santa and ...GeoEx iPad App Brings Travel Catalog Into The 21st Century
For more than 30 years, Geographical Expeditions, or GeoEx as they are more commonly known, has been at the forefront of adventure travel. Since its founding in a tent on the Tibetan Plateau back in 1982, the company has been focused on providing the best travel experiences ...Bad Trip: How To Annoy Your Tour Guide
We've all been there. Maybe we've been one. The person on a guided tour or trip who's a complete, utter, pain in the ass.
Perhaps it's unintentional. Maybe it's due to deep-seated issues that would cause empathy in another situation. Or just possibly, it's because the ...Travel Hacking: Best Holiday Gifts For Low-Tech Travelers
I'm an unapologetic Luddite. My colleagues at Gadling will attest to this. The fact that I write for AOL is both cosmic luck and hilarious irony given my initial reluctance to embrace the digital era.
I can't help it; it's hereditary. At least, that's what I tell ...Polar Explorer Plans To Ride Bike To The South Pole
A journey to the South Pole is one of the more demanding and difficult endeavors on our planet and yet each year a number of adventurous souls undertake the challenge of crossing the Antarctic on foot. Most spend upwards of six weeks skiing across 700+ miles of snow and ...Aurora Expeditions Offers Free Polar Bear Photography Workshops In The Arctic
For any traveler whose bucket list includes visiting the Arctic, Aurora Expeditions is giving you a reason to cross it off in 2013: free polar bear photography workshops.
From August 5 to 18, 2013, cruise, passengers will explore the Arctic areas of Spitsbergen and ...Intrepid Travel Offers Epic Journey In Footsteps Of Ernest Shackleton
The term "once in a lifetime adventure" is tossed around a bit too lightly in the travel industry these days and seldom is it used accurately. But when Intrepid Travel uses the term to describe their latest offering, it just might be an understatement. Their recently ...Video: Albino Humpback Whale Off Australia's East Coast
Since 1991, Australian researchers have been aware of Migaloo, a rare albino whale and the only documented adult albino humpback in existence. Now in his 20s, Migaloo makes yearly appearances along Australia's East Coast during the humpback migration from Antarctica to the ...
British Explorer To Attempt Winter Antarctic Crossing
British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is preparing for the expedition of a lifetime. The famed adventurer, who has already visited the North and South Pole, climbed Everest and ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, will soon undertake his most difficult ...Help Quark Expeditions Select The 'Polar Big 5'
Big game hunters once coined the term "Big 5" in reference to the five toughest animals to hunt on foot in Africa. Today, visitors to that continent still keep their eyes peeled for those iconic creatures, although these days they are more likely to shoot them with their ...12 Of The World's Most Beautiful Caves
For adventure-travel enthusiasts, visiting caves is a great way to satiate one's appetite for exploring the lesser-traversed world out of the sun's light. Immersed in bizarre natural formations, you'll see rainbow colored rock compositions, jagged stalagmites, rugged ...Sick Of The Heat? 40 Places Where You Can Cool Off
Most people look for warm places to visit. I look for cold ones. I live near Washington, D.C., and by mid-July, I've had it with the suffocating heat and humidity. I've taken escape-the-heat trips almost every summer over the last five years to places like Newfoundland, Nova ...Google World Wonders Project Lets You Explore From Your Browser
Is the economy continuing to hinder your travel plans? Do you like the idea of visiting distant places but can't handle being on an airplane for more than three hours? Never fear! The Google World Wonders Project is here to satisfy your wanderlust without ever leaving home. ...Video: Terra Sacra Time-Lapse
"Terra Sacra Time Lapses Trailer" from Sean F. White on Vimeo.
This time-lapse collaborative called Terra Sacra from Sean F. White is beautiful. Sean traveled to several countries to film the footage that made up this video (Bolivia, Chile, USA, Antarctica, Kenya, ...
Video: Cities Across The Globe
CITY #3721 from Lam Ho Tak on Vimeo.
You can board a plane and fly to any city on this planet. No matter where you go, you'll find familiarity amid the unfamiliarity. Paved and braided highway systems weave through cities and carry pairs of headlights through the ...
10 Alternatives To The Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands are well known for their endemic wildlife, unique flora and strong ecological philosophy. However, the destination isn't the only place in the world to experience an unparalleled natural setting. In fact, islands in Asia, South America, Europe and even ...10 Of The World's Most Breathtaking Waterfalls
One reason many people love to travel is to see some of the world's most beautiful landscapes. Furthermore, one element in nature that travelers can't seem to get enough of is waterfalls.
From South Africa to Asia to Europe and everywhere in between, you'll be able to ...15 Bizarre Natural Wonders
Here at Gadling, we love finding the quirkiest, most bizarre and out-of-the-ordinary aspects of travel from around the planet. While we've told you about some of the world's strangest natural wonders before, there are just too many unworldly aspects in nature to uncover in ...Antarctic Tourism Expected To Increase In 2012-2013
The International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) is predicting an increase in Antarctic tourism this year as adventurous travelers begin to return to the frozen continent in larger numbers. If that prediction holds true it will be the first time in four ...Perverted Penguins Perplex Polar Pedestrian
Dr. George Murray Levick was fascinated with penguin sex. Back in 1911 and 1912, he was the first scientist to stay for an entire mating season in Antarctica in order to study penguin procreation.
What he saw, however, confused him and shocked his traditional English ...
