Nov 25th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Hundreds upon hundreds of menacing chunks of ice are headed straight for innocent New Zealand--a country that couldn't hurt a fly even if it had flyswatters for hands. Shipping companies haven't been this fretful since the pirate times of . . . this summer, while the Antarctic tourist industry is rubbing its palms like Mr. Burns.
But is it news? Probably not. It's springtime for icebergs in ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Icebergs target New Zealand
Nov 25th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Hundreds upon hundreds of menacing chunks of ice are headed straight for innocent New Zealand--a country that couldn't hurt a fly even if it had flyswatters for hands. Shipping companies haven't been this fretful since the pirate times of . . . this summer, while the Antarctic tourist industry is rubbing its palms like Mr. Burns.
But is it news? Probably not. It's springtime for icebergs in ...Antarctic Travel Guide
Nov 21st, 2009 at 1:30PM: In recent years, one of the most popular destinations for adventure travelers has been Antarctica. The lure of visiting one of the most remote, and rugged places on the planet is a strong one for travelers who have already trekked, paddled, and climbed their way across the other six continents. But for the less adventurous traveler, it can be difficult to understand why someone would even want to ...Auspicious start to Antarctic tourist season
Nov 19th, 2009 at 8:30AM: 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 true frontiers on the planet, and possibly get a glimpse of Emperor Penguins while they're in the neighborhood too. The past ...Whiskey buried beneath the Antarctic ice for 100 year to be recovered
Nov 17th, 2009 at 11:30AM: 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 failed attempted to reach the South Pole more than a century ago. The crates contain bottles of McKinlay and Co whiskey, and ...Patriot Hills Antarctic base opens for 2009 season
Nov 14th, 2009 at 8:00AM: 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 Logistics & Expeditions (ALE), a company that supports the adventurous men and women who are traveling to the ...Antarctic dome to be decommissioned
Nov 12th, 2009 at 9:00AM: 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 giant geodesic dome towering more than five stories above the ice. But now, the dome has been decommissioned, and is ...Antarctic tour operators recommend further safety measures
Oct 14th, 2009 at 8:30AM: 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 is a completely voluntary organization, made up of companies that operate cruises in the Southern Ocean. In recent months it ...Nine great photographic adventures
Sep 9th, 2009 at 8:00AM: 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 their favorite photographers to name the best locations for getting amazing photos. Topping the list is Antarctica, which gets ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 8.19.09
Aug 19th, 2009 at 6:00PM: 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 "Nature's Great Events" about the Great Migration and was shocked by the lions' hunting struggle during the dry season in the ...Antarctic tourism to get safer, more environmentally friendly
Jul 22nd, 2009 at 11:00AM: 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 hopefully ensure that travel to the region becomes safer, while also forming a working group to study ways to reduce the carbon ...Explore Antarctica with Neil Armstrong!
Jul 21st, 2009 at 11:30AM:
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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 Armstrong took that first "small step for man" and planted his foot onto the lunar surface. Now, four decades later, he's still ...Write a blog, go to Antarctica!
Jun 25th, 2009 at 8:30AM: 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 aptly named BlogYourWayToAntarctica.com and has invited adventurous travelers to register to the site and write a 300 word blog ...Visiting Every Country On Earth
Apr 24th, 2009 at 8:30AM: Most travelers have a "life list". That is to say, a list of travel destinations that are amongst their "must see", such as the Great Pyramids or Machu Picchu. Others set goals to visit certain countries, selecting ones that appeal to them on some level. That's exactly what Chris Guillebeau did when he was 22 and working in Africa for an international charity group. At the time, Guillebeau says, ...U.S. Calls for Limits on Antarctic Tourism
Apr 17th, 2009 at 1:30PM: Following in the wake of the report released earlier this week that an "inexperienced and over confident" captain caused an Antarctic cruise ship to sink, the U.S. is calling for tighter restrictions on tourism to the Southern Ocean, and the continent itself. According to this story in the Sydney Morning Herald, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is asking for limitations to the size of cruise ...Inexperinced Captain Blamed for Antarctic Cruise Ship Sinking
Apr 17th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Back in November of 2007 a cruise ship, called the Explorer, owned and operated by GAP Adventures, a well known and respected adventure travel operator, went down in the Southern Ocean. Fortunately, none of the 154 people on board were killed, or even injured for that matter, and rescue ships were on the scene within hours. But many were left to wonder how such an accident could happen. Eighteen ...Chimu Adventures revenue pops 300% for South America, Antarctica tours
Apr 3rd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Chimu Adventures, which operates tours in South America and Antarctica, seems to have found a winning formula for these trying economic times. For the first quarter of 2009, revenue shot 310 percent higher relative to the same quarter last year. These types of excursion aren't cheap, so why are travelers still shelling out their hard-earned cash for such high-end experiences? Company directors ...Bowermaster's Antarctica -- Grytviken, South Georgia
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Mar 10th, 2009 at 11:00AM: In the whaling museum here the most fascinating thing to me – after the touch-me-feel-me penguin skin – are the trophies and sports uniforms worn by the different South Georgia whaling station teams which competed against each other in rugby, track and field, ski jumping and more during the heyday of whale killing here. Grytviken was South Georgia's first whaling station/factory, set ...Bowermaster's Antarctica -- In the Footsteps of Shackleton
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Mar 2nd, 2009 at 11:00AM: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Ernest Shackleton had an intimate relationship with South Georgia. He stopped here for a month in 1914 before sailing the "Endurance" to its crushing fate in Antarctica; a year and a half later with five others he sailed the gerry-rigged lifeboat "James Caird" 800 miles across the Scotia Sea to King Haarkon Bay, arriving on May 9, 1916; and in 1922 he returned, died and ...Bowermaster's Antarctica -- St Andrews Bay, South Georgia
Feb 23rd, 2009 at 11:00AM: I miswrote. The other day I suggested that South Georgia was like some kind of Magic Kingdom envisioned by Disney. Today I'm revising that; it's more like something old Walt might have created after a visit while ingesting heavily of magic mushrooms. Late this afternoon I found myself crossing a wide, six-inch deep pond on St. Andrews ringed by a portion of the 300,000 King penguin colony that ...Antarctic Cruise Ship Freed by High Tides
Feb 19th, 2009 at 12:30PM: The Antarctic cruise ship M/V Ocean Nova, the ship that ran aground yesterday, has been freed from the rocks by the high tide, and is now steaming back to Ushuaia, Argentina for inspection. High winds and pushed the vessel, which was carrying 106 passengers and crew, onto the rocks in Marguerite Bay, off the Antarctic Peninsula. Before departing the area, divers inspected the Ocean Nova and found ...
