Dec 3rd, 2010 at 8:00AM: Australian beer maker Nail Brewing revealed the secret behind its latest ale, which set a new record for the most expensive beer ever produced when it was sold at auction last month. The new limited edition brew, which was produced and sold for charity, was made from melted Antarctic ice.
Dubbed Antarctic Nail Ale, the beer first went on the auction block to raise money for the Sea Sheperd ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Worlds most expensive beer made from Antarctic ice
Dec 3rd, 2010 at 8:00AM: Australian beer maker Nail Brewing revealed the secret behind its latest ale, which set a new record for the most expensive beer ever produced when it was sold at auction last month. The new limited edition brew, which was produced and sold for charity, was made from melted Antarctic ice.
Dubbed Antarctic Nail Ale, the beer first went on the auction block to raise money for the Sea Sheperd ...2012 Antarctic expedition to visit Scott's final resting place
Dec 1st, 2010 at 8:30AM: British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott is amongst the most tragic of all 20th century historical figures. In an era where exploration was a matter of national pride, he spent a significant portion of his life attempting to become the first person to reach the South Pole. And when he did finally make it to that place, he found that he had been beaten, by just a few weeks, by his Norwegian rival ...British explorer to ski to South Pole and back again
Nov 15th, 2010 at 8:00AM: British adventurer Chris Foot is currently in Punta Arenas, Chile, preparing to set out on a long and difficult journey that will see him traveling on skis to the South Pole. That, in and of itself, is an impressive feat, but one that has done plenty of times in the past. But upon arrival at the Pole Chris intends to separate himself from the explorers who have gone before him, by turning around ...IAATO explains climate change for Antarctic travelers
Nov 10th, 2010 at 8:30AM: The International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO) continues to be a great source of information and education for travelers heading south to the frozen continent. Last week we told you about their efforts to keep the sailors aboard private yachts, well informed of the issues involved with navigating the Antarctic waters, helping to make the region even safer for travel. But beyond ...Antarctic tour operators offer tips for independent sailors
Nov 4th, 2010 at 8:30AM: The Antarctic tourism season is just getting underway and travelers the world over are preparing to make the journey to the bottom of the planet where they'll be treated to one of the most remote and untouched destinations on Earth. The vast majority of those travelers will book their visit with a travel company and will end up cruising the Southern Ocean aboard a ship that is specially designed ...Visit the South Pole with Abercrombie & Kent
Aug 30th, 2010 at 8:00AM: In January of 1909, the famous British explorer Ernest Shackleton made an attempt to become the first man to reach the South Pole. He, and his three companions struggled mightily against the elements, but eventually were turned back just 97 miles short of their goal. That expedition established a new record for the furthest distance traveled south, and upon his safe return home to England, ...Lindblad Expeditions announces upcoming Global Luminaries
Aug 17th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Lindblad Expeditions has earned itself a reputation as one of the top adventure travel companies on the planet, offering a wide variety of options for travelers to visit the far flung corners of the globe. The company is well known for having some of the best trained and most knowledgeable staff in the entire industry, offering clients great insights into the places that they visit. But their ...Take a luxury expedition vacation to Antarctica
Aug 12th, 2010 at 9:00AM: For many adventure travelers (myself included!), Antarctica is the ultimate destination. it is one of the most remote, and untouched, places on the planet, and about as far as you can get from a well trammeled tourist path. Most journeys to the frozen continent come via a cruise ship that skirts the Antarctic coastline, allowing visitors to go ashore in just a few, very select, places. But for ...Travel writer Q&A: Julia Dimon
Aug 10th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Travel journalist and television host Julia Dimon lives the sort of fast-paced traveling lifestyle that most people, even quite experienced travelers, fantasize about. She's visited over 80 countries and she's been featured as a travel expert for countless print, online, radio, and television sources. Dimon's excitement as a traveler is palpable. I asked her about her background, her move from ...Is it the end of the line for Antarctic cruise ships?
Jul 2nd, 2010 at 8:00AM: Over the past decade, Antarctica has become an increasingly popular destination for adventure travelers with a penchant for visiting remote places that few others have the opportunity to see. To meet that demand, more and more ships have ventured into the frigid and treacherous waters along the Antarctic coasts, giving tourists a glimpse of the frozen continent, which had in the past seemed like a ...Ask Gadling: How do I pack for a trip to Antarctica?
Jun 30th, 2010 at 2:30PM: No matter where you go, packing right is the first step to ensuring a positive travel experience. So, what if you're heading off to a more extreme destination, one that very few people have ever been to? This week's question comes from Cedric in Amarillo, Texas:
"I've just found out that I may be going to Antarctica at the end of the year. I have no clue what to pack but feel like I need to ...Top five weekend travel media stories
Jun 14th, 2010 at 8:30AM: Here are some of the best travel stories culled from the travel sections of this past weekend's newspapers.
1. In the Financial Times, Claire Wrathall pens a sailing exploration of northern Croatia's Kornati islands, which take a backseat to the country's southern Adriatic islands and port cities.
2. Seven writers weigh in on their first independent teenage trips in a Guardian travel ...Travel Trends: Caribbean is most popular cruise destination, but niche markets growing fast
Jun 11th, 2010 at 1:28PM: For the first nine years of the 21st Century, the Caribbean Islands have been the most popular cruise destination for travelers from around the world, according to figures provided by the Cruise Lines International Association.
Each year since 2000, about one-third of people who cruised chose to do so in the Caribbean. However, from a high of 42% in 2002, the number of travelers dropped to 32% ...Relive Andrew Evans' journey to Antactica in live webinar
Apr 7th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Wondering how our very own Andrew Evans was able to pull of a ten thousand mile journey from Washington DC to Antarctica on nothing more than a series of buses and ferries? It's a hell of a voyage to handle all by one's lonesome, but Andrew made the trip in style, blogging and tweeting from the road for National Geographic, checking in with MyFoxDC along the way and sending back gorgeous ...He's Baaaaack!
Mar 19th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Clinging to the time-honored American tradition of grand re-entrances (and like a malevolent phantom lunging at you through your computer screen), I have returned. Didja miss me, huh?
Apologies for the disappearance but over the last few months I have been out touring my conspicuous act and feeding my inner hobo. Maybe you heard about that psychotic man who rode the Bus 2 Antarctica? Yeah ...Bill Gates traveling in Antarctica
Feb 28th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Where does one of the richest men in the world go to get away from it all? Apparently, in the case of Bill Gates, it's Antarctica. The Chairman of Microsoft used his twitter account to post his thoughts on the frozen continent a few days back, saying "the beauty is amazing", while lamenting the fact that his satellite Internet connection prevented him from uploading photos. Gates is reportedly on ...Giant iceberg splits from Antarctica
Feb 27th, 2010 at 9:00AM: A giant iceberg, the size of Luxembourg, has broken free from Antarctica and according to scientists could potentially play havoc with weather patterns across the globe for years to come. The massive chunk of ice, more than 985 square-miles in size, broke free from the Mertz Glacier Tongue along the eastern coast of Antarctica on February 12 or 13, and moved out into a region of the Southern Ocean ..."Bus2Antarctica" comes to a successful end - Andrew Evans arrives on his 7th continent
Feb 14th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
On January 9th, National Geographic writer (and Gadling team member) Andrew Evans set off on a trip to reach Antarctica.
Not that many people make this trip, and while the destination itself is still very special, Andrew made his voyage even more exciting by completing the trip using public bus services. Of course, he had to use a boat to complete the final portion since amphibious public ...New York Times names 31 places to go in 2010
Jan 12th, 2010 at 12:30PM: As the final weeks of 2009 stretch into the first few weeks of 2010, we see a lot of lists predicting the hot destinations for the next year or telling us where we should plan on going in the next 365 days. The New York Times recently put out their list, but unlike some lists that just seem to be composed at random, based on an individual's personal travel wishlist, this list actually makes a lot ...Safe travels to Antarctica, Andrew Evans!
Jan 9th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Have you checked in with our colleague, friend and hero Andrew Evans lately? He's on the Bus(es) to Antarctica right now, a long, slow journey from his home in Washington DC all of the way to the southern tip of the planet Earth. By bus. Or rather, a series of slow, crawling behemoths from which he'll be blogging, tweeting and reflecting over the course of the next several weeks. Fox 5 in DC ...
