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10 Best Books about Early Polar Explorers

Get Polar history presenter and Expedition Guide David Burton's Top Ten books about Polar Explorers

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Polar Bears

Guest post by Thea Bechshoft, staff scientist at Polar Bears International

Celebrating the Holiday Season in Antarctica: Our Festive Expedition Story

Looking for a different type of holiday experience? These four friends spent Christmas in Antarctica and shared their holiday expedition story.

Joining the 7th Continent Club: Our Antarctic Adventure

Harry and Audrey, better known as The Budget Savvy Travelers, share their 7th continent story and video from their recent Antarctic adventure.

Remember to Look Down: My Arctic Awakening on Somerset Island

Arctic adventures are always unique, and often surprising. Read the story of one woman’s rewarding journey at Arctic Watch Wilderness Lodge on Somerset Island in the Canadian High Arctic.

My North Pole Adventure: Unity of Hearts & Minds at the Top of the World

What’s it really like to reach the geographic North Pole? Inuit Elder David Serkoak shares some of the fascinating things you’ll do and people you’ll meet on expedition.

5 Surprising Things I Learned on My North Pole Expedition

A young videographer/photographer shares her surprising story of the cultural learnings and new friendships she gained on a North Pole trip with Quark Expeditions.

Polar Expedition Stories: My Trip to Antarctica Aboard ‘Ocean Endeavour'

Adventure travel specialist Nick Mitchell shares his polar expedition story and the experience of traveling aboard Ocean Endeavour, the only health and wellness focused ship in Antarctica.

Snow Hill: 65 million years of Antarctic history

Historian Robert Headland chronicles the evolution of Snow Hill Island starting with the Mesozoic Era

Meet the Ocean Diamond ‘Penguin Crew,’ Now an International Travel Squad

This female solo traveler journeyed to Antarctica, but wasn’t alone for long! Her polar-passionate Penguin Crew now have adventures together all over the world.

My March to the Emperor Penguins: An Expedition Tale from the Rarely Seen Snow Hill Colony

Retired Canadian schoolteacher Kerry Peters shares his fascinating story of journeying to the seldomly visited Snow Hill by icebreaker, helicopter, and on foot.

Travel Our ‘Frozen Planet’ & March to the Snow Hill Emperor Penguins

Take an authentic polar expedition to the Snow Hill Emperor penguin rookery and visit the fascinating Emperor penguins made famous in Sir David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet.

4 Things That Made Our Epic Antarctic Fly/Cruise Completely Stress-Free

Avid traveler Kim Eighmy struggled to find an Antarctic expedition to fit her schedule & budget. See how she made her Fly-Cruise expedition happen and which 4 things made it the trip of a lifetime.

A Vegan Traveler's Antarctic Experience: What to Expect on a Visit to the 7th Continent

In this post, Rebecca Gilbert recounts her experience in Antarctica. She talks about life as a vegan passenger on one of our voyages to the 7th Continent and offers tips for fellow vegan travelers.

Antarctic Dreaming: Planning & Packing for an Epic 50th Birthday Journey

Wondering what it’s like to spend the holidays cruising Antarctica? May Lee shares the story of how she planned to celebrate her 50th birthday with an Antarctic expedition over the holiday season.

3 Spectacular Antarctic Landing Sites for Travelers: Westpoint, Cierva Cove and Deception Island

Wondering what you might be able to see and do on your Antarctic expedition? Traveler Dawn Peterson shares stories from 3 landing sites: Westpoint & Saunders Island, Cierva Cove and Deception Island.

Taking the Polar Plunge: Our Aquatic Antarctic Adventure

What’s it really like to take the Polar Plunge on your expedition, and how can you prepare for it? Craig Shaw shares his experience plunging into the Southern Ocean on his recent Antarctic expedition.