Some Antarctica ships offer flightseeing by helicopter, or use helicopters to bring guests to areas that are otherwise inaccessible. Take a helicopter to the emperor penguin rookery on Snow Hill Island in the Weddell Sea. Fly above Antarctica’s interior. Enjoy exclusive heli-landings or even ...
Ushuaia, the so-called “end of the world”, is most well-known as the jumping off point for people travelling down to Antarctica. Most people only spend a day or two in the southernmost city in the world, but if you have more time, you’ll find plenty of things to do in Ushuaia ...
Butterfly Creek and Dinosaur Kingdom ($$) –A place for kids explore a tropical butterfly house or travel back to a time when dinosaurs ruled, made even better withdiscount entry tickets. Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium ($$) –From the penguins in Antarctica to the sea life in local...
Take a walk on the banks of Huangpu River to experience some of the best views of the waterfront Best time to visit:Visit The Bund after sunset — when the dizzy array of lights takes over the night sky to create an unbeatable photo op. However, just be prepared to deal with the massi...
Ardent foodies should head straight for Santiago’s Central Market, also called Mercado Central. Specialising in seafood, you will see locals and restaurateurs haggling over giant squids, sea urchins and fresh catches of the day. Don’t be put off if you are not a fish fan, the kaleidoscope...
It always seems like I’m on a perpetual vacation, going on wild adventures to places likeCosta Rica,Morocco,Antarctica,Iceland, andAfghanistan— but there’s a lot more to it behind the scenes.Somehow I need to make a living! How exactly do I make money? How do I fund my travels?
First of all, you fly to Oslo, Norway (or Tromso, but Oslo is cheaper).From there you fly to Longyearbyen, Svalbard’s ‘capital‘. I expected those flights to cost a fortune, similar to when you try to travel Greenland. Actually, it cost me around $90 each way from Oslo to ...
How to reach Antarctica: As there no commercial airports in Antarctica, one has to plan a private air journey to get to this place. You can hop on a jet in Cape Town and spend as few as 12 hours or as much as 8 days in Antarctica. Best time to visit Antarctica: November – Marc...
For those whose dream of visiting Antarctica is just slightly out of reach, consider a trip to Macquarie Island instead… physical or virtual! Described as the Galapagos of the Southern Ocean, this unique destination is designated a World Heritage Area on account of its outstanding geological and...
Red alert in Antarctica: the year rapid, dramatic change hit climate scientists like a ‘punch in the guts’ | Antarctica | The Guardian (ampproject.org) EOSDIS Worldview (nasa.gov) Mount Everest Is on Thin Ice – WSJ IUCN reports 44,000 species threatened with extincti...