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Save 50% on the Arctic. 35% on Antarctica. by Colin |
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 Save 50% on the Arctic
Experience a small ship Arctic cruise to remote regions and voyage into
the land of the polar bear. High in the Arctic, Spitsbergen is an
island within the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago that is ensnared in
ice during much of the year. However, as summer approaches, the ice
gives way to scenic fjords and stunning scenery frequented by the
world's largest land carnivore - the polar bear! Roaming polar bears,
huge icebergs, medieval towns and remote landscape.
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Save 35% on Antarctica
November
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More about Antarctica
For
some adventure travelers, Antarctica
is the world's ‘final frontier’.
Those who plan to visit the
coldest continent on earth, may have to brave crossing a
rough sea aboard an ice-strengthened vessel but like most things in
life, those who are up for the adventure are rewarded with amazing
scenery and tremendous and unique wildlife.
See huge penguin rookeries rubbing shoulders with seal colonies, while
Orcas and whales ply the waters offshore. Some
interesting facts about Antarctica:
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The name Antarctica is the romanized version
of
the Greek compound word ανταρκτική (antarktiké), feminine of
ανταρκτικός
(antarktikos), meaning "opposite to the
north".
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Antarctica is the earths
southernmost
continent
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Antarctica is the fifth largest
continent (about 1.3 times the size of Europe).
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About 98%
of Antarctica is covered by ice.
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Antarctica is the coldest place on
earth
(colder then the Arctic). The coldest natural
temperature ever recorded on Earth was −89.2 °C
(−128.6 °F) on 21 July 1983.
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Antarctica is considered a desert,
with
annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along
the coast and far less inland.
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There are
no permanent human
residents but anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 people reside throughout the
year at the research stations scattered across the continent.
So when does
one travel to the
coldest, driest windiest continent?
For travelers Antarctica
is
accessible only during
the austral summer season which is from November
to March. During this time there is 24 hours of day light, the sea
ice melts enough to allow access, and coastal temperatures can rise
up to highs of 14ºC. Don’t plan on going during the winter as the
sea is impassable (as well there is 24 hours of darkness and
temperatures can fall to -40ºC) .
Getting
there...
 By
cruise ship;
Generally the most common method of visiting the continent, and there
are several companies that offer excursions.
(Travelers can also
get there by
plane: the plane and its pilot need to be capable
of landing on ice, snow, or gravel runways, as there are no paved
runways. Or by sailboat;
There are a few charter sail boats that offer voyages ranging
in
duration. They generally offer ‘expedition style’ voyagers where
guests are asked to help out.)
Before you go:
Here are a few
suggestions of
books you can read to get you into the Antarctic
spirit:
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At
the Mountains
of Madness: by H.P. Lovecraft,
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Endurance :
by Alfred Lansing
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Endurance:
by
Caroline Alexander
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A
First-Rate
Tragedy: by Diana Preston
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Mawson's
Will: by
Lennard Bickel
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North
Pole, South
Pole: Journeys to the Ends of the Earth, by Bertrand Imbert
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Scott's
Last
Expedition: The Journals, by Robert F. Scott and Beryl Bainbridge
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Shackleton,
by
Roland Huntford
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South
Pole: 900
Miles on Foot, by Gareth Wood and Eric Jamieson
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Terra
Incognita,
by Sara Wheeler
What to learn more...
Visit:
Arctic and Antarctica Top 10 Things to See and Do |
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