Take the trip of a lifetime to the Seventh Continent.

Take a freezing journey to Antarctica with legendary travel writer Jonathan Thompson,  following in the footsteps of the great polar explorer Ernest Shackleton for the 100th anniversary of his Endurance expedition.  The Endurance is one of the greatest adventure tales ever told. With both poles already discovered, Shackleton&#39;s plan was to do something even bolder and more ambitious. He planned to cross the entire Antarctic continent on foot, a distance of more than 1800-miles, across the coldest, most unforgiving place on Earth. But disaster struck almost immediately. His ship got stuck in the ice and started to break up beneath him, forcing him to abandon it and begin a desperate trek to save the lives of his crew. He had little chance of success. What followed was nothing short of a miracle. Hear Shackleton&#39;s story interwoven with JT&#39;s own journey. Highlights include:<li>Crossing the Drake Passage, the most dangerous stretch of sea on the planet</li><li>Ice camping on Antarctica itself, something very few people have ever experienced</li><li>Visiting scientific research bases and sampling the Ukranian base&#39;s home-brewed vodka</li><li>Exploring enormous penguin colonies</li><li>Hiking and cross-country skiing in one of the remotest places on Earth</li><li>Kayaking among seals, whales and enormous pale blue icebergs</li><li>Taking the infamous &#39;Polar Plunge&#39;, a freezing dip into Antarctic ocean through a hole cut into the ice itself</li>Through it all, learn what it&#39;s like to take a bucket-list cruise to the bottom of the Earth, discover the untouched beauty of the last truly wild continent, and be inspired by one of the greatest adventure stories of all time. Follow Jonathan Thompson: &#64;JT_Travels https://www.instagram.com/jt_travels/ https://twitter.com/JT_Travels Original music by Alistair Nisbet. For more information contact: https://www.facebook.com/allynisbet https://www.instagram.com/ally.nisbet/ To book this trip for yourself, visit: http://www.armchair-explorer.com The Armchair Explorer podcast is adventure storytelling with beats, original music and cinematic effects. Each episode one of the world&#39;s greatest adventurers tell their best story from the road. No long-winded interviews, just straight to heart of the action. Host Aaron Millar is a multi-award-winning travel writer, journalist and author. He contributes regularly to The Times of London, National Geographic Traveller (UK), and many other national and international publications. He has presented travel documentaries for National Geographic TV, written two books for London publisher Icon - 50 Greatest Wonders of the World &amp; 50 Greatest National Parks of the World - and is the 2014 and 2017 British Guild of Travel Writers Travel Writer of the Year. Aaron grew up in Brighton, England but is currently hiding out in the Rocky Mountains of Louisville, Colorado.  &#64;AaronMWriter https://www.instagram.com/aaronmwriter/ https://twitter.com/AaronMWriter Facebook: &#64;armchairexplorerpodcast

Antarctica in Shackleton's Footsteps with Jonathan Thompson

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Escape Routes: Antarctica

With an overwhelming amount of information about travelling to Antarctica on the internet, it seems like an easy way to narrow down your options is to ask other people on the internet (in FB groups or Lonely Planet travel forums, etc) what they recommend based on their experience when travelling there. Today on the podcast we run through five reasons to avoid crowdsourcing your trip to Antarctica and what to do instead.

S2 EP07  Five Reasons to Avoid Crowdsourcing your Trip To Antarctica (and what to do instead) with Heather Thorkelson

Podcast Show Notes: Traveling to Antarctica
Meet Chelsea Turner from the New Wifestyle blog and listen to the above podcast episode on traveling to Antarctica. Chelsea and her husband decided to go to Antarctica together a few years ago and this experience changed her life for the better.
How Do You Get to Antarctica?
You can fly to Antarctica, but it’s going to cost you a pretty penny, possibly adding 10k to your trip. Most take cruises through Drake Passage, which has some of the roughest seas in the world. It’s a 2 day (38 hour) boat trip from the most southern part of Argentina, Ushuaia, which is where many Antarctica trips start. You can also take a boat from New Zealand.


How is the Cruise to Antarctica?
The boat that Chelsea took was smaller than most, it held around 80 people, which is nice if you ask me. They weren&#39;t on a cruise like an Alaskan Cruise, they were on a true adventure expedition! They went with Antarpply Expeditions. The first two days traveling to Antarctica had rough seas, but it was nice and calm when they made it to Antarctica. It’s a good idea to take the drowsy Dramamine and spend those 2 days sleeping on the boat until you arrive in Antarctica.  She and her husband had her own room, but they went with a cheaper room and had bunk beds and a shared bathroom with another room. The people you are on the boat with are the same people you will see the entire trip, and they made life-long friends on the boat. The entire expedition was 10 nights and 11 days, but 4 of those days were travel days.
What Does Antarctica Look Like?
It&#39;s stark white with majestic sharp-peaked mountains, icebergs, untouched snow, and it feels like you are on another planet. It’s so isolating and makes you feel apart of a huge world and gives you a new perception of how vast it is. It’s a beautiful blank slate and it feels like a different planet. Chelsea didn’t see a town. There are 10,000 people that live in Antarctica in the summer (November-March), but in the Winter, there are only 1,000 people that live there during the darkest of the days in the Winter. There are research bases in Antarctica, but the tourist boat didn’t go to a research base.
What Can You Do in Antarctica
You are constantly going on and off the boat. Get a ‘cruise’ out of your head, this is an exploration. You are exploring day in and day out. Zodiac boats would take you to little islands and they even took them to an active volcano. They saw penguins, humpback whales, orcas, and got to see many icebergs.


Why Travel to Antarctica?
You can go to a place where not many people get to, plus you can see a goal come to fruition in saving for a big trip.

Go to Antarctica if you love adventure and meet like-minded people. Go there if you want to have an experience that you’ve never experienced before. Plus, you&#39;ll make lifelong friends, and who doesn&#39;t love those?
How Much Does Traveling to Antarctica Cost?
Including flights to Argentina and the boat and expedition to Antarctica, it was about 10,000 per person. This was for a budget room, a bunk bed with a shared bathroom, and they planned this 10 months in advance. If you are flexible, you could find a cheaper last-minute deal. If you skip the 38-hour boat ride, you can fly to Antarctica and then join up with a fancy cruise, but you will be paying a pretty price tag for it, at least 20,000 per person.

You can check out current rates with Antarpply Expeditions here.
When Can You Tavel to Antarctica?
November-March are you only months that you can travel there, or you might get stuck in Antarctica.
Antarctica Packing Checklist
• Smart Wool Socks
• Good Winter Coat
• Warm Hat
• Warm Gloves
• Hiking Boots
• Snow Pants
• Thermal Pants
• Fleece
• Face Mask
• Under Layers
• Passport
*Don’t bring hand warmers, they won’t work
Top Tips for Traveling to Antarctica:
• Be open new experiences, new people
• Embrace the fact that you are in Antarctica

Traveling to Antarctica

Is Antarctica on your bucket list? Everyone wants to see the penguins, but what does it take to get there and how much does it cost? These are just some of the questions we asked Shellie from KidTripster, who just returned from her trip to Antarctica with her teen son. Plus, get the scoop on Seattle Museum Month! If you are thinking about visiting Seattle and like to explore museums you should definitely go in February. February is museum month! This is a partnership between museums and hotels were if you stay at a hotel even for a night you get a pass which will get you half-price admission to about twenty different area museums. Read more about <a href="https://stuffedsuitcase.com/seattle-museum-month/">Seattle Museum Month </a>on Stuffed Suitcase. ON THE PODCAST 00:32 - Thank you from the Vacation Mavens and reminder to subscribe 00:55 - Kim’s recent staycation in Seattle 13:47 - Taking with Shellie Bailey-Shah 16:29 - What put Antarctica on Shellie’s bucket list 17:24 - Choosing a company to go with 18:58 - The plane ride over Drake Passage 20:16 - How to decide if your child is ready for this kind of trip 23:00 - When to go 24:25 - How long to visit for 25:25 - Cruise life 33:50 - Wildlife encounters 37:57 - Weather 39:30 - Packing tips 41:32 - Food on the cruise 43:45 - Budget 46:14 - Travel insurance yes or no? 49:30 - Shellie&#39;s Favorite Travel Gear 51:08 - What’s next for Shellie 53:20 - Travel with teens Facebook group ABOUT SHELLIE BAILEY-SHAH Shellie Bailey-Shah is the founder and editor of <a href="https://www.kidtripster.com/">KidTripster</a>, an online family travel resource that provides information and inspiration to families traveling anywhere in the world.  The site was just awarded the Lowell Thomas Silver Award from the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) for &#34;Best Travel Journalism Website.&#34; Shellie, of course, does a fair amount of traveling herself.  She&#39;s visited 46 states, 44 U.S. national parks, 34 countries and as of last month, 7 continents. She lives in Portland, Oregon and is mother to two boys, ages 16 and 18. Follow Shellie on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KidTripster/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kidtripster/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/KidTripster">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/kidtripster/">Pinterest</a>. TIPS FOR PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO ANTARCTICA <li>When you are planning your trip to Antarctica, there are going to be two major options you should decide on before moving on to the little details of your trip. These are whether you want to fly across or cruise through the Drake Passage.</li><li>Be aware that the majority of your trip will be dependant on the weather. Once you get to a certain point you have to wait for a good window of weather in order to get to Antarctica. For instance, when traveling with <a href="https://antarctica21.com/">Antarctica 21,</a>if you can’t get down there in four days due to the weather conditions, the company will refund you the money of your trip.</li><li>When flying to Antarctica, the chartered flight you will be taking is through a commercial airline, one that you may say is better than a commercial flight you’ve taken in the States.</li><li>If you are traveling with kids here are a few questions you should ask yourself for any trip you plan but for this trip especially. <li>Will they remember the trip?</li><li>Are they comfortable with a look of air travel?</li><li>Are they good with structured activities?</li><li>Will they be okay with alone time or entertaining themselves? (There are no kids clubs on a trip like this.)</li><li>Are they good with following directions? (Being on a ship there are plenty of safety concerns as well as with wildlife.)</li><li>Who do they do in cold weather?</li><li>Does your child(ren) love nature?</li> </li><li>Some of the cruise lines have a minimum age for kids. Keep that in mind when booking. For example <a href="https://antarctica21.com/">Antarctica 21</a>has a minimum age of 8 years old. But even though there is a minimum age you still might think about waiting a few more years depending on your answers to the questions above. The teen age years may be best for your family to get the most out of your trip.</li><li>Antarctica has a very short tourist season from early December through early March. If your main interest is to see penguin chicks, you should plan on going in late January since they tend to hatch around Christmas time.</li><li>The seven-day, six-night cruise seems to give you a good chunk of time for your trip, but there are longer cruises available depending on how much you would like to spend. But keep in mind that travel time to get there could take you two or three days both there and back, which will make your trip about 12 days long from start to finish.</li><li>On board the ship, there will be about two excursions a day; one in the morning and one in the evening. There will also be chances to pay extra and do some outdoor activities like snowshoeing.</li><li>On-ship, there are informational talks you can go to and learn more about the area and if you are adventurous enough you can be a part of a polar plunge off the side of the boat.</li><li>When you are going out on the land you are right out in the wild. You could possibly get within a foot of a penguin as they are waddling by to go to the sea or on their way back to their nest. You should not go too close but there will be occasions when they will waddle close to you.</li><li>Depending on the time you go, you could get great weather and it may be only in the 30s (before windchill). If you go out on excursions and are moving around you could actually end up taking off you coat!</li><li>Don’t overpack! With the amount of travel it takes to get the Antarctica packing just a carry on and a backpack maybe the best option. Plus since the company provides boots for you you only have to worry about wearing a pair of shoes for your travels. Be sure to also leave the hand warmers at home. You will probably not use them, they will take up room you could use for something else and they trip the scanners at the airports so you could possibly get stopped every time you try to go through security, which will make your travel time a bit more tedious.</li><li>With <a href="https://antarctica21.com/">Antarctica 21</a>your food is served part buffet style and part table service. The soup and salad is buffet while the appetizers are already set on the table. They will then offer a few options for your main dish and dessert to choose from. Meals are open seating.</li><li>A trip to Antarctica is not cheap! So you should try to budget at least $13,000 per person. This will include the flight to and from Antartica, two nights stay in Punta Arenas (night before flight and night after), food, excursions except for the snowshoeing and kayaking. You will still need to pay for the flights to get to Punta Arenas. If you chose to take a ship through the Drake Passage rather than fly you could save up to 25% of the price. So if you are okay with sea sickness this might be a better option for you.</li><li> If you are going to travel with <a href="https://antarctica21.com/">Antarctica 21</a>, travel insurance is required. This may also be the case with other companies for Antarctica as well.</li> FAVORITE TRAVEL GEAR This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission. 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119 Planning a trip to Antarctica

The Arctic and the Antarctic are privileged locations for observers interested in understanding how our world is shaped by the forces of nature and the workings of history. These areas have inspired countless humans to undertake epic expeditions of discov

097 About Kings and Emperors – Penguins of the Antarctic

It’s impossible to be unaffected by Antarctica: there’s something mystical about this vast continent, something primal, something that taps you straight into the spirit of explorers and adventurers and seekers of the unique. And now, it&#39;s opening to travellers once again. But how will the experience of visiting Antarctica change in the post-COVID world? And how do you get the best out of your journey?

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Antarctica travel: What does the future hold?

In this episode we visit Antarctica, home of penguins, natural ice sculptures and research stations. Both Julia and Ben are determined to tick this one off their bucket list sooner rather than later. To talk all about travelling to the icy continent, they&#39;re joined by Stephen Scourfield, travel editor of <a href="https://thewest.com.au/travel">The West Australian newspaper</a> and <a href="https://westtravelclub.com.au">Travel Club</a>. He breaks down how to get there by plane and boat, and what sailing the Drake Passage is really like, plus the amazing experiences waiting for you such as getting up close to the wildlife and taking a dip! Noel Tennant, the chef&#39;s advisor of the <a href="http://www.antarctica.gov.au">Australian Antarctic Division</a> lifts the lid on what the people on research stations eat and the amazing moments that are part and parcel of living and working in the southernmost continent. We love to hear from you, so please drop us an <a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/064731cc-28f1-4489-81f2-4ad91996f659/bhgmagenquiries&#64;pacificmags.com.au">email</a> with &#39;Tastebud Traveller&#39; in the subject line. And for more travel and food inspiration, follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bhgaus/">Instagram</a>! See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

A taste of Antarctica

Georges de Giorgio was born in a car wreck in France while his father, Italian Count of Santoponte, raced his mother of chilean indian/spanish decent to Italy--where he was supposed to be born. George&#39;s father moved the family to Chile at the age of 4 where he grew up working in his father&#39;s wooden ship boatyard. In 1947 at the age of 17, Georges joined an American Expedition to Antarctica becoming the youngest person to ever spend a year there. Georges lived a month alone on the Palmer Penninsula plateau, was the first to cross from the Atlantic to Pacific by dogsled with a joint British/American party, &amp; has a mountain named after him. Because Georges was Chilean, his presence secured the Chilean claim to Antarctica. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/2450502">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

1947 Antarctic Expedition with the Great Global Explorer: Georges de Giorgio Part 1

Theo Crutchley-Mack is a contemporary British artist whose work appears globally in private and public collections. He strives to record the obscure landscape, often abandoned and remote, spending many hours outside drawing in sketchbooks that later become a reference for larger studies. His studio paintings start out as deeply textured wooden bases that form the foundation for a sculptural approach to painting. In 2018 he was invited to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia as part of their unofficial Artist in Residency program where he painted and documented the ruined whaling stations to help fundraise for the South Georgia Heritage Trust which works to restore the damaged habitats of wildlife on the island.​ Described as his most ambitious project yet, the artistic documentation of South Georgia&#39;s abandoned whaling stations has resulted in numerous ongoing initiatives which include talks, exhibitions, and even a book.  On today&#39;s episode, he walks us through his experience discovering, getting to, and being transformed by this jewel of an island.​ HIGHLIGHTS 3:15 How Theo first came to learn about the Artist in Residence program in South Georgia 4:00 Theo describes the lengthy process by which he heard about South Georgia&#39;s abandoned whaling stations and then proceeded to try to get funding to get to the Falkland Islands and hopefully, eventually make his way even further south 6:45 What happened when all of Theo&#39;s art materials ended up on the wrong military plane and went to Cyprus instead of South Georgia with him 8:45 Theo describes the process by which he was able to logistically get to and obtain government permission to access certain abandoned whaling stations in order to culturally document them 13:20 Theo describes his process for capturing the essence of these remote places and then turning them into works of art 15:30 The most unexpected element of Theo&#39;s time on South Georgia 17:05 Why Theo was worried about taking on this project in South Georgia 19:30 What has happened with the work that was produced as a result of Theo&#39;s time on the island 22:35 A bit about the book that Theo has put together on the South Georgia project

S2 EP06  Theo Crutchley-Mack - Being an Artist in Residence on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia

We chat with scientist Alison Dean all the way from an Australian research station in Antarctica. We hear what it’s like to spend winter in the Antarctic, what they eat and what they do for fun in the long cold months. We also hear about the fascinating research being done and its link to our understanding of our mysterious planet, and why Alison says everyone should visit Antarctica once.

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