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Ushuaia's official birth date is October 12, 1884. On that day, the Argentine Commodore Augusto Lasserre established the sub-division of Ush

When we told friends and family that we were going to Antarctica for Christmas and the New Year there were a couple of instant, if a little

We are at the bottom of deep sleep, gently lullabyed throughout the night by the rhythmic swaying of the Ortelius on a glass smooth Ross Sea

With temperatures like this, it is vital to be prepared. In fact, it is life threatening if you aren’t. My first impulse, when planning my j

To see a healthy and strong polar bear in its natural habitat is a delight. The power of this bear was perceivable from our vantage point on

I have read just about every account ever written on Scott’s Antarctic expeditions. Some hail him as a great hero; some claim he was an auto

In 2013 I took part in a trip of a lifetime. Led by Australian mountaineer, Greg Mortimer, this expedition took in the Antarctic Peninsula,

It seemed as if the ship was not completely certain in which direction to travel, her nose testing the wind. To a certain extent that was t

Although I’ve been to the Peninsula many times, the opportunity to experience the Ross Sea and its historical sites for the first time was v

Antarctica beckons adventurers.