Travel Guide:antarctica
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5 Surprising Things You Can Do in Antarctica
By Sherry Ott / Ott’s World “Welcome to Antarctica!” the voice in front of me boomed. Yet during my Antarctica cruise I realized that there was much more to Antarctica than I originally thought.
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History Is Made: 757 Plane Lands on Icy Antarctic Runway
The Boeing 757 after touching down on Union Glacier. (Courtesy: Adam Ungar/ALE) Landing a large commercial jetliner on the blue ice runway of an Antarctic glacier may sound like a stunt, but get ready to see a lot more of it after this successful test run. Loftleider Icelandic Airlines landed the first Boeing 757 commercial plane on the blue ice of Union Glacier on Thursday. The test flight, coming from Puntas Arenas, Chile, was a joint effort among the airline, Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions
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Scenes From Antarctica That Will Leave You Even More Awed By Nature
Last month, I embarked on what would become the greatest adventure of my life to date, to the coldest, highest, windiest, driest place on earth: Antarctica. Venturing into this part of the world demands that you confront your fears, overcome the elements and allow yourself to feel humbled in the face of an untamed wilderness. You know that timeworn phrase, “It’s the journey, not the destination?” Nowhere is that more true than in Antarctica.
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Did You Know They Move the South Pole Every Year? 8 Icy-Cool Antarctic Traditions
While we are looking forward to autumn leaves and apple cider, Antarctica is undergoing the annual spring influx of workers for the summer. It’s the perfect time for a music festival, and since 1990, that’s been Icestock at the U.S.A.’s McMurdo Station.
