Antarctica

Almost everyone wants to see Antarctica but not everyone can afford the price tag. Some lucky travelers visit this dream destination on a once-in-a-lifetime cruise where photography and wildlife viewing are the primary focus. Others dream, plan, train and then test their limits tackling super-human adventure activities in this incredible wilderness frontier.

Thinking of something a bit…bigger than another beach holiday? We might suggest heading to the remotest points on Earth – literally.

With its enormous ice shelves, vast emptiness and silence, Antarctica is like no place else on earth. Its landscapes are a study in the color white: how it reflects light, accentuates mountains and crumbles atop the sea. Yet, it’s often the animals who leave the biggest impression. There are the tuxedo-clad Adelie penguins who belly-surf out of the ocean to guard eggs from soaring skuas and feisty fur seals that keep an eye on visitors. Then there are the humpback whales, who breach from steel-gray fjords, and the doe-eyed Weddell seals, who ham it up for distant cameras while resting on wandering ice floes. Leopard seals and orcas top the food chain in this harsh but beautiful environment.