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Antarctica

Surrounded – king penguins at South Georgia.

One of the most splendid sights in nature is also one of the stinkiest

You’ll never forget one of the world’s greatest wildlife encounters – but nobody tells you penguins have stinky feet, not happy feet.

  • Brian Johnston
Science on the Barrier Reef with Coral Expeditions.

This new cruise-ship activity is surprisingly popular

Adventurous cruisers can now have the trip of a lifetime while helping scientists better understand and preserve fragile environments.

  • Brian Johnston
Townsville from the air.

Port guide: Townsville, Australia

Australia’s largest tropical city is overshadowed by Cairns when it comes to tourism, but you’ll find plenty of ways to spend an enjoyable day in port.

  • Brian Johnston
Lemaire Channel looks narrow but ships can traverse it.

Twenty highlights of Antarctica, the ultimate bucket-list destination

In this icy continent at the bottom of the globe life-defining experiences occur several times each day.

  • David McGonigal
Silversea in Antarctica.

There’s only one way to get to the ultimate bucket-list destination

Unless you’re a research scientist, you’ll only ever be able to land in Antarctica off a small expedition cruise ship.

  • Brian Johnston
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Antarctica and the Arctic are the glorious ends of the Earth.

The ends of the Earth

The Arctic and Antarctic are otherworldly places of furious extremes, where unfamiliar rhythms and patterns will keep you in a perpetual state of wonder.

Polar snorkelling is one of the most unique ways to experience Antarctica.

I broke one of the first rules of visiting the Antarctic

Polar snorkelling is a unique way to experience the White Continent. But something doesn’t feel right this morning.

  • Jenny Hewett
It may be tired and sometimes crowded, but the airport does offer spectacular mountain and Beagle Channel views.

Inside the (shabby) airport at the end of the world

This a magnificently located airport, but any sense of wide-open space and adventure is abandoned at the entrance.

  • Brian Johnston
An Australian company is offering sightseeing flights to the icy continent to give people a taste of icebergs, glaciers and giant mountains. Promotional video from Antarctica flights.
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Antarctica and back in a day

An Australian company is offering sightseeing flights to the icy continent to give people a taste of icebergs, glaciers and giant mountains. Promotional video from Antarctica flights.

Flight over Antarctica.

The window-view surprise that took my breath away

Sightseeing flights over the coldest, windiest and driest continent give you an insight into its huge mountains – and get you back in the same day.

  • Liam Phelan

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