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Antarctica is a once-in-a-lifetime destination marked by untouched landscapes, drifting icebergs, and thriving penguin colonies. I recently returned from the…
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Quark Expeditions' newest voyages takes travelers to rarely visited swaths of Antarctica. Guests will explore the remote eastern side of…
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One of my hot takes is actually pretty cold. I believe hiking in the winter time is more fun than…
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From snow days in the South to below-freezing temps in the Midwest, it’s safe to say this winter has been…
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With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent might…
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At 1.2-million-years-old, a newly uncovered Antarctic ice core represents the oldest known ice on the planet. The 1.7 mile-long ice…
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