Let’s get something straight from the outset: this is not a cruise. Not in the way most of us understand the word. There are no casino floors, no Broadway-style shows, no multi-deck …
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I have been on a few ships over the years. Cruise liners, river boats and ferries. Each one tells you something about what it was built for within the first few minutes…
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What Actually Happens on a G Adventures Polar Expedition? It is a fair question. The marketing imagery of icebergs and penguins is compelling, but it does not tell you much about the…
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I have spent a fair amount of time around cruise ships. I know how they work, I know what they offer, and I know the language people use to sell them. So…
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If you have decided that a polar expedition belongs on your list, you have already made the most important decision. The next one is considerably harder. Antarctica and the Arctic are both…
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There are holidays. There are adventures. And then there is spending a night on the Antarctic continent, lying in a sleeping bag rated to minus twelve degrees, inside a two-person tent pitched…