Stepping back in time in Antarctica
When you think about a trip to Antarctica, you probably imagine a lot of snow and ice, some penguins trotting around. But Antarctica has some traces of a fascinating history. The very first explorers came to the continent in the 19th century and piece by piece brought the islands of…
Penguins in Antarctica
When I tell people about Antarctica, I often get the question if I saw penguins and polar bears. Well, there are no polar bears in Antarctica, but boy did I see penguins! January is a great time to meet some penguins, since they are all on their nests. The first…
The day to day in Antarctica
My trip to Antarctica was such a unique, out of this world experience, that I’ve been pondering how on earth I could describe it. When I tell people I went, the reactions range from ‘why?’ and ‘o my god that’s so cool’, to ‘how do you even get there?’. There…