Tag: antarctica

For camping lovers, Antarctica offers the ultimate experience. Spending a night on the most remote continent on Earth, dug out in the snow, amongst penguins and seals is something that will stay with you forever. I was hesitant about camping on the ice the first time I travelled to Antarctica as, even though I live […]

The most southerly place on Earth, Antarctica is a cold and untamed wilderness that has fascinated humankind for generations. Expedition cruises make the journey south throughout the austral summer, taking travellers to the Antarctic Peninsula. It’s not an easy destination to reach and the remote location means that Antarctica is often a once in a lifetime trip for […]

Camping in Antarctica is one of the most memorable and worthwhile experiences one can take part in when visiting the White Continent. Getting off the ship for a night, bedding down on the ice and listening to the chatter of penguins is a unique adventure. Despite the allure of camping out in one of the world’s most pristine […]

In our busy and fast-paced world, it often feels as though there are no parts of our planet that remain truly wild and untouched. Antarctica is one of the few havens on Earth that has escaped the modern touch of humans. The wildlife, instead of fleeing for cover, are actually curious and will often approach […]

Even since I can remember I wanted to step foot on Antarctica. My grandfather had worked on the White Continent for some years during the 50s for the Australian Antarctic Division as a marine biologist and his stories always left me in awe. To a child, these tales always sounded like incredible adventures and I […]

Antarctica’s white wilderness has an irresistible magnetism for adventurous souls the world over. Around 40,000 travellers make the journey to the 7th continent each year in search of life-affirming and perspective-changing experiences, and they don’t return disappointed, but when is the best time to go? There are a host of reasons to voyage to one […]

John, one of Swoop’s polar specialists, shares his top tips for getting the most out of your apps when in Antarctica: There is no denying the usefulness of apps on our smart devices. Whilst I’m sure we would all agree that too much screen time in Antarctica would be a bad thing, there are a […]

In 2013 Seb Coulthard took a small wooden boat into an unforgiving sea, and along with five other spirited adventurers, attempted to follow in the footsteps of the legendary polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton’s voyage was remarkable, a real test of endurance. Seb’s adventure was the first re-enactment, using traditional equipment, of part of Shackleton’s […]