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JULY 20, 2026  •   BY ExplorEarth Editor

The Odyssey and the Art of Exploration

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey explores one of history's greatest adventure stories, but the landscapes behind Homer's epic are very real. This ExplorEarth Insight examines how Greece, Sicily, the Aeolian Islands, Scotland and Iceland continue to inspire modern expedition travel, revealing why small-ship voyages remain one of the best ways to experience the places that shaped the world's most influential journey. (⏱️4-minute read)

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PolarQuest

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JULY 09, 2026  •   BY ExplorEarth Editor

Boutique Expedition Cruising: Why Small Ships Create Fundamentally Different Experiences

Boutique expedition cruising is defined by prioritising access, flexibility and authentic exploration over passenger numbers. This ExplorEarth guide explains what makes boutique expedition ships unique, why vessels carrying around 12 to 50 guests offer a different experience, and which travellers are best suited to this growing style of polar and remote-destination travel. (⏱️4-minute read)

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JULY 07, 2026  •   BY Steve Newman

Where Sea Lions Ask You To Play: Mexico's Sea of Cortés aboard a small expedition ship

Steven Newman explores Baja California’s bordering Sea of Cortés, revealing one of the world's richest marine ecosystems, where whales, dolphins, sea lions and spectacular underwater life combine to create an unforgettable wildlife adventure (⏱️4-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

Jamie Lafferty

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024  •   BY Jamie Lafferty

Necessity Bears

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Polar bears: Hunting for and being haunted by polar bears in the high Arctic (5-minute read)

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JULY 15, 2026  •   BY ExplorEarth Editor

The Science Beneath Your Expedition Ship: Why Scientists Are Racing To Understand Greenland's Glaciers

Discover why scientists aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough are heading to Greenland to study glacier melt, and what their groundbreaking research means for expedition travellers exploring the Arctic. (⏱️4-minute read)

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JULY 05, 2026  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

Life on the Ledge: Discovering Europe's Galápagos

For just a few extraordinary months each summer, Britain's pelagic seabirds return from the open ocean to transform a dramatic archipelago of 15 to 28 volcanic islands and reefs, just a few miles from the coast of Northumberland, into one of Europe's greatest wildlife spectacles. (🕒 6-minute read)
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JULY 06, 2026  •   BY Erika Commisso

Erika Commisso's East Greenland Expedition Log: Exploring Greenland Aboard Expedition Ship National Geographic Resolution

ExplorEarth's latest daily expedition log follows US-based sales expert and expeditioner Erika Commisso aboard National Geographic Resolution as she sails the largely unexplored fjords of Southeast Greenland and East Greenland with her husband and Chris.