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Karen Hollands

Karen Hollands

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AUGUST 13, 2025  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

Why Pyramiden in Svalbard is not the World’s Northernmost Town?

The signs claiming victory around Longyearbyen are clear, so why is a town miles north not the owner of this headline moniker? (3-minute read)

Courtesy of Thor Heyerdahl Archives, The Kon-Tiki Museum.

Courtesy of Thor Heyerdahl Archives, The Kon-Tiki Museum.

The Kon-Tiki raft sailing the high seas. Navigator Erik Bryn Hesselberg on the top of the mast.

AUGUST 12, 2025  •   BY Natalya Getman

Crossing the Pacific on a raft, the Kon-Tiki and Tangaroa expeditions

Olav Heyerdahl shares his experience of crossing the Pacific and preserving his grandfather's legacy (7-minute read)
Superman Arctic Antarctica Story Hero

JULY 27, 2025  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

What the new Superman movie tells us about choosing between the Arctic and Antarctica

What the new Superman movie tells us about choosing between the Arctic and Antarctica (4-minute read)

Mark Stratton

Mark Stratton

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MAY 07, 2025  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

South Georgia: Do you now need a visa to access the wild frontier at the edge of the world?

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Limited information is available about introducing a visa to visit South Georgia from 2025. Here is what we know. (3-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

Jamie Lafferty

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JULY 04, 2025  •   BY Mark Stratton

Beyond the Peninsula: The new wave of expedition cruises offering deeper Antarctic exploration

In recent years, exciting new options have arisen to explore Antarctica and the subantarctic islands - Mark Stratton takes a look at what they are. (3-minute read)

Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall

Galápagos Brown Pelican flying with wings spread, reflecting green hues from the water, with rocks and sea in the background.

MAY 28, 2025  •   BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

Galápagos Islands: Am I required to complete a mandatory online Sworn Declaration Form in 2025?

The new mandatory online Sworn Declaration Form for 2025?. Here is what we know. (3-minute read)
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APRIL 03, 2025  •   BY Billy Heaney

5 things that surprised me on my first trip to the Antarctic

Billy Heaney talks about the things that he was not expecting on his first expedition cruise to Antarctica and the Antarctic Circle (3-minute read)