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Ashley Perrin

Ashley Perrin

Ashley Perrin Expedition Leader

MARCH 07, 2025  •   BY Sue Stockdale

Trailblazers of the Ice: Celebrating Women Expedition Leaders

Sue Stockdale highlights women in expedition cruising for International Women's Day, with a focus on AE Expeditions Team Leader Ashley Perrin (4-minute read)

Polar Bear On Ice

FEBRUARY 27, 2025  •   BY Melissa Hobson

Not just a footprint

How polar bear paw prints leave vital clues for researchers (5-minute read)

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Alamy

Ernest Shackleton Captain Robert Falcon Scott And Dr. Edward Wilson On The British National Antarctic Expedition

FEBRUARY 15, 2025  •   BY Mark Stratton

Shackleton. Natural born leader.

151 years after his death, Shackleton's derring-do spirit is still cited as a paradigm of leadership (4-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

Jamie Lafferty

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025  •   BY Mark Stratton

New Svalbard regulations

Balancing development and conservation with Svalbard’s new rulebook (4-minute read)

Mark Stratton

Mark Stratton

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JULY 18, 2024  •   BY Mark Stratton

Penguins or polar bears? First choice is yours

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Your starting choice is whether to head north to the Arctic or south to Antarctica (4-minute read)

Stefanie Waldeck

Stefanie Waldeck

Small aircraft landing in Antarctica

JANUARY 24, 2025  •   BY Stefanie Waldek

The Drake Passage: To Fly, or Not to Fly?

When travelling to Antarctica, flying the Drake has its pros and cons (4-minute read)

Mellina Chheng

Mellina Chheng

Gentoo Penguins on the ice in Antarctica

DECEMBER 16, 2024  •   BY Melina Chheng

How my first trip to Antarctica changed my view on travel

Now that I've returned from Antarctica, what I've gained is far more than just a tick on the bucket list (3-minute read)

Natalaya Getman

Natalaya Getman

Glacier In Svalbard

SEPTEMBER 02, 2024  •   BY Natalya Getman

My first Polar Expedition Cruise

What to expect when joining your first polar expedition cruise (5-minute read)

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