Travel Blog Photos from Antarctica (122)
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... largest base in the peninsula. About sixty people 'winter over' each year, with their respective families. The first birth in Antarctica occurred at this base in 1978 and since then another 12 babies entered the world in this remote location. Many marriage ...
... that we had spent in one bed for nearly six months, something we had tended to overlook. Just a few facts about Antarctica: ...
So Antarctica, where do you start? WE set off at 6 on Thursday evening on the Russian Scientific Research Vessel, "Akademik Ioffe" with about 100 passengers and crew (all big gruff Russian sailor types). We headed East down the very calm Beagle Channel and ...
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Interesting idea...
Posted on Nov 15, 2004, 13:01:00
... took a cruise to the Antarctic in Jnauary 2004 - pheNOMenal! And not too bad price wise. The closest point to Antarctica is Chile/Argentina (Tierra del fuego) and the cheapest way to get a cruise is to go to Ushuaia, Argentina (the southernmost town ...
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Interesting idea...
Posted on Nov 15, 2004, 12:46:51
... took a cruise to the Antarctic in Jnauary 2004 - pheNOMenal! And not too bad price wise. The closest point to Antarctica is Chile/Argentina (Tierra del fuego) and the cheapest way to get a cruise is to go to Ushuaia, Argentina (the southernmost town ...
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Antarctica
Posted on Jan 26, 2006, 00:35:31
... operators will discount last-minute berths, and there's a good possibility of missing out - we met several people in Chile and Argentina who'd tried and been disappointed. However you do it, you'll love it: we blew a large chunk of our total ...
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Antarctica
Posted on Jan 23, 2006, 17:56:58
Are you going from Argentina? I have heard of some great deals to be had from Ushuaia. Here are some links I found: Good luck!
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