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Here’s how you can join a research mission to Antarctica
With this opportunity ‘Antarctic Sabbatical,’ the organisation plans to include five adventurous…
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Entertainers on a locked-down cruise ship had to become cleaners after COVID-19 struck, according to a new book
Two dancers had to carry disinfectant tanks and spray the cruise ship's corridors every day, says a…
Kate Duffy
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Previously untouched by the pandemic, Antarctica has reported its first cases of COVID-19
The Chilean research base reported 36 cases. Ten are civilians and the other 26 are members of the …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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'My big fear is being carried off this ship in a box instead of walking off': An elderly veteran couple trapped aboard coronavirus-stricken cruise says US should help
"Despite previous confirmations that guests could disembark in Punta Arenas, Chile, for flights, we…
Aylin Woodward
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Stranded passengers on Holland America 'mystery cruise' have no idea where they will end up after coronavirus outbreak forces ports to turn away ships
The March 15 letter cited "challenges maintaining scheduled itinerary in light of rapidly changing …
Áine Cain
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A day in the life of a passenger in lockdown aboard a Holland America cruise ship where 42 people have reported feeling 'influenza-like symptoms
Zaandam was sailing a South America voyage that departed Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 7 and wa…
Áine Cain
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Tourism in Antarctica has seen a 50% spike over the past four years, and luxury travel companies are tripping over each other in the race to capitalize on it
The uptick in visitors this past season has luxury travel companies rushing to develop new ships an…
Melissa Wiley
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34-year-old marathoner posts inconceivable Fitbit stats after running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days
Hall had the fifth fastest time among the competitors, according to Olympic Talk's Nick Zaccardi, a…
Scott Davis
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At the bottom of the world, a 33-year-old is about to trek across Antarctica alone - a journey no one has survived. He's bringing just one pair of underwear.
When it's that cold, the body tends to put on more protective brown fat. Unlike white fat, brown fa…
Hilary Brueck
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Meet the 2 Americans who were chosen from a pool of 140,000 people to spend 10 days on a mini-sabbatical in Antarctica with Airbnb this winter
Earlier this fall, Airbnb announced that it would be accepting applications for a month-long, all-e…
Melissa Wiley
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Leaked audio reveals 4 Holland America passengers have died and 2 have tested positive for COVID-19 onboard the stranded Zaandam ship. And now the cruise line is scrambling to rescue healthy passengers
Zaandam is currently off the coast of Panama and rendezvoused with sister ship Rotterdam at 7:30 p.…
Áine Cain
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A Minnesota Couple Was Amazed By What They Saw On A Luxury Cruise To Antarctica
They were also struck by the level of environmental awareness on the cruise, which travels through …
Megan Willett
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Passengers on Holland America's 2 stranded cruise ships, the Zaandam and Rotterdam, may be stuck at sea indefinitely as Florida officials fret over letting them dock
The Panama Canal facilitated this Sunday the transit of Holland America's MS Zaandam and MS Rotterd…