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  • Gentoo penguins on Petermann island
     

    Antarctica – At Earth’s End

    29th January 2014 / Antarctica, Destinations / 6 comments

    My most awe-inspiring trip was an unlikely voyage. I went to a place of ice and snow, yet I hate winter. I crossed the roughest sea passage in the world, yet I am someone who […]

     
     
  • Why go to Antarctica – a photo essay
     

    Why go to Antarctica – a photo essay

    8th November 2013 / Antarctica, Destinations / 9 comments

    In February 2005, I travelled to Antarctica on a 10-day cruise on board the doomed ship Explorer. Here is a photo-essay that hopefully will help you understand why people pay thousands of dollars and cross […]

     
     
  • Penguins, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
     

    My love-hate relationship with wildlife

    23rd October 2013 / Plan, The art of travel / 4 comments

    For the most part, I love wildlife. Heck, I’ve been to the end of the earth to see it. Some of my favourites trips involved wildlife. However, not all “wildlife” is created equal. Take spiders […]

     
     
 
 

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