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Top 10 Tips for Arctic Travel

Top 10 Tips for Arctic Travel

The Arctic, known for its climate, polar bears, and Northern Lights, is an absolutely beautiful place to visit. But it’s also home to unpredictable conditions and wildlife — so when it comes to Arctic travel, it’s important to take precautions. This guide will help you prepare for the adventure of a lifetime.

100 Thousand Year-Old Ice, Antarctica

100 Thousand Year-Old Ice, Antarctica

When you put an ice cube in your glass do you ever wonder how old it actually is? If you are in the United States, Europe, or a country along the equator the ice in your glass probably isn’t more than a couple of days, or even a couple of hours old. Well in polar regions, like Antarctica, the ice is over 100 THOUSAND years old. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, driest continent on Earth and holds over 90% of the world’s freshwater as Ice.