Antarctica - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman

Antarctica Guide
Antarctica wins 11 Hillman medals

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Antarctica Guide by

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The 11 travel

wonders in

Antarctica

Note: Like other continents, Antarctica as a whole does not qualify for a Hillman Wonder medal. However, it wins 11 medals collectively (see below).

Antarctica Cruise

You cruise ship takes you to our planet's most inaccessible continent. Sightseeing highlights include iceberg calvings, penguin colonies, and the Lemaire Channel.

Antarctica Iceberg Calving

Icebergs are calved when they break off an ice shelf's face. Some times the separated piece is so enormous that it creates a Herculean sound and tidal wave.

Antarctica Penguin Colonies

Some have populations numbering in the hundreds of thousands. They are located around the continent's coastline, including in the area visited by cruise ships.

Lemaire & Neumayer Channels

Cameras aboard cruise ships click frequently when the vessels travel through the incredibly stunning Lemaire Channel and Neumayer Channel on the Antarctica Peninsula.

Deception Island

This island is a popular cruise ship stop because of its unique caldera bay harbor and the opportunity to bath in outdoor thermal heated water in the cold climes.

Dry Valleys

It has hardly rained in the last two million years in the area named the Dry Valleys. Result: A waterless desert on a continent famously known for its thick ice sheet.

Jagged Mountain Peaks

Tall pointed mountains shaped like tiger teeth jut out of the Polar Icecap. They are now challenging adventure climbers.

Paradise Harbor

Some travelers call it the most beautiful place of the continent because of its serene character.

Polar Icecap

Roughly two-thirds of our planets fresh water resides in the Polar Icecap. That sheet of ice is extraordinarily thick and covers 98% of the continent.

Ross Ice Shelf

By definition, an ice shelf is a thick sheet of ice that is attached to land but reaches far out to sea. The Ross Ice Shelf - the earth's largest - is as large as France.

South Pole

One of the most remote travel destinations is the South Pole. It is the world's southernmost point. Getting there is expensive and sometimes risky.

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