Sun above Arctic mountains at Duart Bay on Baffin Island, Nunavut

Duart Bay: Sea Kayaking into a Scottish Corner of Baffin Island

by Cory JonesArctic, Arctic Canada, Expedition Ships, NunavutPosted on No Comments

Duart Bay: Sea Kayaking into a Scottish Corner of Baffin Island. There are famous places in the Canadian Arctic – names such as Beechey Island, Lancaster Sound and Pond Inlet that appear repeatedly in books about exploration, wildlife and the search for the Northwest Passage. And then there are places that barely appear on a conventional map. Duart Bay, tucked away in Dexterity Fiord on the spectacular eastern coast of Baffin Island, is one of them.

Sea kayakers beneath the glacier at Croker Bay on Devon Island in Nunavut

Croker Bay: Paddling Beneath the Glaciers of Devon Island

by Cory JonesAdventure, Canada, Expedition Ships, sea kayakingPosted on No Comments

Croker Bay: Paddling Beneath the Glaciers of Devon Island

There are few things that make you feel smaller in a sea kayak than a glacier. Mountains can be enormous. Icebergs can dwarf you. Whales can surface alongside your kayak and make a five-metre boat suddenly seem ridiculously insignificant. But a glacier is different. A glacier is a landscape that moves.

The Truth About Living in South Georgia: Life on One of the Most Remote Islands on Earth

The Truth About Living in South Georgia: Life on One of the Most Remote Islands on Earth

by mandyerushA Useful Guide, Antarctica, Antartica, Expedition Ships, Life in Remote Places, Polar and Sub Antarctic, South Georgia & the South Sandwich IslandsPosted on No Comments

Living in South Georgia is nothing like visiting. From shared living and extreme weather to the most amazing wildlife and no privacy, this is the honest reality of life on one of the most remote islands on Earth. The rock

Getting To South Georgia: What It Really Takes To Reach One Of The Most Remote Islands On Earth

Getting To South Georgia: What It Really Takes To Reach One Of The Most Remote Islands On Earth

by mandyerushA Useful Guide, Antarctica, Antartica, Expedition Ships, Expeditions, Polar and Sub Antarctic, South Georgia & the South Sandwich IslandsPosted on No Comments

Getting to South Georgia is not simple, but it is possible. From flights and military airbridges to expedition ships and permits, here is exactly how you reach one of the most remote islands on Earth, and what it really takes to get there.

Inside the Grytviken Post Office What Does a Post Officer Do in South Georgia? Life on One of the Most Remote Jobs on Earth

What Does a Post Officer Do in South Georgia? Life Doing One of the Most Remote Jobs on Earth

by mandyerushExpedition Ships, Expeditions, Personal Stories, South Georgia & the South Sandwich IslandsPosted on No Comments

Working as a Post Officer in South Georgia is nothing like you might expect. From busy cruise ship days and hundreds of postcards to wildlife encounters and life behind the counter, this is the real story of one of the most remote jobs on Earth.

Stanley Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Gypsy Cove in the Falklands

Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Gypsy Cove in the Falklands

by mandyerushA Useful Guide, All you need to know, Cruise Ship Travel, Expedition Ships, Expeditions, Falkland Islands, Free to visit, Hidden Gem, Nature and Wildlife, Safari & Wildlife, WildlifePosted on No Comments

Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Gypsy Cove in the Falklands, including how to get there, what to expect, penguin viewing tips, facilities, and practical advice from real experience.