Antarctica : Article
Antarctica
That shrinking feeling
Sam Vincent gets that shrinking feeling on a dip to prove his polar credentials.
Cruising
Serving up more
Joanna Hall To the uninitiated, cruising may appear a one-dimensional kind of holiday, floating on the seas somewhere exotic with many people, eating too much and sunbathing with a cocktail in hand.
Hard journey, soft landing
The Shackleton Epic The crew of the Alexandra Shackleton arrived at King Haakon Bay, South Georgia early in the morning on 4 February (AEDT) completing the first leg of their expedition.
Fearless six aim to recreate the Shackleton trip
The Shackleton Epic SIX British and Australian adventurers are about to recreate one of the greatest journeys of human survival.
Quick trip
To Antarctica, in a day
Lissa Christopher From 3000 metres, Lissa Christopher views the frozen continent on a flight-seeing tour - and she's home for dinner.
Cruising: shore excursions
More than just a night on the ice
When you've got leopard seals that could come up at any point, it's good to know someone is keeping an eye on things.
Antarctica
Into the deep freeze
Surrounded by penguins and pack ice, Robert Upe hears tales of polar endurance in the Weddell Sea.
Cruising
Journey to bird central
John Huxley joins a shipload of experts, enthusiasts and 'penguin people' on a mission in the Sub-Antarctic Islands.
The world's most amazing natural phenomena
Nature is always amazing, but sometimes it pulls a really freakish rabbit out of a hat.
Deals - international
Break out your green clobber and do St Patrick's Day in Dublin.
Frequent flyer: Alasdair McGregor
Inscrutable Antarctica continues to reveal itself to this explorer.
Antarctica
In memory of Mawson
A century after the explorer embarked on his expedition, Louise Southerden steps ashore on Australia's Antarctica.
Antarctica
A feeling for ice
Following a fine tradition, Ben Groundwater goes on expedition to a wilderness no longer so inaccessible.
Macquarie Island
Shore things in the deep south
The locals are out in force to greet Maria Visconti at the sub-Antarctic outpost, Macquarie Island.
Antarctica
Feat in the freezer
Roy Masters rides the swell on a maiden voyage past giant icebergs and Shackleton's resting place.
Frequent flyer
Frequent flyer: Michael Aw
This photographer and environmentalist is about to lead an expedition to Antarctica.
Antarctica
Night of cold lang syne
Forget Sydney Harbour, Matt Collins attends a New Year's Eve do with the ultimate views.
A380
Superjumbo flights open new era of Antarctic tourism
With an Airbus A380 added to the route, more people are on board to see Antarctica, writes Chris Johnston.
Cold War relics frozen in Antarctic memory
Jo Chandler Moments in time are perfectly preserved in the freezer of Antarctica. By a summer lake in a valley about 400 kilometres west of Australia’s Casey base, the Cold War still endures, overlaid by the...
