Antarctica is a destination of staggering extremes – home to the largest ice sheet on the planet, soaring 14,700-foot mountains, active "Ring of Fire" volcanoes and the coldest surface temperature ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the days of global travel, more people than ever can witness the towering icebergs, penguin colonies and breathtaking fjords in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Antarctica is a bucket-list destination for many travelers. And as one of the most remote places on Earth, it’s not easy to visit.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Will McGough writes about travel destinations and outdoor adventures. Packing lists for people going to Antarctica tend to be gear ...

“Welcome to Antarctica!” the expedition guide exclaimed as she helped me off the Zodiac. We’d already been to Antarctica for the past few days, seeing various islands off the mainland. We’d even had ...

Puerto Williams will open a 150-room luxury hotel as part of a strategy for Chile to establish itself as one main gateway for ...

“You’d see massive glacier calvings, and you’d just want to cry. But all the guests would be cheering. And you’d be like … ‘can you not put two and two together?’” Those are the words of a former ...

A new study has found that some Antarctic tour guides left their dream jobs because they struggled to balance their love for the continent with the environmental impact of growing tourism. After ...