No amount of words can describe the breathtaking beauty of Antarctica. I was fortunate to have spent 3 weeks exploring and photographing this beautiful part of our planet. Here are a few of my favorite pictures – hopefully it inspires you to visit this continent.
Home to the largest cemetery and the largest colony of chinstrap penguins, Deception island defies all stereotypes about Antarctica. Set in South Shetlands, this horse-shoe shaped island is the only volcano where you can sail right into the heart of its caldera, soak your feet at the geothermal beaches, and visit an old whaling station. First discovered in 1820 by the British, this island has always been of geo-political interest to the international community – from the Chilean, Argentinian and…
After deliberating for a couple of years, I finally decided to visit Antarctica in December 2018. Visiting Antarctica had been a childhood dream of mine, and I wanted to make the most of my visit to the frozen continent. It was very likely that this could be my only visit, at least in the short term. I was overwhelmed when I first started searching the plethora of options available. Hopefully, this would help you in narrowing down on how to…