Antarctic Dreaming: Planning & Packing for an Epic 50th Birthday Journey 2 June, 2017 Wondering what it’s like to spend the holidays cruising Antarctica? May Lee shares the story of how she planned to celebrate her 50th birthday with… 8 min read Read Post
Celebrating the Holiday Season in Antarctica: Our Festive Expedition Story 22 December, 2017 Looking for a different type of holiday experience? These four friends spent Christmas in Antarctica and shared their holiday expedition story. 6 min read Read Post
4 Things That Made Our Epic Antarctic Fly/Cruise Completely Stress-Free 22 June, 2017 Avid traveler Kim Eighmy struggled to find an Antarctic expedition to fit her schedule & budget. See how she made her Fly-Cruise expedition… 7 min read Read Post
Hunting for 90 degrees North at Barneo Ice Camp 15 April, 2015 Want to visit the North Pole, but short on time? Spend a night in a working Russian scientific research base camp and fly out to the North Pole to… 1 min read Read Post
24 Hours in Longyearbyen, Svalbard: My High Arctic Pre-Expedition Adventure 19 July, 2013 Longyearbyen, the world’s northernmost city at 78°N, is your point of departure for many of Quark’s Arctic voyages. Travel blogger Jennifer… 5 min read Read Post
5 Things You Didn't Know About Polar Bears 28 October, 2019 Guest post by Thea Bechshoft, staff scientist at Polar Bears International 6 min read Read Post
Polar Bears & Rare Blue Whale Sighting: An Exciting Expedition Update from Spitsbergen 1 August, 2013 "This morning we ventured out in the zodiacs to explore the ethereal basalt cliffs of Alkefjellet, in the Hinlopen Strait." Keep reading the… 3 min read Read Post
3 Memories of a Lifetime from my Antarctic Expedition 9 May, 2017 In this post, Rebecca Gilbert recounts her experience in Antarctica. She talks about life as a vegan passenger on one of our voyages to the 7th… 5 min read Read Post