Polar adventures: Be inspired to travel to the ends of the earth By Features Reporter Published: 09:26, 03 March 2021
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A snowmobile safari across Svalbard in winter. Picture: PA Photo/Renato Granieri
Itâs hard to make any great predictions about foreign travel over the next few months, but one thing is for certain: tourists are set to be bolder in their choice of destination, with bigger trips in store.
Bucket-list adventures and once-in-a-lifetime escapades will be topping wish lists as we seek to make up for travel time lost in the past year. Already, tour operators have seen increased interest in itineraries to Antarctic and the Arctic, with some companies even releasing trips for 2023.
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The Best Antarctica Cruises for Catching 2021 s Solar Eclipse Zoe Baillargeon © Courtesy Quark Expeditions
As soon as the pandemic will allow us to travel safely again, many people are hoping to kick things off with truly epic, once-in-a-lifetime trips. And what experience could top watching a solar eclipse from a ship stationed in the bottom of the world in Antarctica?
On December 4th, 2021, a total solar eclipse will be passing over the Southern Ocean, hitting the point of greatest eclipse for just under two minutes, over the Weddell Sea east of the Antarctic Peninsula. It s a stunning setting for a celestial event, but this eclipse will be even more special as it follows an east-to-west path, as opposed to the more common west-to-east route. And, because the path of totality the narrow track created by the moon’s shadow falling on the Earth will cross over Antarctica’s icy waters instead of land, the best way to soak up the view is from a ship deck.