Beer: Change is Brewing in Antarctica
According to Brand Channel, 30,000 cans of beer are consumed annually by the crew working at New Zealand’s Scott Base, in the Ross Sea Sector of Antarctica. A Kiwi craft brewer has won a contract to...
View ArticleTravel Career Path – Expedition Team Member
Young people looking for adventure ask me how to become a member of an Expedition Team. Getting paid to travel and see the world is certainly appealing. But the job isn’t for everyone. People skills...
View ArticleFast Ice Retreats in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
A report from New Zealand’s Scott Base in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, states that the shore fronting the base is free of ice. That is for the first time since 1998! You might think that the shore ice...
View ArticleNew Zealand Quake impacts Antarctic Community
My worst fear was confirmed today. The impact of the Christchurch earthquake has spread to Antarctica. Christchurch is New Zealand’s gateway to Antarctica. Flights to the Ross Sea sector originate...
View ArticleNightshade or How a Hobbit is Going to Kill Me
While watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows yesterday, images from Lord of the Rings (Peter Jackson‘s trilogy) kept intruding. Far from an original thought, I’m sure that the Potter books and...
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