Top 10 Antarctic Animals To See On Your Travels

Fulfill your adventure, photography, and exploration dreams with a visit to Antarctica to see these iconic Antarctic animals! Despite its isolation and freezing conditions, Antarctica is teeming with animal life. Every species that call this...

Unique vacation ideas for 2025

If you're tired of the run-of-the-mill vacations you typically book and you're on the hunt for a new type of trip in 2025, there are a ton of options to consider. You could visit a new country or new continent altogether, even if that means flying...

South Georgia receives the visit of Commissioner Martin-Reynolds

Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 21:33 UTC Mr. Colin Martin-Reynolds before boarding the MV Silver Explorer The Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Mr. Colin Martin-Reynolds has visited...

The £40m cruise ship that's a dark tourism haven rotting feets away from popular beach

The tropical paradise of the Solomon Islands is no stranger to tourism. But now visitors are flocking to the archipelago for a very unusual reason. Cruise ship the MS World Discoverer ran aground in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific in 2000...

Top travel trends that will define 2025

The new year has arrived, and travelers are busy planning their adventures for 2025. Data from a variety of sources shows that the coming 12 months promise to be especially busy ones for globetrotters. In particular, the recently released winter...

Gerry Feehan Travelogue: Punta Arenas, Chile

A journey to the land of the penguins. I’m not a fan of early mornings but if we wanted to see penguins (we did) and wished to avoid the afternoon wrath of the stormy Strait of Magellan (I most certainly did), a 6am start was in order. We were...

Flying Penguin turns ‘ridiculous aspirations’ into two decades of compelling local theatre

David Mealor remembers a conversation, with an actor friend in Sydney, way back at the beginning of the century. It was when he first said out loud to someone that he would like to take up directing. “I would see myself as an actor in rehearsals...

When Conservatism Meant Freedom

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with observations about the ongoing government shutdown, how it could be a strategic mistake for Republicans,...

Inside Antarctica's biggest tourist destination - a mass whale grave on an active volcano

Exclusive: Video LoadingVideo Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8CancelPlay now What it's like to visit Antarctica's biggest tourist destination Deception Island is an eerie and confusing place. British sealers William Smith and Edward...

Electronic Travel Authorizations for entry to UK needed as of next 8th January

Sunday, December 22nd 2024 - 05:07 UTC The ETA scheme will enhance the UK Government’s ability to screen travelers and prevent the travel of those who pose a threat to the UK, making the UK safer Residents of the Falkland Islands should be aware...

This tourism season will not surpass last year’s

It is anticipated that visitor numbers during this tourism season will not surpass last year’s. Last season saw over 73,000 cruise ship passengers visit the islands alongside land based visitors- over 1000 passengers more than the 2019-2020...

CIMSEC’s 2024 Holiday Reading List

By the CIMSEC Team Happy holidays shipmates! The CIMSEC team has once again put our heads together for what is our fifth annual Holiday Reading List. Below you will find a selection of books we have read and enjoyed over the past year and some...

Award in recognition of serviceman's half century career

A ROTHERHAM RAF veteran have received a Lifetime Achievement award at a national ceremony in recognition of his military career. Former Sergeant Steve Bentham-Bates, aged 70, from Bramley, ended his career at the same careers office where he...

‘Jeopardy!’ fans are furious over ‘baffling’ final clue: ‘Are the writers on holiday break?’

Some “Jeopardy!” fans aren’t happy about the Final Jeopardy clue on Wednesday’s episode of the game show. Returning champion Ashley Chan and new contestants Sarah Rosenthal and Eric Weldon-Schilling made it to the final round where the category...

Greetings from the Falkland Islands

Wednesday, November 27th 2024 - 07:20 UTC In 1876 the Chilean corvette Chacabuco with Governor of Magallanes Diego Dublé Almeyda visited the Falklands, returning with an amount of sheep, thus initiating the Patagonian sheep farming By MLA Gavin...

Which countries can you travel to without a visa with a Haitian passport?

Haiti - FLASH : Which countries can you travel to without a visa with a Haitian passport? 04/12/2024 07:27:05 According to the information available on the visa policies and requirements of each destination, these for Haitian passports are...

7 Hidden Vacation Spots Most Tourists Don’t Know About

Looking to escape the crowds on your next getaway? Why not consider countries with smaller populations? These hidden gems offer peace, beauty, and a chance to truly unwind – all without the hustle and bustle of mass tourism. From remote coral...

Chilean delegation visit The Falklands

20 Chilean business representatives visited the Islands last week to explore potential business, trade and tourism opportunities. With the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership coming into force on the 15th of...

Following British Footsteps in South America

Reading Time: 3 minutes This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on China and Latin America One of the first things Shafik Meghji did before setting out to write Small Earthquakes was to consult with Andrew Graham-Yooll, an esteemed former...

How to travel to Antarctica: everything you need to know

Few moments compare with waking up at 3am while sailing through Antarctica and seeing jagged peaks set against a pinky-amber sky. That warm sunrise glow from my cabin window in the quiet of the small hours is one of many enchanting moments I’ve...