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See Rare Emperor Penguins This October — for Free!

Are you a lover of the environment and Antarctica? Do you have a friend you’d love to travel with to the southernmost continent to encounter wildlife and scenery few have ever seen? Visit www.AdventureWithJulie.com and tell us in less than 300 words why you should be Quark’s next voyager to Antarctica. You’ll be in great […]

See Rare Emperor Penguins This October — for Free!

Are you a lover of the environment and Antarctica? Do you have a friend you’d love to travel with to the southernmost continent to encounter wildlife and scenery few have ever seen? Visit www.AdventureWithJulie.com and tell us in less than 300 words why you should be Quark’s next voyager to Antarctica. You’ll be in great […]

Quark Expeditions Announces Arctic 2010 Expedition Leaders

Quark Expeditions Announces Arctic 2010 Expedition Leaders

Five experienced Expedition Leaders are returning to the Arctic in 2010, announced Vermont-based polar adventure specialist Quark Expeditions. “Expedition Leaders are the X factor,” said Patrick Shaw, president. “The best ELs add something extra to an expedition through their personalities and passion for the regions through which they lead travelers.” To celebrate the announcement, travelers […]

Quark Expeditions Announces Arctic 2010 Expedition Leaders

Quark Expeditions Announces Arctic 2010 Expedition Leaders

Five experienced Expedition Leaders are returning to the Arctic in 2010, announced Vermont-based polar adventure specialist Quark Expeditions. “Expedition Leaders are the X factor,” said Patrick Shaw, president. “The best ELs add something extra to an expedition through their personalities and passion for the regions through which they lead travelers.” To celebrate the announcement, travelers […]

African-American Matthew Henson The First Human to Reach the North Pole

African-American Matthew Henson The First Human to Reach the North Pole

As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, icy cold Arctic blasts will drop temperatures across the nation this long weekend. More than weather reports connect African-Americans to the Arctic, although many may be unaware of the exploits of explorer Matthew Henson. Maryland native, Matthew Henson was born in 1866 to freeborn African-American […]

African-American Matthew Henson The First Human to Reach the North Pole

African-American Matthew Henson The First Human to Reach the North Pole

As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, icy cold Arctic blasts will drop temperatures across the nation this long weekend. More than weather reports connect African-Americans to the Arctic, although many may be unaware of the exploits of explorer Matthew Henson. Maryland native, Matthew Henson was born in 1866 to freeborn African-American […]

Fly the Drake Passage, Cruise Antarctica

Fly the Drake Passage, Cruise Antarctica

Photos: Ben Cooper Quark Expeditions takes the shake out of the Drake! Travelers to Antarctica can skip the Drake Passage when traveling to Antarctica with Quark Expeditions. This time saving addition to the polar specialist’s extensive selection of Antarctic cruises reduces the Drake Passage crossing from over 2 days to less than 2 hours! A […]

Fly the Drake Passage, Cruise Antarctica

Fly the Drake Passage, Cruise Antarctica

Photos: Ben Cooper Quark Expeditions takes the shake out of the Drake! Travelers to Antarctica can skip the Drake Passage when traveling to Antarctica with Quark Expeditions. This time saving addition to the polar specialist’s extensive selection of Antarctic cruises reduces the Drake Passage crossing from over 2 days to less than 2 hours! A […]

Kapitan Khlebnikov’s End of an Era

Kapitan Khlebnikov’s End of an Era

Icebreaker Travelers Generate Bittersweet Success for Quark Expeditions In October 2009, Quark Expeditions announced that the polar adventure company’s flagship, Kapitan Khlebnikov, will retire in March 2012. Four months later, Quark announced that the 13-itinerary End of an Era program is an unqualified success. One of the voyages to remote locales in Antarctica has sold […]

Kapitan Khlebnikov’s End of an Era

Kapitan Khlebnikov’s End of an Era

Icebreaker Travelers Generate Bittersweet Success for Quark Expeditions In October 2009, Quark Expeditions announced that the polar adventure company’s flagship, Kapitan Khlebnikov, will retire in March 2012. Four months later, Quark announced that the 13-itinerary End of an Era program is an unqualified success. One of the voyages to remote locales in Antarctica has sold […]