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		<title>Travel To Papua New Guinea For That Experience Of A Lifetime</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want an experience that is truly one of a kind then you should definitely go on a Papua New Guinea expedition. From this amazing holiday, you and your family will surely enjoy. While you travel down the mighty Sepik river, you will be pampered so well with civilization&#8217;s best comforts. Several travel providers <a href='http://wallis-islands.com/27/travel-to-papua-new-guinea-for-that-experience-of-a-lifetime/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a><div><a target="_new" href="http://druyogacultblog.co.uk/">dru yoga cult</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://druyogacult.org/2011/09/cults-or-multiculturalism-%E2%80%93-a-dru-yoga-perspective/">dru yoga cult status</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://druyogacultinfo.org.uk/">dru yoga cult following</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwSQXMaRC7E">ketan somaia</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://ketansomaia.gather.com/">ketan somaia</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://www.doyoubuzz.com/ketan-somaia">ketans somaia</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://druyogacult.com/">dru yoga cult following</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://druyogacult.net/2012/01/the-origins-of-dru-yoga-cult-of-vaishnavism/">dru yoga cult</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://ketansomaia.emurse.com/">ketan somaia</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://druyogacultfollowing.org.uk/tag/dru-yoga-cult-following/">dru yoga cult status</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://www.ketansomaiadirectory.com/">ketans somaia</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://www.druworldwide.com/retreats/dru_retreat_faqs">dru yoga cult</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://druyogacultinfo.co.uk/">dru yoga cult</a><span style="padding-right: 0px;" >, </span><a target="_new" href="http://druyogacult.co.uk/">dru yoga cult status</a></div>	]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you want an experience that is truly one of a kind then you should definitely go on a Papua New Guinea expedition. From this amazing holiday, you and your family will surely enjoy. While you travel down the mighty Sepik river, you will be pampered so well with civilization&#8217;s best comforts. </p>
<p>Several travel providers in and out of Papua New Guinea offer a broad range of cruises and tour packages. Usually, the travel time for a basic cruise will last for three days and you will be able to traverse not only the Sepik river but also the Black Water lakes. Do not forget to try out fun activities like diving in Papua New Guinea so that you can make the most out of your trip. A deeper insight relating to <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/expeditions/category/papua-new-guinea" target='_blank'>holidays papua new guinea</a> is found there. </p>
<p>Be sure to marvel at the Iatmul people&#8217;s spectacular wood carvings as you take a trip down to the Sepik river. Natives of Papua New Guinea called the Iatmul are among the oldest tribe groups. Isn&#8217;t it wonderful how these cruises and tours provide income for tribes like the Iatmul? </p>
<p>Taking on a Papua New Guinea voyage entails an excellent cruise ship and we recommend the MV Sepik Spirit. Especially engineered for shallow water expeditions in 1989, this cruise ship is your best bet. This is a liner that was specifically engineered to navigate through the inland water sceneries. </p>
<p>Larger vessels cannot traverse the areas like the Sepik river and the lakes of the Black Water. Cruisers like that of the MV Sepik Spirit enable people to revel in their holiday around Papua New Guinea holiday in utmost security and comfort. Soak in the diverse wildlife while you cruise in MV Sepik Spirit. To understand more about <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/expeditions/category/papua-new-guinea" target='_blank'>new guinea tourism</a> visit this resource. </p>
<p>The MV Sepik Spirit is simply wonderful as one will be able to enjoy tours without dealing with hordes of people. Only about 20 passengers per cruise can be taken in per cruise as these watercrafts are smaller than usual. There are many liners available for those who want to savor what Papua New Guinea can give. </p>
<p>Why don&#8217;t you make the most out of your vacation with a Papua New Guinea diving spree? The thrilling diving experience that the island alone can offer is one of the things you should consider when you go on a Papua New Guinea expedition. An unforgettable diving experience will happen to all tourists, whether they are diving newbies or already experts when they go on the Madang diving experience. </p>
<p>By grabbing an opportunity to dive in Papua New Guinea, one realizes how Madang enables you to witness the amazing coral reefs and the rare fish assortment this alluring land protects. The wreckage from Japanese fighter jets can also be seen by the tourists. People find these fighter jets a wonderful attraction and worthwhile experience especially as they still have the cargo and weapons within them preserved. </p>
<p>After diving in Papua New Guinea, you may also revel in the exhilarating trekking part which goes with this experience. You will also get to marvel, as you move forward, at the wonderful Madang volcanoes, most of which are quite active. You can be introduced as well to the crocodiles of the Sepik river at a very protected distance. </p>
<p>Consider a trek to Papua New Guinea for wonderful sights. Indubitably, all the members of your family will love this. You will definitely have an experience like no other when you come to the island. </p>
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		<title>Sailing The Waters Of The Volga</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever since we found the Volga cruise brochure in our stateroom aboard the Soviet motor ship Alexander Pushkin, we were well convinced of this idea. Like getting through a big feat was riding the Volga ship sailing with entirely American guests for the first time. Passing through the different rivers like the Volga and Don <a href='http://wallis-islands.com/26/sailing-the-waters-of-the-volga/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ever since we found the Volga cruise brochure in our stateroom aboard the Soviet motor ship Alexander Pushkin, we were well convinced of this idea. Like getting through a big feat was riding the Volga ship sailing with entirely American guests for the first time. Passing through the different rivers like the Volga and Don from Rostov and the Volga Don canal to Kazan are ships filled with soviets workers, families and even other socialist nations on a holiday. </p>
<p>Alexander Pushkin a boat built three years prior in Vienna, is 360 feet long, and is as beautiful as a swan able to carry 220 passengers. Relishing the champagne parties in our room, since we could fold our beds was nice. It would take us 10 days and 1,135 miles to sail Don so we started out rip bright and early. If you are looking for more information on <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/expeditions/category/russia-cruise" target='_blank'>russian cruise</a> make sure to visit their website.</p>
<p>Getting to the Volga cruise took us to different places like a flight to Helsinki and then ferry to Tallinn, train to Riga, another flight to Odessa and Krasnodar the finally a bus to Rostov on Don. When the cruise ended we got the chance to fly to Moscow and Leningrad. Renting out their ships to American tourists is better for them rather than local US agencies offering cruises to Americans. Though with the recent addition of 10 vessels to the Volga cruise many people now get a chance to journey to this place. </p>
<p>With more cruises available for next year which would cost about $1,900 is being arranged by New York based companies who have done cruises like this in the past. Along with the cruise are shore side trips and meeting new people for a cost of only $700 to $800 for the Volga cruise. Traveling at night and stopping by day gives us tourist the chance to see what the place is all about. </p>
<p>Nine English speaking academicians joined out tour who would give us a lecture on foreign policies. What come of discussions are usually speeches and lectures. The Russians are also on the boat which is an advantage to us. They do many things like dance and flirt and play. Lectures would take all night long as beer and vodka would give them more energy. Learn about <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/expeditions/category/russia-cruise" target='_blank'>ring of fire cruise</a>.</p>
<p>In the morning, water from the rivers enters our rooms. What used to be Volga is now inhabited by many companies that are hydroelectric and have created lakes from the river. Today, the villages are now smoky factories, and buildings that take up the space around the river. Now, life bustles in the rebuilt Volgograd. </p>
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		<title>Race To Be The First Settler</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you one of those people who prefer traveling to unchartered destinations without crowds? A lot of people are into traveling to the ends of the earth to find such a place where no one else has been to before. From New Zealand and South America, the sightseers are converging on Antarctica, the ice covered <a href='http://wallis-islands.com/12/race-to-be-the-first-settler/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you one of those people who prefer traveling to unchartered destinations without crowds? A lot of people are into traveling to the ends of the earth to find such a place where no one else has been to before. From New Zealand and South America, the sightseers are converging on Antarctica, the ice covered continent at the bottom of the world. </p>
<p>There were only a few sealers, scientists, and explorers who have reached the continent discovered in 1820. Traveling is possible but limited on the partially ice free coast of the 7,000 foot thick ice blanket covered continent as big as the United States and Mexico combined. What is necessary to get there is to be on a ship strong enough to handle the impact from ice and sailing through stormy seas. Seldom does the temperature go above freezing and there are also 24 hours of sunlight every day. You will find that further information on <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/antarctica-tours.aspx" target='_blank'>affordable antarctica tours</a> is on that site. </p>
<p>Reaching the south of the Antarctic Circle for the very first time is the group of 14 men and 12 women and they were also able to go the Mcmurdo Sound area, 2,000 miles south of and New Zealand. A long time ago was when British explorers settled here and faced unthinkable hardships and death and this now is the location of a US Navy facility which has 800 sailors and scientists. The seasons here happens in the exact opposite of that in the Northern Hemisphere. </p>
<p>After landing in 1957, two airline stewardesses were the first and only women to come here. However, there were no celebrations from the Navymen at McMurdo Station when the women arrived on the continent. Such an event was seen as a distraction to how the sailors have been living a year without any women, something they could boast about. </p>
<p>Arriving in January and February, ships with tourists are not looked forward to by the people at McMurdo. Their skills have led to them being chosen for this particular mission says the sailors, civilian technicians, and the scientists. The thought of tourists wandering around the place takes the edge off the adventure and romance of Antarctica. Additional services include drinks, tips, laundry, and seasick pills while kodachrome, a red parka, warm pants, and mittens are supplied by the travel service. You can get the best <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/antarctica-tours.aspx" target='_blank'>antarctic tours</a> information by visiting this website.</p>
<p>During 1955 and ever since then only American scientists and US Navy personnel were in Antarctica. There are nine nations also maintaining their own scientific stations on the continent and nearby islands. How does the Navy react to the tourists? They have no jurisdiction over the people that come here, says the commander of naval forces in Antarctica, for no territorial claim is present. Nevertheless, they can do what they want when it comes to their stations.</p>
<p>Not being able to support yourself means you are restricted. They are rid of such a problem with a well equipped ship. Everyone is expected to take the necessary precautions. When it comes to passenger safety, the operational plan from the travel agency meets the standards. </p>
<p>Everything from having some drinks at the enlisted clubs here, visit the ship&#8217;s store and post exchange, or attend services at the Chapel of the Snows can be done by a visitor after seeing the first nuclear power reactor in Antarctica.Most of the tourists are bird watchers, hikers, and conservationists, so they will most likely be interested in seals, skua gulls, and killer whales as well as penguin rookeries and even the huts left by the early explorers. </p>
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		<title>Antarctica Currently Hot Destination Because Of March Of The Penguins</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aside from Legos and playing outside, this boy is an avid fan of messing around on the computer and penguins as well . In Antarctica early next month is where this first grader will be seeing his beloved birds in the wild as they waddle on the ice and feed their newly hatched chicks . <a href='http://wallis-islands.com/18/antarctica-currently-hot-destination-because-of-march-of-the-penguins/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aside from Legos and playing outside, this boy is an avid fan of messing around on the computer and penguins as well . In Antarctica early next month is where this first grader will be seeing his beloved birds in the wild as they waddle on the ice and feed their newly hatched chicks . There will be an internationally known explorer and filmmaker who will be joining him and his parents on a journey to the Antarctic Peninsula . </p>
<p>For most children his age, visiting this continent is a rather rare opportunity . This kind of traveling even makes his friends want to celebrate the trip . Also coming on the trip are all of his classmates explaining such jubilation.They will not be coming physically as this is expensive but they will be connected via an Internet linkup . Their live video coverage will also be accessible for students across the world . Learn about <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/antarctica-tours.aspx" target='_blank'>Adventure Antarctica Tours</a>.</p>
<p>There will be a live forum on the site as part of the pilot youth program where raising questions and answering them is possible . Building on the boy&#8217;s dispatches will be the grade level activities planned by the teachers in order to increase learning from this . Respectively working on the weather, geology, and forces in motion are the first, fourth, and fifth graders . </p>
<p>Given to the family is a chance at adventure . To be the voice of reason is why she will join the trip and the mother said this after mentioning how much the boy loves nature . What the boy wants is to show people how a little motivation can make your dreams come true . </p>
<p>You could say that a webcast is nothing new . This is an explorer who is the first to ice bike 250 miles across Antarctica and the first American to ski to the South Pole but this interactive experience with kids will also be a first . He has been there over a dozen times since 1999 but the activities were mostly for adults including science and extreme skiing . The youth can benefit the most from the knowledge he gained from the things that he saw with every trip he took to the Antarctic.Probably early last year was when he decided to hold a kids&#8217; program . As a person looking for <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/antarctica-tours.aspx" target='_blank'>Antarctic Tours</a> you should visit that site.</p>
<p>When it comes to the timing, the trip is lucky enough to have been decided upon just when the March of the Penguins movie has caused a stir . Possibly bringing together the boy&#8217;s mother and the explorer is providence . It has been years when the two of them attended a local university but contact was only regained when a mutual friend told her about the website of the 42 year old explorer . </p>
<p>Before heading south, the 14 day expedition started in Buenos Aires, Argentina where the boy made his first live dispatch . Then the travelers boarded a 100 passenger cruise ship, with a group of tourists who originated in Toronto for their voyage across the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula and surrounding islands . Considering the roughest sea weather during the entire trip, the 600 mile, 30 hour ride was probably the most dangerous part . </p>
<p>It was in crossing the Drake Passage that they were able to witness dolphins, elephant seals, and whales . Their arrival at the peninsula will be followed by rubber boat rides to beaches and bays that cannot be accessed at other times because of the ice . As well as scientific research stations, they will also go to several penguin rookeries . Knowing about the secret colony of emperor penguins is the explorer, these are the largest among the 17 species in Antarctica and have been the main focus of March of the Penguins . </p>
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		<title>The Riches Of Antarctica</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because Antarctica gives scientist so many unique research opportunities, it has been reserved for only that purpose.Antarctica&#8217;s most impressive characteristic is the giant ice sheet which covers almost all of the land. It also goes out hundreds of miles into the ocean in a few places.The biggest ice shelf rivals Texas in size, and it&#8217;s <a href='http://wallis-islands.com/10/the-riches-of-antarctica/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Because Antarctica gives scientist so many unique research opportunities, it has been reserved for only that purpose.Antarctica&#8217;s most impressive characteristic is the giant ice sheet which covers almost all of the land.  It also goes out hundreds of miles into the ocean in a few places.The biggest ice shelf rivals Texas in size, and it&#8217;s known as the Ross Shelf Ice.Scientist have tracked the edge of the ice mass moving north at a speed of 1800 feet per year.</p>
<p>With almost two percent of all the water on planet earth, the continent holds about 90 percent of all the ice on earth.The endurance of the great inland ice maintains sea level worldwide.If it continues to melt, sea levels would rise visibly, and destroy seaports and alter coastlines.Contact this website if you require information on <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/antarctica-cruise.aspx" target='_blank'>antarctica cruise prices</a>.</p>
<p>Two hundred fifty feet would be added to the ocean?s levels if all that ice melted.Therefore, everyone needs to know just how healthy the ice really is.Knowing how fast the ice is moving is not that important.Not only is the ice valuable in relation to sea level, but it also is a geophysical recording for up to the last million years.</p>
<p>Ice layers and snow contains information from the past on nuclear explosions, the utilization of lead in gasoline, and the first major lead smelting.Common lead has been measured on the ice surface and tracked since the 1950&#8242;s.What these measurements show is an increase in lead concentration over the last ten years from the lead alkyls left behind from burned leaded gasoline used in various forms over the time.Now that we know this, we can learn just how serious our pollution troubles really are.</p>
<p>DDT, in trace amounts, could be found in some fish, seals and penguins in the area, but none were found in the Antarctic ice.The location in the ice of space particulates lets scientist know when they hit the earth.  Such items are hitting us all the time.Assuming that additional research uncovers that these particles contain a revolving pattern, then predictions concerning the amount and type of space particles that vehicles will run into can be determined.For further insights on <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/antarctica-cruise.aspx" target='_blank'>exciting antarctica cruises</a> be sure to visit that site. </p>
<p>Most examples of living vegetation on Antarctica are lichens.Land animals are found there, too.  The most common are mites and springtails.A wingless fly is the biggest land animal there.  Remarkably, none of the insects on Antarctica can&#8217;t fly.Both a flightless penguin and Weddell seal live in the ocean around Antarctica.  They are the southernmost mammals.In diving as far down as 1,500 feet and staying underwater as long as 30 minutes in his earnest search for food, the Weddell seal has amazed researchers.</p>
<p>Antarctic coasts give Adelie penguins nesting grounds.  These animals then head northward when winter comes.Because of their inherent ability to steer by the sun as well as their biological clock, they have the uncanny capability of staying on a precise course.With six Adelies let go 2,400 miles away from their nests, a full three of them got back home in only ten months.A few of them were taken by airplane to the South Pole and then let go.As soon as the penguins were released, they looked up at the sun and began a mission to make it back home exactly the way they came from. </p>
<p>The largest of all living things resides in the oceans surrounding Antarctica, and the productivity of the area is shown in this. Five times bigger than the largest recorded dinosaur, the almost extinct great blue whale eats one ton of shrimp a day.Lots more fish species live near Antarctica than in the Arctic Ocean.Ten percent of the bottom-dwelling fish found in Antarctica can be found somewhere else in the world.  This bodes well for the importance of the Antarctic Convergence. </p>
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		<title>Fascinating Antarctica</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lost island that is the Atlantis empire has been speculated upon in numerous books and films. The challenge is in telling what it was or where it is.Just this is certain Atlantis is mentioned in passing in Timaeus and Critias, two dialogues or essays written by the Greek philosopher Plato around 360 BC The <a href='http://wallis-islands.com/14/fascinating-antarctica/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A lost island that is the Atlantis empire has been speculated upon in numerous books and films. The challenge is in telling what it was or where it is.Just this is certain  Atlantis is mentioned in passing in Timaeus and Critias, two dialogues or essays written by the Greek philosopher Plato around 360 BC The subject of Atlantis continues to fascinate serious researchers and amateur sleuths. There is an online bookstore that carries 438 titles on it. Releasing the full length movie Atlantis The Lost Empire was the Disney company. </p>
<p>There were a number of scholars who believed in the existence of the island of Atlantis, which beheld the light of the sun and brought about a fair abundance, and they said that Plato could not have made the entire thing up. What should be done to see if Plato really came up with Atlantis. Without telling people whether Atlantis was fact or fiction, Plato died a dozen years after. If you&#8217;re on the hunt for top <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/" target='_blank'>Antarctic Cruising</a> information, make sure to visit them.</p>
<p>Existing was Solon, a historian responsible for Plato quoting Atlantis. As said by skeptics, Plato might have been fooled by Solon&#8217;s made up tale. True believers say the detail how Atlantis was built on a series of ring shaped islands, with the royal palace in the center the width and depth of canals dug to link various parts of the city, descriptions of statues and walls and bath houses, would have been impossible for Plato, a giant intellect but not regularly given to colorful description in his writing, to make up. </p>
<p>The destruction of Atlantis in 9000 BC still needs much research to see if Plato did have his facts right for the place being talked about is one that  is so developed that it could not only create nuclear bombs but could also develop extraordinary flying machines.One more inquiry pertains to the location of Atlantis. It was said to have been in Thira, an island destroyed during 1470 BC by a volcano. </p>
<p>Atlantis could also have been located around the Azores in the Atlantic off the coast of Spain. But almost any time parts of sunken temples or buildings are discovered in any ocean, some people believe they&#8217;ve found the real location of Atlantis. As they sailed around the world, the European explorers had Atlantis laden maps in hand for the trips. If you&#8217;re looking to learn about <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/" target='_blank'>cruises to antartica</a>, visit their site for more details.</p>
<p>Since they had many elephants, they used the skins for the flying machines they used to travel. It was made known to me that Atlantis was, in fact, located just off the coast of present day Bimini. Regardless of how massive the destruction was, people survived. The rest of the world were able to know about what these survivors lived through when they ended up in Egypt.Service as the storage for records of Atlantis in the Great Sphinx is a secret chamber. </p>
<p>Other than in 4000 BC, Antarctica had no ice. Only am underground explosions or seismic upheaval generated some activity prior to this. Existing civilizations had no chance of survival with some of these. From an author came the information that Atlantis was an island in the Atlantic ocean and this discovery came from his research attempts as he was writing about it. Due to a nuclear explosion it was destroyed a long time ago. Nowadays we have nuclear weapons and they did too in the past. Blowing themselves up during the civil war, a nuclear explosion devastated the entire Atlantis. </p>
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		<title>The Map Of The Antarctic</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One American explorer&#8217;s Antarctic trip showed the world how isolated and unknown the whole continent actually is. Antarctica sports the world&#8217;s largest ice mass.It nearly covers the five million square miles of the continent. The thickness of this ice sheet isn&#8217;t really known.Some scientists suggest it may be 2000 feet thick, others say it is <a href='http://wallis-islands.com/09/the-map-of-the-antarctic/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One American explorer&#8217;s Antarctic trip showed the world how isolated and unknown the whole continent actually is. Antarctica sports the world&#8217;s largest ice mass.It nearly covers the five million square miles of the continent. The thickness of this ice sheet isn&#8217;t really known.Some scientists suggest it may be 2000 feet thick, others say it is much thicker. Only the tallest mountain peaks and some rocky coastal land strips have been covered in ice. </p>
<p>Traveling through valleys, the ice moves as a giant glacier toward the sea. The mountain chains front the vast central plateau, which rises eight to ten thousand feet above sea level.You&#8217;ll find the South Pole there. Contact this website if you require information on <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/" target='_blank'>Antarctic Cruising</a>.</p>
<p>Map makers have cut Antarctica into four separate areas named for northern seas or lands. They have been identified as the African,, Pacific and American quadrants. The coasts of both the African and Pacific quadrants are substantially unexplored. Because it contains the Ross Sea sector, the quadrant has been pretty well looked into.The American quadrant coast has been looked at a little. </p>
<p>Queen Mary Land and the Ross Sea border the quadrant on the East and West sides, respectively.It houses South Victoria Land, Oates Land, King George V Land, Adelle Land and Wilkes Land.The western edge of the Ross Sea is a mountainous area, with the mountains emanating from an expansive sheet of shelf ice of approximately 160,000 square miles known as the Ross Barrier. </p>
<p>Near a natural harbor called the Bay of Whales, also on the barrier, the explorer set up base camp.Mount Terror and Mount Erebus are two volcanoes which cover most of the Ross Island at the western end of the barrier. Spanning over Ross Sea to King Edward VII land, the barrier is over 400 miles in length. It is also about 400 miles wide. Go to this site for further information on <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/" target='_blank'>antarctica trip</a>. </p>
<p>The phenomenon of shelf ice is something unique to Antarctica, and the barrier is the most significant example anywhere. Glaciers, sliding down from the mountains, traveled into the ocean in the Ross Sea area to make the barrier. The backcountry continues to disgorge ice to the Ross Sea via various glacier channels which run from five to fifteen miles across and up to one hundred miles in length. It is unsettled whether the barrier is floating or if it is resting on the sea bottom. </p>
<p>The Ross Sea also serves as the Pacific quadrant&#8217;s western boundary.An area here called King Edward VII land sports impressive rock outcroppings. A view of the Scott Nunataks and the Alexandra Mountains was the explorer&#8217;s reward for taking a lengthy first flight from the Bay of Whales.He discovered an island, placed fourteen peaks on the map of the territory and spotted the as yet unseen backcountry. Subsequent flights would provide additional information regarding this sector and would possibly help geographers to create an accurate chart of the Pacific quadrant&#8217;s coastline. </p>
<p>Explorers frequent the American quadrant&#8217;s Coats Land, Charcot Land and Graham Land, in addition to the Weddell sea area. Explorers discovered Graham Land to be an island, rather than part of the continent, during air investigation. A main geographical issue regarding Antarctica deals with the chance of dividing the continent. The Weddell Sea in the American quadrant is across from the Ross Sea in the quadrant. </p>
<p>Science has innumerable opportunities for research on the continent. They still need to map the coastal regions for the entire continent and the polar plateaus and several mountain ranges.</p>
<p>Geologists would like to further study the ice-covered land.They also want to find out more about how the glaciers affect the land.</p>
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		<title>Discover The End Of The World With A Day Trip To The Antarctic!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the jumbo jet flies a group of tourists over the magnetic South Pole on a one-day excursion, the compass needle wobbles and jumps irregularly. Tourists can view sea ice thousands of meters below them that looks like the crests of ocean waves formed by winds that blast in towards the coast. And even at <a href='http://wallis-islands.com/01/discover-the-end-of-the-world-with-a-day-trip-to-the-antarctic/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the jumbo jet flies a group of tourists over the magnetic South Pole on a one-day excursion, the compass needle wobbles and jumps irregularly. Tourists can view sea ice thousands of meters below them that looks like the crests of ocean waves formed by winds that blast in towards the coast. And even at the height that you will be flying at, you will be able to see waves of snow flakes as they make their trek to the icy sea, floating like pieces of flotsam on the ocean. </p>
<p>The first team of explorers were able to reach the magnetic South Pole in 1909, after dangerously traveling through ice and snow in a journey that took them 2,030km in 134 days. Today?s flight reached the South Magnetic Pole a mere four hours after having left,.  Passengers were treated to a several hour air tour over the planet?s last frontier, Antarctica. Comprehensive information on <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/" target='_blank'>antarctic travel</a> is found on there. </p>
<p>The &#8216;pole&#8217; is the point at which magnetic lines of force meet in the Southern Hemisphere.  These forces are what makes compasses spin and needles on them jump when the plane flies above Antarctica. However, this jet doesn&#8217;t need a compass to stay on course, it uses a much more sophisticated satellite guidance system and gyroscope to accommodate for the magnetic fluctuations. The geographic South Pole &#8211; which is different than the magnetic South Pole &#8211; is where most explorers in the 1900s raced to discover is approximately 2500 kilometers away. Similar to the airman who claimed the first flights over both the North and South Poles in the 1920?s, passengers on this flight can claim they achieved their destiny while sitting down. </p>
<p>If you were to actually deplane, you would find out why the Antarctic is one of the most forbidding places to visit.  The wind will cut right through you. Sipping chardonnay and dressed only in t-shirts and shorts, the passengers are comfortable and warm. Expect a jubilant atmosphere inside the plane&#8217;s cabin from the minute you take off, through to the entire time that you and your fellow explorers view the Antarctic to when you get back and touchdown safely. The best vantage points for iceberg-viewing are sought out, as sightseers of all ages travel the plane to look out the windows. </p>
<p>You will be able to witness the gigantic icebergs before you actually reach the Antarctic coastline and the difference between glaring white and the deep blue sea will absolutely amaze you. The passengers are gracious about sharing windows so everyone can snap pictures, shoot videos, or just catch a glimpse of the breathtaking view as the glaciers gracefully and slowly escape into the sea. White ice caps that appear to be painted with blue accents, as well as the massive Trans Antarctic Mountains, create another picturesque sight that leaves the passengers speechless. See this <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/" target='_blank'>antarctica vacations</a> information for a deeper understanding. </p>
<p>Today&#8217;s Antarctic tourism is a revival of regular over-flights to Antarctica that were made by two major airlines from 1977 to 1979, until they were ended following a fatal crash.Besides breathtaking views of mountains, glaciers, icebergs and coasts, tourists also enjoy a high flying look at an old French research base whose runway was built by the French blasting through an entire penguin colony, but was abandoned when it was ruined by a tidal wave. This base isn?t very far from the Magnetic South Pole, which was first found by geologists. </p>
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		<title>An Antarctic Adventure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[They are there right now, sliding about the slippery surface of a rocky rookery wearing impeccable feathered tuxedos, seventy thousand pairs of them, a whole nation of these thigh-high birds. They preen continuously and shoo any neighbors that approach their pebble built nests whilst fending off the seals and skuas that are after their chicks. <a href='http://wallis-islands.com/16/an-antarctic-adventure/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They are there right now, sliding about the slippery surface of a rocky rookery wearing impeccable feathered tuxedos, seventy thousand pairs of them, a whole nation of these thigh-high birds. </p>
<p>They preen continuously and shoo any neighbors that approach their pebble built nests whilst fending off the seals and skuas that are after their chicks. Brown down-covered young chicks clamor about, thrusting their beaks into their mothers&#8217; mouths for undigested fish. <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/" target='_blank'>antarctic travel</a> information is only a click away. </p>
<p>The parents are constantly feeding their chicks.  When one returns from the icy ocean full of food, a ritual of bows and pecks ensues before the mate struts off for a stint at sea. </p>
<p>Penguins are not as cute as they seem. Being able to stand amidst them, draws numbers of visitors to the Antarctic each year. But they draw large numbers of visitors to Antarctica every year to stand amidst them. It really is the vast frozen continent at the bottom of the world. </p>
<p>People visit for other reasons too. There are dolphins, seals, whales, albatross and other sea birds and a beautiful landscape of icebergs that resemble great beasts and mythical creatures and glaciers with spires as tall as those on the churches of Europe.  If you&#8217;re looking to learn about <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/" target='_blank'>antarctica trip</a>, visit their site for more details.</p>
<p>The capacity of a football stadium is much larger than the number of people who have ventured to visit this wonderland. To many, Antarctica is like a dream destination, holier than any place of worship. The journey is where the adventure begins. Despite being expensive, this trip is very special, thrilling and unusual. Getting to Antarctica is no easy task because from the U.S. one has to first get to either Ushuaia in Argentina or Punta Arenas in Chile, Cape Town in South Africa, or Christchurch in New Zealand by a 20-hour flight and then begin the onward sea voyage. Expedition cruise ships leave from these ports carrying enthusiasts to Antarctica. Despite the journey lasting several days and the seas being rough, for passengers this is the only option as of now. </p>
<p>The U.S. and Mexico combined is about the size of the continent of Antarctica and if we consider the icy shelves surrounding it, the total area is almost double the size. With a thickness of two miles and exerting a massive pressure on the earth?s surface, this vast ice mass holds 70 percent of the Earth?s fresh water. </p>
<p>Between February 10 and 18, with nine vessels plying, operators are offering a choice of itineraries. Only one ship carries 400 passengers while all the others are relatively small and can carry only 75 to 200 passengers. On these voyages, there are experts who are eager to explain the nuances of life on Antarctica and its history. </p>
<p>Hordes of penguins and seals and an army of scientists at work is what passengers get to see once they make landings in their zodiac rafts. </p>
<p>Research stations are maintained by the U.S., Argentina, Chile, China, Russia and other parties to the Antarctic Treaty. The Antarctic Treaty imposes a strict code of conduct on the participating nations with regard to keeping Antarctica as a borderless continent, not conducting any commercial or nuclear activity and using it as an environment friendly science laboratory. A few research stations actually welcome visitors but others feel this hinders their normal functioning. </p>
<p>Argentina?s Esperanza station, on a frozen plain at Hope Bay, looks like a little town of pre-fabricated bungalows and tourists are free to amble around the research areas, the school, the church and the recreation zone. Everyone and everything around including the military personnel, their team dogs, the meteorologists, the children and even the penguins seem to be enjoying each other?s company. </p>
<p>King George?s Island has Teniente Marsh station, the largest base that has been set up by Chile, and it has facilities like provisions shop, restaurant and even a post office. Nearby, China&#8217;s Great Wall Station personnel run a souvenir shop selling T-shirts, medals and stuffed penguins to tourists. The Palmer Station on Anvers Island is a large U.S. base where only select ships are allowed to berth and, that too, at specific times. Living quarters and research areas are extremely sensitive areas and are inaccessible to tourists. </p>
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		<title>Lady&#8217;s Cockiness Checked On Her Trip To Antarctica</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If someone is not into cold weather and an Antarctica voyage is about to take place then it would not make this person the best person to ask to go on the trip but one woman actually decided to travel here twice. After her trips, she still wants another chance to return. She was completely <a href='http://wallis-islands.com/15/ladys-cockiness-checked-on-her-trip-to-antarctica/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If someone is not into cold weather and an Antarctica voyage is about to take place then it would not make this person the best person to ask to go on the trip but one woman actually decided to travel here twice. After her trips, she still wants another chance to return. She was completely in the know about how cold it is in that place. She just thought that she wanted to be one of the few people that would ever see something like this. </p>
<p>At McMurdo Station on the Ross Ice Shelf was where she worked in 1988 as a member of a support crew for scientists and the location was 825 miles from the South Pole. Her job title was general field assistant, but the plain spoken lady says, in common everyday language, it&#8217;s better known as a go for. First she was called to go through Survival in Antarctica which was written by the National Science Foundation. Part of her preparation included shots and an extensive physical exam. Explaining why these are vital is the lack of medical facilities there. If you are looking for more information on <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/antarctica-travel.aspx" target='_blank'>antarctica travel</a> make sure to visit their website.</p>
<p>Other people may encounter some peril as they fly you out via helicopter for any medical treatment you need and this too can cost a lot of government money. The first thing she needs to do when she gets to Antarctica is go to an outdoor survival school. Should she find herself far from the base, she will know how to spot a crevasse field and make an adequate sleeping shelter. </p>
<p>One path that was covered led to the bathroom from their tent and it had four lavatories and two showers. One sign on the bathroom door stated that personnel must take only a two minute shower per week. Toilets are to be flushed when needed. Such a warning stands until further notice. When fire occurs at the station at least they have the means to extinguish it. A number of equipment experienced mechanical breakdowns especially at the water plant due to consistent use in sub zero temperatures. </p>
<p>Much value is given to saving water when this happens. From cooking to drinking they make it possible to have adequate water supplies for these. However, no extra water source is allotted for flushing toilets, taking showers, and laundry. If you need more details on <a href="http://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/antarctica-travel.aspx" target='_blank'>antarctica vacation</a> visit there. </p>
<p>Should they need to make a phone call, they should plan them earlier. Air waves are affected by the weather and your call may not easily come through so you first need to put yourself on a waiting list. Assisting in communications are ham radio operators.</p>
<p>From everything they had to deal with, dealing with the cold weather was the most difficult. From October through December, it was summer there and the temperature was usually 32 degrees. Happening in January are temperature changes.She used her diaries to record changes in the temperature. </p>
<p>Sometimes weather in Antarctica dictates that workers only travel in pairs. When it comes to outdoor travel, weather may hold it back. Harsh weather conditions totally disallow any kind of travel. Forced isolation was the reason she learned about herself.Change was inevitable. Before she went to Antarctica, she says she was pretty cocky, I thought I could pretty much whip the world. Sometimes it takes two to tango and she has realized this. Things do not make her as anxious as usual. </p>
<p>Something odd is in that continent. What is incredible is having the experience of setting foot in a continent where people have never been to in the past. There are not a lot of places man has yet to visit. He&#8217;s been in the timber, he&#8217;s been on the mountain, he&#8217;s been in the rivers, he&#8217;s been everywhere. </p>
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