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Matt Schwachofer is Online Marketing Manager for Oceanwide Expeditions. Oceanwide Expeditions organizes Polar expedition cruise programs to the Arctic and Antarctica for guests who want to actively enjoy the spectacular scenery, explore nature and wildlife of some of the world’s most stunning and pristine shorelines, above and below the oceans, at sea and on land.

10 winning facts about Antarctica to disarm every opponent

ByMatt Schwachofer August 7, 2017August 2, 2017

The next time someone says they don’t understand why anyone would take an Antarctic cruise, here’s some interesting trivia…

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9 secrets of Spitsbergen

ByMatt Schwachofer July 11, 2017July 11, 2017

What a difference a century makes. In the early 1900s, Spitsbergen and the Arctic regions were spoken of with…

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10 great reasons to cruise to Greenland

10 great reasons to cruise to Greenland

ByMatt Schwachofer June 8, 2017June 8, 2017

Tourism is still a relatively new phenomenon for Greenland. They’ve only had an active tourism office since the early…

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8 exciting ways an Antarctica cruise might change your life

8 exciting ways an Antarctica cruise might change your life

ByMatt Schwachofer May 10, 2017May 17, 2017

People who have taken an Antarctic cruise will tell you it is an experience not quite like any other…

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10 great reasons to visit the Arctic

10 great reasons to visit the Arctic

ByMatt Schwachofer April 13, 2017April 13, 2017

The Arctic is starting to pop up more and more on luxury travellers’ must-visit lists. Part of its appeal…

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9 interesting facts about Antarctica

9 interesting facts about Antarctica

ByMatt Schwachofer March 16, 2017March 16, 2017

Why the heck would you head to Antarctica? Most of us get our fill of snow and ice at…

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