Category: Polar Regions

Get ready to bid on your ultimate dream vacation with Going Once

Get ready to bid on your ultimate dream vacation with Going Once

By on Apr 05, 2007 in Africa, Antarctic, Europe, North America, Polar Regions, Regions, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide

American Express  is offering  more than 25 amazing travel packages, including a luxury RV trip across America, an adventure in  Antarctica and a South African safari.   Travellers daydreaming about their next luxurious  getaway need  look no further. From 17th to 27th April 2007, US and UK American Express card holders will have the opportunity […]

Greenland kite-skiing expedition

By on Mar 07, 2007 in Adventure Travel, Arctic, Leisure Travel, Polar Regions, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos

I’m not sure you’d class this as luxury travel but, as someone who has been to Greenland on a couple of occasions, I find it too interesting to pass up. The footage shows a 21-day kite-skiing adventure taking a small team from Narsaq in the north-east of the country to Qaanaaq (don’t you just love […]

Explore the magic of Antarctica aboard Marco Polo

Explore the magic of Antarctica aboard Marco Polo

By on Sep 21, 2006 in Antarctic, Cruises & Boat Travel, Polar Regions, Regions, Speciality Travel

The untouched beauty of Antarctica has begun to become one of the ‘must go’ places for the more intrepid luxury traveller.   Orient Lines award-winning ship Marco Polo brings tourists closer than ever to the magical scenery, animals and unique contours of the forgotten continent.   The ship has a specially designed hull that allows […]

New 148-foot expedition boat from Timmerman Yachts

New 148-foot expedition boat from Timmerman Yachts

By on Feb 13, 2006 in Antarctic, Arctic, Cruises & Boat Travel, Polar Regions, Regions, Speciality Travel, Worldwide

Timmerman Yachts has unveiled its plans to build a new luxury 148-yacht capable of navigating the seas of the Arctic and Antarctic. This ocean-going  vessel is the flag carrier of the Timmerman collection. Its range allows it not only to cross the Atlantic Ocean but also to sail around the world with only five refueling […]

It pays to be a celebrity!

It pays to be a celebrity!

By on Jan 14, 2006 in Antarctic, Australia, Celebrities, New Zealand, Oceania, Polar Regions, Regions, Travel Miscellany

At the Golden Globes Awards ceremony on 16th January 2006, presenters including Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford, Jamie Foxx, Natalie Portman and Emma Thompson will receive swag bags filled with complimentary luxury items valued at more than $62,000. Among the goodies, a cruise to mingle with the penguins in Antarctica; Quark Expeditions whisks a VIP and […]