Top 5 travel experiences for history enthusiasts
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If you consider yourself to be an avid history enthusiast, these are our top travel experiences that will transport you through the ages.
If you consider yourself to be an avid history enthusiast, these are our top travel experiences that will transport you through the ages.
Maneuvering a nuclear-powered ice-breaker through the Arctic is all in a day’s work for polar expedition leader Solan Jensen, who sits down with Peregrine to discuss life on the roof of the world.
It was 1988. Russia was technically the USSR, Gorbachev was leader and there was still a suspicion of outsiders. My hotel had microphones in the ceiling and people followed me wherever I went; definitely an overwhelming feeling of being watched.
The Arctic is an exciting and, at times, challenging setting for a polar expedition. Knowing what to pack (and what not to pack) means you won't be left out in the cold and can make the most of your trip in comfort.
Why were we there? Were our motivations purely voyeuristic, like rubbernecking drivers crawling past a car crash, or is there something else at play?