Arctic gateway: 11 things to do in Longyearbyen
As the world’s northernmost settlement and Arctic exploration hub, there's plenty of adventure found in Longyearbyen
Ice bucket list: spotting wildlife in the Antarctic
From long haul sky gliders to the ‘wolves of the sea’, discover some of the wildlife you hope to see roaming the remote Antarctic peninsula
Arctic vs Antarctic wildlife: who lives where?
Not all polar animals live in both polar regions so here's your handy guide to who you might see depending on your chosen route
Antarctica camping: what's it like?
From what you will see to where you will sleep, get all the answers you need about spending a night directly on Antarctic ice
How bad is the Drake Passage, really?
To get to Antarctica, you have to cross the infamous Drake Passage so we asked five staff travellers how it actually went