Peter Cox and his friends are summarizing their July’ 2014 trip to Svalbard with stunning aerial images! “… We welcomed our first group of participants onto the ship and cast off into Isfjorden, the large fjord system that houses … Seguir leyendo
The below pictures of a white-cream enormous & elegant male “Teddy Bear” (Ursus maritimus) were taken during the Arctic autumn 2014 in front of Smithbreen glacier in Raudfjorden, North of the beautiful archipelago of Svalbard (79° 40′ N 11° 30′ … Seguir leyendo
“….Wondermont and contemplation may bring Us All to think & act to preserve Our wonderful Nature…”. Here are some spectacular colours of Our Arctic Ocean! “… L’émerveillement et la contemplation peuvent susciter chez chacun de Nous la réflexion et l’action à … Seguir leyendo
Vous souhaitez vivre des sensations sportives inoubliables en Arctique, connaître les préparatifs pour entamer une aventure prochaine dans le Grand Nord ou/et en Antarctique, découvrir les paysages infinis de glaces, rencontrer l’inattendu Roi du Pôle Nord, l’ours blanc, être pourquoi … Seguir leyendo
Come and read this great new adventure book “No Road, Just Us” written by Mexican author Paola de Santiago Haas! It has just been released in English on Amazon. Through “No Road, Just Us“, this charming lady (for those who didn’t know she … Seguir leyendo
If you are visiting Paris this summer 2014, you may have the wish to see French photographer Jean-Marc Blache’ Arctic exhibition “Rêves de glace” (Ice dreams). This exhibition is held at the Maison du Groenland (Greenland House) till the 27th of August 2014. You will … Seguir leyendo
During month of May, I had the great pleasure to inform you about the launch of the new wonderful exploration vessel of Garcia Yachting, the Garcia Exploration 45. This summer 2014, two yachts from the Garcia Yachting fleet will attempt … Seguir leyendo
Over the course of centuries, Arctic indigenous peoples have navigated on sea, ice and trundra land using cultural knowledge of trails and place names that was passed down through the generations. These trails were used mainly for hunting, fishing, trading and maintaining … Seguir leyendo
Climate change has made the high latitudes accessible for adventurous sailors, and every year more and more sailors venture in to areas like the Northwest Passage on their own keel. The High Latitudes Sailing book by Jon Amstrup and Bob … Seguir leyendo
On June 26, 2014 at 11h45, please be welcome to watch on ARTE tv channel the documentary on the journey of the postal ship along Siberian Ienisseï river. “… Prenant sa source à la frontière de la Mongolie pour … Seguir leyendo
Did you know on June, 4 2014 Belgian polar explorer Dixie Dansercoer (51 years old) and his Canadian expedition partner Eric McNair-Landry (30 years old) are the first polar explorers to have completed by kite and skis – after 56 days … Seguir leyendo
Alarming outbreak of syphilis has been reported by several Nunavut (North of Canada, Arctic) newspapers on 5th of June 2014. Nunatsiaq online underlines that: “… Health Minister Monica Ell told Nunavut Territory’s legislative assembly on June 4, 2014: “Nunavut is experiencing an … Seguir leyendo
If you are you planning a visit to the Arctic, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) has just released a new animated video (here below) of 9.35 minutes to show tourists with basic guidelines how to conduct environmentally-friendly in the … Seguir leyendo
Garcia Yachting below official video is putting forward their new beautiful exploration sailing boat, the Garcia Exploration 45. It’s an aluminium boat of 13,98 meters with a draft of 1,05 meters designed for high latitudes and tropical waters… Well-known skipper Jimmy Cornell has … Seguir leyendo
Passionated by the Arctic, Patrick Reader shares with the so called “les Amis de la Nature” (Friends of Nature) of Belgian councils of Schaerbeek and Evere (Brussels) his emotions and experience of this wonderful North region in their monthly newspaper of month … Seguir leyendo
Will be held in Belgium, Brussels till the 30th of September 2014 a wonderful exhibition around the tragedy of the world’s most famous ocean-liner, The R.M.S. Titanic. The ship was considered as unsinkable. However, April 14 1912, 23h40 sharp, The … Seguir leyendo
The media are now reffering again to this huge project of considering building a high-speed train that would connect China (Pekin) with Canada (Vancouver) via the Arctic regions of Siberia and Alaska. This “China-Russia-Canada-America line” would run for +– 8.000 miles … Seguir leyendo
The Inari Canoeing and Hiking Expedition 2012 ebook is now available in Dutch and in English! Read this adventure of two Belgian explorers Bert Poffé and Dirk Michiels on the biggest lake of Lapland… You wish to buy it, please click … Seguir leyendo
You may to decide this week-end of April 12 – 13, 2014 to visit in Holland, Amsterdam with your family both Greenpeace ships “Rainbow Warrior” and “Esperanza”… more info >> When ? => Saturday12/04 and Sunday 13/04 between 11h … Seguir leyendo
“Wondermont and contemplation may bring Us All to think & act to preserve Our wonderful Nature”. “L’émerveillement et la contemplation peuvent susciter chez chacun de Nous la réflexion et l’action à la préservation de Notre merveilleuse Nature”.
Adventurers, explorers, travellers will be meeting at the French festival Curieux Voyageurs in the city of Saint-Etienne on April 18, 19 and 20, 2014 to view films, exchange experiences, …
Be ready to follow this April, May and June 2014 what could be a new Arctic world record by Belgian Polar explorer Dixie Dansercoer (pictures here below)! Dixie and his expedition partner Eric McNair-Landry have set the goal to complete more than … Seguir leyendo
The Adventure Playbook is a free download wonderful ebook available guide written by Australian adventurer & lover of the outdoors Clark Carter featuring 100 glorious pages chock full of great adventure ideas, how-to guides and snippets of wisdom from seasoned adventurers. Click … Seguir leyendo
La Géode (Imax cinema) in Paris, France will held the “Nuits Boréales” on March 28 & 29, 2014 (evening schedule) where the public will be able to view differents Polar films… March 28, 2014, 3 movies will be shown : – Chasing … Seguir leyendo
French Arctic film “Babouchka, l’enfer du pôle” produced by Thierry Robert is about the expedition of two French explorers Vincent Berthet & Sébastien Roubinet attempting to cross during summer 2013 the Arctic ocean via the North pole on board of sailing … Seguir leyendo
Iditarod Last Great Sled Race on Earth – edition 2014 will take place as each year in the beautiful wild nature surroundings of Anchorage and Nome in US state of Alaska. The 2014 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race with its … Seguir leyendo
You will love this new project coming from Hong Kong, China! “Inspire Me With” is a web project launched in 3 languages (French, English & Chinese) by Sasha O and Nathalie Briand-Hickling. “Inspire Me With” invite artists, photographers, writers and people who do … Seguir leyendo
“… Inge Wegge et Jorn Ranum spent nine months of cold, Norwegian winter in the isolated and uninhabited bay of a remote, arctic island by the coast of Northern-Norway, facing nothing but the vast Atlantic Ocean. There they built a cabin out of … Seguir leyendo
Claudine Brasseur, Belgian Tv presenter of “Nature & Wildlife” Tv programme Le Jardin Extraordinaire, gives her view on Patrick Reader’s French polar book “L’Appel de l’Arctique” (Arctic Calling). Listen here below her comments => – On “Belgian Radio La Première during the … Seguir leyendo
German, Cornelius Strohm and Frenchman Michael Charavin have set the goal to complete in full autonomy more than 5000 kilometres in a circumnavigation of the Greenland icecap by kite and skis. They will start their Arctic expedition on the 20th of April … Seguir leyendo
Stéphanie and Jérémie Gicquel are Polar regions lovers! They have been to Svalbard, Greenland, Antarctica by ski, sail, foot and even participated last April to the North Pole marathon (see below video). This November, these two young French lawyers have the desire to achieve the … Seguir leyendo
The exhibition Encore! runs at The Copper House Gallery in Dublin, Ireland until the 21st February 2014. Irish photographer David Walsh will present several of his beautiful Arctic and South Pole pictures. Address: The Copper House Gallery – St Kevin’s Cottages – Synge Street … Seguir leyendo
We are just informing you that friends of well-known Belgian Polar explorer Alain Hubert, President of the International Polar Foundation and ambassador of the Belgian Polar Antarctica Station Princess Elisabeth have initiated a Support Committee in response to several press … Seguir leyendo
The Clipperton Project (TCP) is announcing their new expedition to South Georgia, in March 2014, during which they will be undertaking work and studies on topics including microplastics, overfishing, invasive species and a survey of the rapidly declining population of the incredible Wandering … Seguir leyendo
The Belgian post Bpost has issued a special stamp for registered letters with a beautiful & elegant a beautiful and elegant Arctic Tern ! En fait, vous ne le savez peut être pas, son record en distance par an est porté à tout … Seguir leyendo
Belgian explorer Bert Poffé and Spanish adventurer Kiki Nardiz are preparing their next snowshoe expedition planned for 2014 in Quebec (North of Montreal), Canada. Their main objective is to explore and learn Atikamekw‘s traditional ways of winter traveling . Listen here the video teaser … Seguir leyendo
Sailing fans and Arctic lovers will certainly like to read in Belgian magazine Yachting Sud of month of December 2013, the crossing story of the Arctic Northwest Passage achieved this summer by Belgian skipper Nicolas Mouchart. If you wish to … Seguir leyendo
The dog sled race La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc will take place in the French Alpes from the 11th till 22 of January 2014… « … La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc est, depuis sa première édition en 2005, la course internationale … Seguir leyendo
Well-known and friendly Belgian polar explorer Dixie Dansercoer is back for a breathtaking and unique Arctic expedition which will be held in April 2014. Dixie and Eric McNair-Landry have set the goal to complete more than 5000 kilometres in a circumnavigation of the … Seguir leyendo
Hihaaaaa! Time today for some real fun & extreme action on Bear Island (Bjørnøya) ! Located in the middle of nowhere in the Barents sea, this small island is at the southern end of the Arctic Norwegian Svalbard archipelago. “Bear island, … Seguir leyendo
