These are the events and people that shaped the history of travel, from early pilgrimages and the Age of Discovery, to the ...

The frozen continent has never been so desirable. But as other nations try to get in on the action, a race to the bottom beckons ...

Several local people kept a diary of events in Basingstoke over the years, including Samuel Attwood, who wrote for more than half a century, ...

You would have woken up warmer Tuesday in these four arctic cities. But did South Bend beat even the South Pole?

Late on Monday night, in the bright sunlit tundra of the South Pole, another record is broken as 21-year-old Norwegian Karen Kyllesø stepped past the line of na ...

Reading up on Antarctica's natural history and golden age of exploration can make your trip more entertaining and educational ...

A 21-year-old Norwegian woman has become the youngest person to ski alone to the South Pole, only to find it "a little ugly" ...

A 21-year-old Norwegian woman smashed a record that has stood for decades, becoming the youngest person to reach the South ...

Karen Kylleso accomplished the feat overnight between Monday and Tuesday, 114 years after fellow Norwegian and polar explorer ...

Explore the remarkable Antarctica landmarks and discover the unique beauty of this frozen continent, the most unique place on ...

The composer’s exhilarating Sinfonia antartica was met with a mixed response on premiere – and still sits oddly in his oeuvre ...