Planning for an expedition to Antarctica can feel overwhelming, with many questions looming about what to pack, how to prepare and what to expect once on arrival. Here are tips for the journey.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. There are off the beaten path destinations, and then there’s ...

Scared was too strong a word to describe how I was feeling en route to Antarctica. I was nervous-uneasy, really. Our ship, ...