Planning a trip to Antarctica? The first thing you need to do is decide on how you want to get there.
The vast majority of people who travel to the White Continent reach it on a cruise vessel that departs from South America. Such trips typically start with a two-day crossing of the notoriously rough Drake Passage — the waterway between South America and Antarctica — followed by five or more days of exploring the coast of the continent and then a return trip across the Drake.
But there's a second, less common way to go.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on The Points Guy Articles.
