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antarctica
Well it's more geography than travel but who dies it belong to? Approximately hiow many people have been there (i don't think anyone resides there?) can you get there without private transport?
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Many nations laid claim to various parts of Antarctica prior to 1959. Then the Antarctic Treaty of that year carefully sidestepped the issue by declaring that nothing in the treaty denied or supported any claim to sovereignty but that all existing disputes should simply be set aside forever.
Relevant links:
http://www.antarctica.../treaty/explained.php
http://www.antarctica...ica/tourism/index.php
http://www.arcamax.co...rivia/s-169559-991057
Chris
Relevant links:
http://www.antarctica.../treaty/explained.php
http://www.antarctica...ica/tourism/index.php
http://www.arcamax.co...rivia/s-169559-991057
Chris
people do live there - not permanently, but scientists (and priests) come and go
http://en.wikipedia.o...Antarctica#Population
Oodles of people go there as there are a lot of cruise liners and smaller boats taking tourists there (there will be fewer in future because of fuel restrictions imposed). But they just visit the coast line rather than trekking to the South Pole.
http://en.wikipedia.o...Antarctica#Population
Oodles of people go there as there are a lot of cruise liners and smaller boats taking tourists there (there will be fewer in future because of fuel restrictions imposed). But they just visit the coast line rather than trekking to the South Pole.
I helped maintain and repair anything and everything that needed maintenance or repair from a kettle to a diesel generator.
No, I got no leave periods – I was there continually for two years, day and night (two of each!). I did not earn a huge sum, but I had two years’ salary waiting in my bank when I returned. I probably earned less in those two years than many people now pay for a decent cabin on a two week cruise of the area. BUT, I experienced it as it really was and would not have missed it for anything (though I would not do it again now!!!). I also visited the Falkland Islands en route in the days before they became famous.
Unfortunately David Attenborough did not visit during my stay. He must have been up the jungle at that time.
No, I got no leave periods – I was there continually for two years, day and night (two of each!). I did not earn a huge sum, but I had two years’ salary waiting in my bank when I returned. I probably earned less in those two years than many people now pay for a decent cabin on a two week cruise of the area. BUT, I experienced it as it really was and would not have missed it for anything (though I would not do it again now!!!). I also visited the Falkland Islands en route in the days before they became famous.
Unfortunately David Attenborough did not visit during my stay. He must have been up the jungle at that time.
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