Take Off Go - Extraordinary Places with Extraordinary People

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Travel takes us to extraordinary places, but more often than not, it’s the people we meet there who stay with us. Extraordinary Places, Extraordinary People is a podcast by Take Off Go, sharing conversations with the remarkable people behind some of the world’s most unforgettable travel experiences. Recorded in the places themselves, these are stories of adventure, passion and expertise — and the people who make seemingly impossible experiences possible. Our first special series takes us to Antarctica, aboard Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine, following our successful expedition to the legenda

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    The Ice Always Calls You Back

    After three conversations and one extraordinary journey, we leave Snow Hill with a deeper appreciation for the people, passion and purpose behind polar exploration — and perhaps one more reason to put Antarctica at the very top of your bucket list.

  2. 4d ago

    68 Nautical Miles to Snow Hill — with Pato

    What does it actually take to reach one of the most remote wildlife experiences on Earth?For the final episode of our Snow Hill series, Ivona sits down with Pato, Helicopter Operations Manager aboard Ultramarine, to go behind the scenes of the extraordinary aviation operation that helped us reach the emperor penguin colony at Snow Hill Island.From weather and ice conditions to helicopters, logistics, safety and an incredible 68-nautical-mile mission, Pato shares what it takes to turn an ambitious expedition plan into reality.It’s a fitting finale to our series: after exploring the history and understanding the ice, we meet one of the people behind the remarkable team that made our journey to Snow Hill possible. Learn more: https://www.takeoffgo.com/

  3. 4d ago

    Reading the Ice — with Sofia

    In Antarctica, the ice determines almost everything.In the second episode of our Snow Hill series, Ivona sits down with glaciologist Sofia aboard Ultramarine to explore the fascinating world of Antarctic ice — how glaciers form, how scientists read this constantly changing landscape and why understanding the ice is so important when exploring somewhere as remote as Snow Hill Island.It’s a conversation about science, exploration and seeing Antarctica through the eyes of someone who understands what this extraordinary frozen landscape is telling us — and how the conditions around us shape every expedition into this remote part of the world. Learn more: https://www.takeoffgo.com/

  4. 4d ago

    The Stories Beneath the Ice — with Ross

    Long before modern expedition ships and helicopters reached Snow Hill, Antarctica was the setting for some of history’s most extraordinary stories of exploration, survival and human determination.In the first episode of our Snow Hill series, Ivona sits down with historian Ross aboard Ultramarine to explore the remarkable history of Antarctica and the explorers who ventured into one of the most remote places on Earth.From the expeditions of those who first journeyed into the unknown to what it feels like to stand in places connected to their stories today, Ross brings Antarctica’s past to life — the perfect place to begin our journey before we turn to the science, logistics and people behind exploring Snow Hill today.

  5. 4d ago

    Why We Keep Returning to the Ice

    What is it about the polar regions that gets under your skin — and keeps calling you back? Before we begin our Snow Hill story, Ivona shares a little of her own polar obsession, the magic of expedition travel, and why some places change the way you see the world. Learn more: https://www.takeoffgo.com/

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Travel takes us to extraordinary places, but more often than not, it’s the people we meet there who stay with us. Extraordinary Places, Extraordinary People is a podcast by Take Off Go, sharing conversations with the remarkable people behind some of the world’s most unforgettable travel experiences. Recorded in the places themselves, these are stories of adventure, passion and expertise — and the people who make seemingly impossible experiences possible. Our first special series takes us to Antarctica, aboard Quark Expeditions’ Ultramarine, following our successful expedition to the legenda

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