Do you ever want to get away from everything and take a vacation that is experiential in nature; something different and enriching to somewhere you’ve never been?

Well that is what Rona and Ed Cukier set out to do when they participated in a three week cruise expedition to Antarctica.

They arrived in Ushuaia where they boarded a cruise ship that had capacity for 300 passengers but chose to max out at 200 in order to protect the fragile Antarctic environment. In addition, when out exploring by Zodiac (and ultimately by foot), they were separated into two groups of 100...