Antarctica, a dream destination for tourists
President Frei Base, Antarctica (AFP) April 12, 2014 - As the sun sets, the cloudy sky melds with the glaring white of the frozen terrain. Tourists trudging in single file line marvel over blue glaciers in Antarctica, a hip new vacation destination. The group paid a small fortune - $3,000 per head - for a quick five-hour visit to the frozen continent, arriving by plane. "Coming to Antarctica was a dream for me and my wife," American John ... more

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