{"id":6271,"date":"2022-11-02T11:45:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T11:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/02\/i-travelled-solo-to-antarctica-just-before-the-world-shut-down-heres-what-i-learned\/"},"modified":"2022-11-02T11:45:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T11:45:37","slug":"i-travelled-solo-to-antarctica-simply-earlier-than-the-world-shut-down-heres-what-i-realized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/02\/i-travelled-solo-to-antarctica-simply-earlier-than-the-world-shut-down-heres-what-i-realized\/","title":{"rendered":"I travelled solo to Antarctica simply earlier than the world shut down. Here\u2019s what I realized."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Rachelle Berke had travelled to greater than 60 nations earlier than deciding to go to Antarctica with Intrepid in early 2020. She shares her expertise exploring the seventh continent on the eve of a world pandemic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Going to Antarctica was an enormous factor for me. I\u2019ve travelled a <em>lot<\/em> \u2013 62 nations, thus far \u2013 however <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/antarctica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antarctica<\/a> was my first large journey alone. After making an attempt unsuccessfully to rally pals to come back with me, ultimately I simply booked it. And I\u2019m so glad I did \u2013 not solely is Antarctica certainly one of my favorite locations on the earth, it was the final journey I\u2019d take earlier than the pandemic modified the face of journey. There was discuss of COVID once we set off from Ushuaia in late February, however nobody actually had any concept of the magnitude of what was coming.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-scaled-e1661132752882.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"The view of snow-covered mountains and icy water from a ship\" class=\"wp-image-55629\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_131542-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"The view of snow-covered mountains and icy water from a ship\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-55629\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>We had two sea days on the best way there, which concerned numerous talks and academic classes as we crossed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/drake-passage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Drake Passage<\/a>. The guides and on-board consultants had been all telling us how uncommon it&#8217;s to have a lovely day in Antarctica (they name them \u2018unicorn days\u2019). Well, once we arrived on the Antarctic Peninsula, I went up on deck and it was so calm, with clear skies and no wind. It was completely stunning. I bear in mind pondering \u201cHow are we even here?\u201d It was magical \u2013 an actual \u2018pinch me\u2019 second.<\/p>\n<p>Our group was lucky sufficient to have eight shore landings. It\u2019s loopy if you\u2019re there; these little penguins simply come proper as much as you. They\u2019re not frightened of you in any respect. They\u2019re like, \u201cThis is our territory, get out of my way!\u201d We had some superb experiences on the Zodiacs (inflatable motorised dinghies) too, seeing orcas and humpback whales, in addition to playful seals chasing one another across the boat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"A young woman crouching on the ice in Antarctica\" class=\"wp-image-55630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"A young woman crouching on the ice in Antarctica\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-55630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_20200226_1-e1661132784514-585x329.jpg 585w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019d heard about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/polar-plunge-antarctica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the polar plunge<\/a> \u2013 the place members are tethered to a harness and leap into the icy waters \u2013 and I used to be recreation, however I knew I\u2019d most likely hen out if I noticed too many individuals do it earlier than me. I requested if I might go first. I connected the ring and twine round my waist and jumped off the ship into the ocean. And wow, it was chilly! I\u2019m from Canada so I\u2019m used to chilly climate, however this was very totally different. But being within the water, surrounded by icebergs, was simply unbelievable. So was the shot of tequila I had once I hopped out. It\u2019s an expertise I\u2019ll always remember (to not point out, it\u2019s a fantastic get together story).<\/p>\n<p>The complete time we had been on the ship, we didn\u2019t have a lot of an concept of what was taking place in the remainder of the world. There had been whispers a few flu-like sickness going round, however being in a location as remoted as Antarctica meant we had been fairly faraway from all of it. It\u2019s so wild to assume that if my journey had been per week later, I most likely wouldn\u2019t have been in a position to go. <\/p>\n<p>Once our group bought again to Argentina in early March, we grew to become instantly conscious of how shortly COVID was shifting internationally, and the way critical it was. At airports, going via safety, everybody was asking how we had been feeling, and if we had complications or fevers. I bought house to Saskatchewan and wasn\u2019t allowed to return to work till I\u2019d been examined. At that stage, the exams had been new and took a very long time to course of. Then, the entire world shut down.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-scaled-e1661132741255.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Beautiful snow-covered mountains in Antarctica\" class=\"wp-image-55628\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/20200225_205534-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Beautiful snow-covered mountains in Antarctica\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-55628\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>I felt fairly cautious about travelling after that. Everything\u2019s fairly totally different now. Things can take longer and really feel tougher, particularly for those who\u2019re going abroad. So a lot has modified over the previous few years, however \u2013 with every little thing that\u2019s occurred \u2013 I really feel extremely fortunate to have visited Antarctica proper earlier than COVID kicked in. Who is aware of once I would have had a possibility like that once more. That stated, over two years into the pandemic, issues are positively calming down now. You\u2019ve simply bought to recollect to consider a bit extra time, and to be affected person and type, particularly when airways and resorts are short-staffed. <\/p>\n<p>The journey and its aftermath actually put issues into perspective \u2013 it made me realise change is the one fixed, and that life is unpredictable and quick. There are so many superb issues to see and do on the earth, and we have to benefit from the alternatives that come up, as a result of we are able to\u2019t management what\u2019s across the nook. My plan from right here is to say sure as usually as attainable to any adventures that come my means.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Rachelle Berke had travelled to greater than 60 nations earlier than deciding to go to Antarctica with Intrepid in early 2020. She shares her expertise exploring the seventh continent on the eve of a world pandemic. Going to Antarctica was an enormous factor for me. 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