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The Vernadsky base – and the most southern bar

August 15, 2016/in South Pole - Travel to Antarctica/by Koen Blanquart

On the Antarctic Peninsula, the Vernadsky Base is the most active scientific base I had the honor of visiting during my trip to Antarctica. It’s unlike any other base I’ve seen there!

The travel to Antarctica begins!

April 7, 2016/in South Pole - Travel to Antarctica/by Koen Blanquart

Before I made it onto Antarctica, there were 6 days underway in a small sailboat.
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De Gerlache

March 2, 2016/2 Comments/in South Pole - Travel to Antarctica/by Koen Blanquart

Being a Belgian on the Antarctic waters can not go without thinking about Adrien De Gerlache at certain moments. I choose to take his book “15 months on Antarctica” with me on this trip. Refreshing my French and at the same time reading about one of the first people who came where we are now, is not a bad combination:

My first steps on Antarctica

February 6, 2016/1 Comment/in South Pole - Travel to Antarctica/by Koen Blanquart

It took us six long days on our small sailboat, but finally I could set foot on land in Antarctica.

You can follow me (mostly) disconnected from Technology for a month

January 24, 2016/1 Comment/in South Pole - Travel to Antarctica/by Koen Blanquart

My expedition to Antarctica will be a month of reduced contact with the outside world. I’m trying to disconnect and go a month without technology flows.
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Antarctica crowdfunding, first extra reached!

December 8, 2015/in South Pole - Travel to Antarctica/by Koen Blanquart

When I started my Kickstarter campaign two weeks ago, I had a minimum goal of $3500, and wasn’t at all sure I’d make that. It turned out that I underestimated you all…
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The multiplied power of a dollar

November 30, 2015/1 Comment/in South Pole - Travel to Antarctica/by Koen Blanquart

By now you probably already know that I’m running a crowd funding campaign for my Antarctica Expedition of early next year. But did you know that donating just one dollar can be worth several more in the campaign?
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