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...noise you hear when the weather and the movies get hot--aside from the clatter of cash registers and the "Everything stinks" sighs of film critics--is the tumbling of actresses, as male stars push them aside and stride into big action films. Out of the way, ladies. Summer is men's work...
...many as 22,000 people annually will notch up a visit, all on hardy hulks like the Akademik Ioffe. Air travel is costly and almost impossible, due to Antarctica's furious climate, which plays more havoc with schedules than any who advisory could ever do. (The weather can delay flights for two weeks or longer, with no flights at all during the evil winter...
...However sturdy the boats might be, crossing the Drake Passage makes even the saltiest sailor turn green. Seasick pills are therefore mandatory. Along the coast, Antarctic summers might feel warmer than some Northern Hemisphere winters, but serious cold-weather clothing, like skiwear, is still required. Other essential items to bring with you include plenty of sunscreen (the ozone hole over the continent makes UV radiation there extremely strong) and more film than you think you'll ever need...
...WRAP UP Brace yourself for Antarctic fun with a visit to this site, which gives real-time and historical weather data. Would you believe winds of 200km/h and temperatures as low as -80?C? Are you sure a beach holiday isn't more your thing...
...about Antarctica, it's the fact that you won't be getting much sleep there. Time becomes a very elastic concept in summer on the continent?you can expect as much as 20 hours of sunshine a day, and regular markers such as mealtimes will vary according to the weather (for example, if the weather's good around lunchtime, the food will be delayed while you go ashore or do a spot of kayaking...