ANTARCTICA ON THE ROCKS
The Experience: Face the final frontier and experience Antarctica at its frostiest. Mostly untouched by civilization, the artic glaciers and pristine mountain landscapes provide the picture-perfect backdrop for enviable vacation photos. With growing concerns about climate changes and global warming taking center stage, the travel elite are bumping the White Continent to the top of their "next stop" lists and getting there ASAP. With different areas offering vastly different scenery and adventures, the best way to see it all at once is aboard Abercrombie and Kent's Explorer II. This luxurious vessel allows you to follow in the footsteps of the great adventurer Sir Ernest Shackleton, and gets you up close and personal to natives like the king penguin and elephant seals. All the wilderness excitement is balanced by the on-ship exclusivity. Teeming with luxury, the Explorer II only takes 198 passengers on the Antarctica excursions. Rates: $7,795 to $10,390 per person for a 20-day excursion. Book It: Direct:  800/554-7016. www.abercrombiekent.com

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