Polar bears or penguins? How to plan your bucket list trip to the ends of the earth

As interest in post-pandemic polar travel grows, Sarah Marshall shares her insights on how to plan the perfect trip to the Arctic and Antarctica

A tourist photographing a penguin. PA Photo/iStock.

Sarah Marshall

It’s hard to make any great predictions about foreign travel over the next few months, but one thing is for certain: tourists are set to be bolder in their choice of destination, with bigger trips in store.

Bucket-list adventures and once-in-a-lifetime escapades will be topping most wish lists as we seek to make up for travel time lost in the past year. Already, tour operators have seen increased interest in itineraries to Antarctic and the Arctic, with some companies even releasing trips for 2023.