Travel asks you to forget what you know, embrace what you don’t and come home different
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| Dear Tiatira Com,
Travel may be the world’s greatest teacher. It asks us to rethink what we think we know and see it from a new perspective. And if that is so — and as a longtime traveler, I know that it is — the Arctic is the top of its class when it comes to new realizations.
You can’t be on an Arctic cruise for long before the experience begins to put black-and-white thinking on trial. This is not the great frozen north; it is lands of many cultures and people, of extraordinary wildlife and amazing (and sturdy!) plant life that rearranges the orderly system we’ve created in our minds and shows us something entirely new.
The good news: It educates us and helps us become better citizens of the world. The better news: Travel with open eyes and open hearts, and every place can be that teacher.
Stay curious.
Warmest Regards,
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Barbara Muckermann
President and CEO |
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| SEEING ANOTHER SIDE OF THE ARCTIC |
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You won’t see the equivalent of the Taj Mahal or the Roman Colosseum or China’s Great Wall in the Arctic. Instead of buildings that testify to architectural greatness, you’ll find wildlife that spins your head around. So it is with the polar bear, one of the largest apex predators in the world. The big surprise for us about polar bears? You’ll also find great tenderness among this species, a sense of playfulness that defies our expectations. Watch this beautiful video by two of Silversea’s expedition members. We dare you to come away unmoved.
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| EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR YOUR ARCTIC CRUISE |
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If you’re thinking of visiting the top of the world, a region that is rugged, remote and largely unknown to outsiders, check out our in-depth article that will guide you on what to expect (plenty of variety, as this Greenland photo above suggests), how to pack, the inhabitants you’ll meet, staying warm and dry and enjoying every minute.
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