Antarctic
Bernd Rohrmann
I am a retired professor in Environmental Research, lived in Germany & Norway, and since 1993 in Australia. I am a devoted globetrotter since 1962. I almost never travel with tours. For many years I trailed with my partner in Europe, North Africa and the Near...
Umberto Nobile
The conquest of the North Pole performed by Umberto Nobile is a milestone in the history of Arctic exploration. Born January 21, 1885 at Lauro in the Irpinia region, after earning a degree in engineering he became Director of the Stabilimento Militare di...
S.A.R. Lugi Amedeo di Savoia – Aosta – Duke of Abruzzi
Known as the “Duke of the Abruzzi” was born in Madrid in 1873 where his father was King of Spain for some years, while his uncle was King of Italy. With a great passion for the mountain, very young climbed the Mont Blanc (the Giant’s Tooth) and later the Mount...
Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen, was born on 16 July 1872 at Borge, near Oslo. According to his family expectations he should dedicate himself to the medical studies, but he joined the Navy and the case brought him, as second in command, on board the “Belgica”, together...
Fridtjof Nansen
He was born and raised on the outskirts of Christiania, the modern Oslo. His childhood was not too difficult because his family was wealthy but he received a simple education and learned important values such as integrity, independence and courage. Nansen in...
Ernest Shackleton
Ernest grew up in a very large family, he had two brothers and eight sisters, but this for him has never meant lack of food or lack of a comfortable home. Shackleton was bored by the school and did not follow the advises of his father who wanted him to follow...
Robert Falcon Scott
British naval officer and explorer joined the Royal Navy at 14 years. In 1900 he was the commander of the English Antarctic Expedition. His travel companion was Ernst Shackleton. After leaving England in 1901, Scott placed the base camp on the shores of McMurdo...
Alberto Caspani
He graduated in theoretical philosophy at the University of Milan, with a thesis on the topic “Monitoring and transgression in Michel Foucault,” Alberto Caspani mainly works as a freelance journalist in the travel industry. His many trips have allowed him to develop...
Bruno Bocchi
Originally from Milan, but now living in Bellagio. At the age of five was traveling around Europe with his parents, it was still the time of trunks, obviously he ended up interested in history and geography, with particular emphasis in the Italian explorers, and in...
Enrico Mazzoli
Born in Trieste the 25th of February of 1953, he has a degree in political sciences, he is Liutenant Colonel of the Trieste municipal police. Member of the CAI (Club Alpino Italiano) since the age of 16, he climbed almost 1000 peaks in the Alps, he expecially likes...
Frank Berger
German, born in the 1957. He speaks German, English, French and Italian. He studied history, phylology and archeology at Muenster and Bochum. Graduation thesis in the 1990. Member of the Archeologic Institute of Germany. Scientific employee at the Kestner-Museum...
Ko de Korte
Dutch, born as the oldest son of a farmer in Zeeland, a region known for its conservative religious community. The only way to escape was probably to fly away like a bird. Ko already has a restless feeling during his high school period, a feeling that made him want to...