Could "solar sails" be the future for polar adventure voyages?
People learn about their way of life
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast · The Independent
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Show Notes
Exploring the Arctic is one of the greatest experiences open to tourists – visiting remote locations such as Svalbard and Greenland – but there are concerns about the environmental impact of such voyages. Now Heather Thorkelson, founder of Minimal Impact Expeditions, is working on the launch of a new vessel, Captain Arctic – "powered entirely by nature".
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