Falkland Islands holidays
From the Observer archive
From the archive: the Falkland Islands long before the war, 1969A visit to ‘the little bit of Empire at the end of the world’. By Chris Hall
Lockdown culture
‘I cultivated a joy in little things ’ - coping with isolation in the wildFrom living on an island with a population of two in the Falklands to a cabin in Alaska 300 miles from the nearest road, five writers tell us about the routines and strategies they developed to deal with loneliness
Getting Bleaker: penguins, pens and finding inspiration in the Falkland Islands
In search of solitude, Nell Stevens headed for the isolation of Bleaker Island to finish her first book but what she discovered changed her plans – for the better
Instagram snapshots
Call of the wild in South Georgia: Instagram snapshotsStudying penguins and seals for the British Antarctic Survey, marine biologist Jamie Coleman has unique access to the island’s wildlife and stark landscape
Empire by Jon Tonks – review
Photographer Jon Tonks investigates four far-flung outposts where the British empire lives on – at least in spirit, writes Sean O'Hagan
A cruise to the Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica: readers' travel writing competition
Lucy Grewcock, winner of the adventure category in the 2011 competition, had a prize that took her south to Antarctica for a close encounter with the region's breathtaking wildlife – and an invitation to join the biggest penguin party on the planet
From the Guardian archive
From the archive, 3 March 1924: Discovery's quest of the whaleOriginally published in the Manchester Guardian on 3 March 1924: The fitting-out of Captain Scott's old ship the Discovery for an exhaustive exploration of the Southern Seas in regard to the prevention of "the tragedy of the extermination of the whale" was referred to by Sir Sidney F. Harmer in an address
Adventure holidays: hot tips for 2010
We asked the experts to reveal the trips they are most excited about, from Papua New Guinea's jungles to Greenland's ice floes
More than war
Sparkling night skies, amiable penguins and stirring landscapes are among the draws of the Falkland Islands 25 years after the conflict, writes Antony Loveless.
So vast, so addictive
Twenty years ago the Falklands were cast as a bleak battlefield but today the tourist industry is thriving, writes Anthony Browne.
Lockdown culture‘I cultivated a joy in little things ’ - coping with isolation in the wildFrom living on an island with a population of two in the Falklands to a cabin in Alaska 300 miles from the nearest road, five writers tell us about the routines and strategies they developed to deal with loneliness
