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How to get a free Antarctic cruise?

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Well, you need to be:

  • a citizen of Malaysia, a scientist,
  • it helps to be a woman and
  • you need to be totally devoted to go on an Antarctica vacation,
  • OOPS you need to be totally devoted to go on a polar research mission…

Polar Research Malaysia

Each year, Malaysia sends an average of 14 scientists to the Arctic and Antarctic. The participants in these Antarctic expeditions are scientists and postgraduate students of which 70% are women.

Most of them undertaking this Antarctica travel are young and very determined. (so I do wonder what the ones are doing there who are not determined to visit Antarctica???)

So if you are crazy about Antarctica but never think of spending the money for going on an Antarctica vacation, why not divert your Antarctic passion into becoming an Antarctic scientist and being paid to go on Antarctic expeditions?

Polar Bears

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Polar Bears : Suhaila, Sheeba and Leela

Our above 3 "polar bears" of Malaysia (from the National Antarctic Research Centre) just came back from their first scientific Antarctica travel. You can read how these 3 Malaysian women experienced their Antarctic expeditions in our next posts. For the skeptics amongst you: there is much more involved than counting how many penguins there are on Antarctica…

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