This Malaysian jumped into the ice-cold water in Antarctica


The reader was fascinated by the penguins. — Photos: ASI MOHAMED

Having travelled to a handful of places on my bucket list like Spiti Valley in the Himalayas, Tadrart Acacus in Libya, and the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, I finally ticked off the final destination in December last year: Antarctica.

It took me several years to research and plan the trip, from scouring the Internet for the best possible flights in terms of fare and travel time, to searching for a good and responsible expedition team. All that research proved to be worthwhile as the trip was a very memorable one.

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