An expedition to the Polar regions is the pinnacle of exploration, and likely the biggest adventure you'll ever take. In this first-ever special issue of the Polar Explorer, we've brought together some of our top polar experts and partners to help you spark ideas and inform your trips.

Hear from the fascinating Saunders Carmichael-Brown about the discovery of Shackleton's ill-fated Endurance, environmentalist Matthew Mulrennan about his life's work in researching and proving the existence of the colossal squid, and crew member Daniel Stewart about what life on board is really like.