In the early hours of May 12, 1926, the navigator of the Norge cried “Here we are!” The airship had reached the North Pole.

Imagine a long, dank pre-dawn to post-dusk day of crawling up an exposed mountainside, trudging through snow and slop, and ...

New editions of classic 20th century children’s books by British author Roald Dahl – such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches and Fantastic Mr ...

Her record breaking journey is made doubly impressive as ... exactly 114 years after "Norwegian polar hero," Roald Amundsen became the first person to hoist the Norwegian flag on the bottom ...

Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the geographic South Pole, part of a tragic race against Britain’s Robert Scott who died of exhaustion and cold on the return journey along with ...

On December 14, 1911, Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the geographic South Pole, part of a tragic race against Britain’s Robert Scott who died of exhaustion and cold on the return ...

only to discover that a rival Norwegian expedition led by Roald Amundsen had beaten them to the landmark by 34 days. In appalling conditions, Scott’s team of five died on their return journey north, ...

There’s nothing quite like settling in for a long train journey with a tonne of snacks, books and unlimited window views. So, if you’ve got the patience, then you’ll be wanting to tick the ...

Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the geographic South Pole, part of a tragic race against Britain's Robert Scott who died of exhaustion and cold on the return journey along with his ...