26 Apr 2020 By BirgitHitz “The mists of time” by James McQuilken The life story of Cymba, a wandering albatross from South Georgia (more…) Read More
26 Apr 2020 By BirgitHitz “Erebus: One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time” by Michael Palin If you have, like me, the unique opportunity to travel far south of New Zealand in the Antarctic, (more…) Read More
25 Jan 2020 By BirgitHitz “Antarctica: Both Heaven and Hell” by Reinhold Messner After Roald Amunsen have reached the South Pole in December 1911, there was only one great adventure left: the crossing of the Antarctic. (more…) Read More
27 Dec 2019 By BirgitHitz “Encounters at the end of the world” The German director Werner Herzog was unknown to me as a documentary filmmaker. (more…) Read More
27 Dec 2019 By BirgitHitz “Antarktis – die Entdeckung des Südpols” A black and white documentary of the Antarctic expedition by Richard E. Byrd (1928-1930). (more…) Read More
27 Dec 2019 By BirgitHitz “Amundsen” This film is dedicated to a Norwegian national hero: Roald Amundsen. (more…) Read More
27 Dec 2019 By BirgitHitz “Wild” by Reinhold Messner Wild is Frank Wild. Friend and deputy of Ernest Shackleton, (more…) Read More
27 Feb 2019 By BirgitHitz “Unverfrorene Freunde: Mein Leben unter Pinguinen” by Klemens Pütz Everything you always wanted to know about penguins described in a very entertaining and humorous way. (more…) Read More
27 Feb 2019 By BirgitHitz “Epic” compiled by Clint Willies In the book are stories about ascents to the highest peaks in the world, in Alaska, Nepal, Pakistan and Antarctica. (more…) Read More
29 Jul 2018 By BirgitHitz “Antarktische Wildnis: Südgeorgien (South Georgia)” by Thies Matzen and Kicki Ericson The Antarctic Sea and South Georgia can't be shown better! (more…) Read More