The Arctic and Antarctica are the most untouched places in the world, the quintessence of the concept of “ultimate places”, and a trip to these remote lands is bound to leave its mark. Travelling to the furthest reaches of the planet on an icebreaker, surrounded by perfect silence, and observing colonies of emperor penguins waddling across glaciers or seeing polar bears play peacefully with their cubs are experiences that touch the heart and transform perceptions.