Destination Desolation: Easter Island and Antarctica

Join us on a virtual expedition to two of the most desolate and enigmatic places on earth—Easter Island and Antarctica.

At between 1,000 and 3,000 kilometres from anywhere these two "islands"—one smaller than Salt Spring Island, the other of continental proportions—offer diametrically opposed landscapes. Both have harsh environments for humans to populate; both have seen their share of exploration and tragedy; and both offer a unique look at what has been considered, at various times in human history, the ends of the Earth. This photographic tour will highlight the serene beauty of a tropical island and an icy wasteland; the enigmatic majesty of stone statues and flightless penguins; one, a lava outcropping and the other, a glacial wonderland.