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And though the mission had to be temporarily aborted in Greenland due to terrible weather conditions, the two young pilots managed to fly the aircraft for 12,900 km in 27 hops, covering over 17 countries.

The women officers set sail on Sunday and will go on a journey across the globe to cover a distance of 21,600 nautical miles.

Mountaineers Poorna Malavath,17, and Sri Vidya,16, scaled Mount Elbrus at 5,640m!

2041 is an organisation that organises a global expedition to Antarctica to educate participants about climate change and its impact. One of this year’s participants, this Gurgaon-based Googler plans to share her learnings in India through different student, corporate, and entrepreneurial programmes.

By completing a 5,000 km solo road trip in Siberia in the freezing winter, 35-year-old Nidhi has become the first Indian to drive to the coldest permanently inhabited place on earth -- Oymyakon in Siberia, also known as the Pole of Cold.

A British woman of Indian origin, Bharulata Kamble, has become the first woman in the world to complete the Arctic Circle expedition all by herself.

A TBI reader takes us through why India has become a popular destination for foreign volunteer traveller, and why it is an essential experience for all.