Welcome to Brash Talk #7 the newsletter of the Polar Tourism Guides Association (subscribe here). We hope you are enjoying a break, or about to enjoy one, between seasons. It was interesting to see the ice conditions in the northern NW Passage/Bellot Strait region...

Welcome to Brash Talk #6 the newsletter of the Polar Tourism Guides Association (subscribe here). We hope you are enjoying the northern season. If member’s social media posts are anything to go by people are having a blast. Plenty to cover in this issue so...

Welcome to Brash Talk #5 the newsletter of the Polar Tourism Guides Association (subscribe here). We hope you are either enjoying or are excited about the northern season that is in full swing. Plenty to cover in this issue so please explore it and catch up on all our...

Hi all. We hope you have had a great season in the south and some of you will be taking some down time before the busy northern Arctic season kicks off. Welcome to Brash Talk #4 the newsletter of the Polar Tourism Guides Association. The Board It has been a busy time...

It has been a busy Antarctic season for the PTGA, our affiliates and our systems. Our first ever formal assessments have been run (see interview with Seb Coultard) and a lot of trialing has turned up some good issues we never could have predicted with all the online...

Understanding causal factors is an important part of being a safety manager and will add depth to your own decision-making. These factors are some of the most common, and documented, social and psychological factors that may affect an individuals evaluation of risks...