This Pune explorer is on a mission to visit Antarctica before he turns 50
Updated On: 13 December, 2022 04:36 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Most of us may want to take it slow as we turn 50 years old, but Yogesh Karikurve believes in taking up challenges, especially by travelling to the continent situated at the South Pole. Ahead of his journey, Mid-day Online speaks to him about his plan and activities
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Yogesh Karikurve, who is currently in Ushuaia in Argentina, will be embarking on his Antarctica journey on a cruise on December 16. Photo Courtesy: Yogesh Karikurve
Pune-based Yogesh Karikurve is on a personal mission. It involves him travelling to Antarctica, the only continent that is left to visit in the world for him and he intends to finish before his 50th birthday in January 2023. Karikurve, who likes to call himself an explorer, has always been a traveller. While he was introduced to it by his parents, the bug has stayed with him throughout his life and one that has translated into travelling wherever he could and combining business with pleasure over the last two decades. “I used to travel a lot with my parents as well, my father loves travelling. So, in my childhood, I used to travel a lot with them. After that, I started travelling alone. In fact, I think by the time I was 12-13 years, I started travelling alone to south India and my native place.”
Planning for Antarctica
Almost 25 years after he made his first international trip to the US for his MBA, Karikurve is currently in Ushuaia in Argentina to embark on a 20-day cruise to Antarctica, one that he is undoubtedly excited about. He shares, “Since I`m going to Antarctica, I wanted to go to one more Latin American country because for Antarctica, I have to take a ship from Ushuaia, which is the southernmost point in Argentina and is actually around 3000 kilometres from Buenos Aires itself.” Being a seasoned traveller, the 49-year-old is going to visit Addis Ababa on his way back.
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