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Andrew Avery

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2022

Andrew Avery is a writer and historian, originally from Crestwood, Kentucky. His first travel memory is of his father telling him it was illegal to not drink tea at tea time in England. Previously, he has published pieces on the history of cocktails, Sherlock Holmes, and Antarctic exploration. He earned a Ph.D in History from the University of Kansas. He lives in Brooklyn.

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The Intrepid, Furry Explorers Who Mapped Antarctica

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The Intrepid, Furry Explorers Who Mapped Antarctica

Peek inside the "employment records" of Great Britain’s sled dogs.

By Andrew Avery
Goudier Island, off the northwest coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. is home to what one stamp collector from England described in 1946 as “the loneliest post office in the world.”

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Letters from the Loneliest Post Office in the World

A story of Antarctic adventure seekers, stamp collectors, politics, and penguins.

By Andrew Avery

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