It has been on my bucket list for quite some time to sail to Antarctica aboard a Lindblad Expeditions ship. Lindblad is widely regarded as a pioneer in modern expedition travel. The company’s roots trace back to Lars-Eric Lindblad, who led the first tourist expedition to Antarctica in 1966, bringing non-scientific travelers to one of the most remote places on Earth and helping to shape the expedition cruise industry as we know it today. I’m excited to be boarding National Geographic...

One year ago, I was fortunate to board Scenic Eclipse for an amazing experience (see blog here ). Today (Oct 22 2025), I am going to board the beautiful ship again for an epic Falkland, South Georgia, Weddell Sea and Antarctica trip. If weather permits, I might be able to even see Emperor Penguins! Please stay tuned for my timely updates :-) October 22, 2025 (Wednesday) – Buenos Aires Boarding began right on schedule at 2 p.m. , though the process started with a small surprise. Under the...

One year later, I once again set foot on Iceland, returning to the familiar yet mysterious northern capital—Reykjavík. The sky hung heavy...