HB Blog: Follow the journey
Make HB possible for #TeamHB18
We truly believe we are stronger together. This year's Homeward Bound cohort is made up of those who are self funded, partly self-funded/work-funded and fully work funded. For those who are self funded, many are raising money for their place. We would love you to look...
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Are you next? New program applications now open!
It's official! Applications for the next Homeward Bound leadership program are open! From Friday 18 August until Friday 25 September 2017, we will be accepting applications from women in science (STEMM) for Homeward Bound #3, a 2018/19 year-long leadership program,...
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Meet #TeamHB2018 – our current cohort of women!
The hunt is over. We had enough applications to fill multiple ships to Antarctica...but we had to choose just 70 women for Homeward Bound’s next leadership program. With applications from some of the most impressive, intelligent, wise, interesting, courageous women in...
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Greg Mortimer OAM to lead next Homeward Bound Antarctic expedition
Homeward Bound co-founder Fabian Dattner shares her excitement about Greg Mortimer signing up for another Homeward Bound Antarctic voyage as Expedition Leader. It is hard to fathom the impact of this extraordinary man on Homeward Bound 2016, but suffice to say many...
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Antarctica, we love you
Participant Monica Araya writes an ode to Antarctica as she reflects on the end of Homeward Bound's maiden voyage and looks to what's next By the time you read this we will be in Ushuaia so I want to record the sentiment that has invaded the ship in the last hours. I...
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Facing transition: we really are “Homeward Bound” now
Heading into the last leg of the inaugural voyage, strategy faculty member Kit Jackson explains how personal strategy maps support the integration of what has been learned and the transition process back into life post-Homeward Bound We are crossing Drake Passage on...
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Scientists meet scientists: kindred spirits at Palmer station (and famous brownies recipe)
On day 16's visit to the U.S. base, Palmer Station, participant Carol Devine shares the fascinating science, a shared mission for the Earth and Palmer's "world famous" brownies recipe It's a beautiful clear morning out there with a pod of lovely unique-shaped pale...
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Final Antarctic landing: Port Lockroy
Chronicling the final Antarctic landing of the voyage, participant Samantha Grover shares the jolting juxtaposition of civilisation and the Antarctic at Port Lockroy Our last Antarctic landing, Port Lockroy, was a bittersweet morning. As elsewhere, I was enchanted by...
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How I regained my inner voice: Raeanne Miller
In a beautiful and raw reflective blog, participant Raeanne Miller gives a candid insight into some of her leadership learnings from Homeward Bound and the events of days 14 and 15 of the voyage Mother Nature spoke to me yesterday. I was sitting on my rucksack,...
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Minkes to moss: the Homeward Bound science program at sea
Onboard science faculty, Justine Shaw and Mary-Anne Lea, pull back the curtain on the vast knowledge-sharing and collaboration taking place as part of Homeward Bound's science program and the Symposium at Sea Ever since leaving Ushuaia and our first Minke whale...
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