Authored by HH Princess Abeer Al Saud No sound, just the wind. Silence, just the assuring pattern of snow crushed underfoot. This is Antarctica, a land where humans have conducted much more research than we have had war. Here, it would be not only impractical...
Authored by Fern Hames and Jen Martin (Visibility Faculty) and Alfie Go (Logistics Manager) We’re winding our way westwards, heading home after three weeks as members of the Homeward Bound Faculty journeying in Antarctica. One of the joys of this journey has...
Authored by Nichola Clark A few days into our journey, the captain announced we were 260 miles from the Falklands and Antarctica was another 300+ miles ahead of us. Many people may think that means we are in the middle of nowhere. My first thought, however, was...
Authored by Laura Rosich In the vast expanse of Antarctica, Claudia, our fearless expedition leader, has indelibly shaped our leadership and expedition journeys over the past three weeks. Her leadership, a harmonious blend of assertiveness and kindness, echoes...
Authored by Marnie Ogg In Antarctica, Mother Nature controls the outcomes - not the marketing department; not the Cruise Company or the Captain; not even the hopes and expectations of paying guests. It is hard to count the many heart-opening moments we’ve...
Authored by Elaine Martyn In the closing program of our 20-day journey to Antarctica, one of my fellow faculty members invited us to write a letter to ourselves, that she would then mail to us six months from now. What a gift, I thought, to be able to receive...
Authored by Wendy Pring Our Homeward Bound sessions here in Antarctica have nudged me to think about leadership, responsibility, and collective actions for peace. Now that we are actually in Antarctica, we have been exploring the Antarctic Treaty, protection of...
Authored by Helle B. Hydeskov Cleaning your outdoor clothes and gear is always a good idea. Why is that? In addition to the risk of different species being transported on outdoor equipment and thereby potentially establishing themselves as invasive species in a...
Authored by Natalie Millán Aguinaga Antarctica is the iciest, coldest, and most remote continent which we tend to associate with different species of penguins, whales and seals. But what about the tiny communities that we can’t see with our naked eyes? In...
Authored by Jill Peeters We experienced some fascinating weather on our passage from The Falklands to Antarctica. The Drake Passage between the most Southern Part of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula is known for its ‘Drake Shake’ or ‘Drake Lake’...