Authored by Katie Thomas Sitting in a zodiac at the edge of the Antarctic continent, staring at a wall of snow-covered ice, we are invited to close our eyes and listen. The water laps at the shoreline, the wind rustles over the landscape, leaving a feeling of a...
Authored by Hannah Campbell The Island Sky team had the remarkable opportunity to visit Palmer Station, one of the United States research stations on the Antarctic Peninsula. Perhaps the most remarkable thing was that this was the first time Palmer Station had...
Authored by Alessandra Salgado What is a day like in the Homeward Bound leadership initiative in Antarctica? Accompanied by snowy peaks, today we had a workshop on leadership behaviors 💡, we took our curiosity about the impact of climate change to Goudier...
Authored by Gina Ziervogel The light and colour of icebergs is awe-inspiring. As with many things, much lies beneath the surface. This #homewardbound2023 Antarctic voyage is helping us uncover what lies beneath good leadership and be in awe of this special...
Authored by Kirsten Maclean The Island Sky is currently home to approximately 109 women and non-binary people (plus ship crew, expedition crew and hospitality team), with a background in STEMM, dedicated to work as a collective to contribute to the...
Authored by Catherine Lopes After an unexpected rough day sailing through the waves, we made it! Yes, we landed in Antarctica! It is cold and windy on Aitcho Island for us, but not for these penguins. We stood still watching them, but only a few of them stood...
Authored by Niamh Shaw We’ve all become accustomed to a daily routine here on the Island Sky. I look forward to our morning announcements over the PA system, but this morning’s announcement was particularly special. Our expedition leader, Claudia, asked us to...
Authored by Karen Alexander Have you ever had a moment in your life that becomes a pivot for something bigger? When you let go and just “trust the process?” The last 24 hours has been just that for me and many of the Homeward Bound community aboard the Island...
Authored by Lau Rosich As part our journey towards Antarctica, we made a 4 day stop to visit the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). Our first day unfolded in the company of Cormorant dolphins, seals, and Petrel birds, accompanied by 3-meter swells that ushered...
Authored by Anindita (Anung) Samsu Homeward Bound is about the leadership, strategy, and visibility of women and non-binary people in STEMM. It has also emerged during our voyage that Homeward Bound is about the joy we seek and cultivate together - through...