The Ushuaia Voyage 2023: Reflecting on the Journey.

We leave with a suitcase full of gratitude, courage, knowledge, wisdom, friendship, memories and inspiration.  And this is just the beginning.... What's in your suitcase?   Noi siamo Homeward bound Rientriamo a casa con la valigia piena di gratitudine,...

Today was focused on saying our goodbyes to this experience and our hellos to the experiences that await us down the line, as individuals and as a collective. Although it’s been a hard day, like the sunset we saw from the ship, transitions can be beautiful.

Authored by Gillian McCloskey, Linda Mulvihill, Ming Yin   The women of #HBUshuaia are beginning our journey home via the Drake Passage, saying our farewells to the snowy continent #Antarctica, reflecting on all that we have learnt the past few weeks together and...

Summer in Antarctica marks the beginning of the reproductive season in the peninsula, and we were lucky to witness breeding behaviour of chinstrap penguins during a recent landing. Male penguins trudged back and forth, carrying gifts of rocks to their mate to build...

Today we said goodbye to Antarctica in a special and meaningful way – The Polar Plunge! Throughout our journey the #HBUshuaia group has worked to create an environment in which we feel psychologically and physically safe. This is an environment where two truths of...

It takes a team to make this team! We are supported by the amazing crew of the MV Ushuaia. Captain Sergio Osiroff and his officers are experts in ice navigation (we live to tell the tale!), the service team lead by Fabian go out of their way to make our journey...

Challenging our beliefs, being open to new avenues, and trying new things can unlock our potential. As part of our collaborations, #HBUshuaia created a Lino printing art project inspired by our hopes for the future and our Antarctic journey. This collaborative art...

Authored by Marianna, Bella and Julie.   Fast like an orca, collaborative like a penguin and nimble like a snow petrel, our Ushuaia Homeward Bound Leaders are hard at work (with the occasional whale breaks)! Our passion for environmental sustainability and STEMM...

Authored by Erica, Liz and Anna   The women of #HBUshuaia2023 are voyaging together in #Antarctica to learn about leading for a better future. We’ve learnt from #sisters who contribute to meaningful change by shaping and implementing evidence-based science...

Authored by Abbie Norrish, Bernie-Anne Freeman, Priya Gandhi   In this land of ice, snow, and freezing temperatures, there is an astonishing abundance of wildlife in Antarctica.  Chinstrap penguin colonies on every rocky ridge, Weddell seals hanging out on snowy...

Halfway through our expedition, this first phase has served as a metaphorical icebreaker for the 88 women with STEMM backgrounds on board. Caught in an Antarctic ice blizzard – the winds rose to 200 kph and the temperature dropped to -30°C – we used these strong winds...

Deep immersion to our place, community and communication with space. Today, Homeward Bound participants commenced co-design of our leadership in emergence program. We took a deep dive into the complexity of diversity and inclusion. We asked how these relate to power...

A key purpose of Homeward Bound is to share expertise and create a network for collaboration. Day two of the Symposium at Sea, where the women aboard the Ushuaia learn about each other’s disciplines, passions, and leadership journeys. They each connect to Antarctica...

The Ushuaia has arrived in Antarctica with a group of exceptional Homeward Bound women who are reflecting on the unique journey that has brought them to this point. On board, 88 women represent 18 different countries, hailing from diverse STEMM backgrounds. The paths...

The wait is over as the first ship of Homeward Bound's Antarctica expedition set sail on November 3, 2023. A remarkable group of 88 women, representing 19 countries, boarded The Ushuaia in Ushuaia, Argentina, embarking on a 19-night expedition to Antarctica. They are...