The Transformative Power of Expedition Travel

The Transformative Pow

Creating lasting memories for our guests has been our driving mission for 50+ years. Here, past guests share their travel stories and the moments that will stay with them for a lifetime.

Dana Ng taking a photo of the vast Svalbard landscape; bravely taking the polar plunge in Antarctica.

Dana Ng

Baja California, Galápagos, Antarctica, the Arctic, French Polynesia

Traveling with: Immediate family members Number of Lindblad-National Geographic Expeditions: 6

I can’t possibly pick a favorite voyage since each destination is uniquely special, but the polar regions as a whole have changed my life dramatically. After exploring Antarctica and remote South Georgia Island, I was eager to see the opposite pole and how the two di er. To go beyond 80° North and witness Svalbard in the spring with its mesmerizing frozen sea and iconic wildlife was an exceptional experience. Antarctica and the Arctic remind us why our world is important and that we need to do what we can to preserve and protect what we love—this Earth and the life that inhabits it.

Katt Hendershot

Antarctica, November 2021

Number of Lindblad-National Geographic Expeditions: 1

When my dad passed away in 2020, I wanted to travel in his honor. He wanted me to travel the world while I

was young so the day after my 20th birthday I left for Ushuaia, the Gateway to Antarctica, all by myself. I was lucky enough to be on board the brand-new National Geographic Endurance with the company’s founder Sven Lindblad and his wife Kristin who both were so

kind and welcoming to me. It’s impossible to choose a highlight and do it justice. Drifting by the towering icy cli s of the Neumayer Channel, watching an orca with her two calves play around the ship, walking on the ice sheet, and watching the midnight sun with Adélie penguins waddling next to me were each incredible.

This trip profoundly changed me. I got a tattoo of Antarctica when I got home and I have even changed my career path to the adventure tourism industry.

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Noah and Kiran Thomas

Galápagos, July 2022

Traveling with: Mom and dad, Asha and Jerome Thomas Number of Lindblad-National Geographic Expeditions: First but not our last

I really enjoyed the National Geographic Global Explorers Program which gave all the kids onboard super cool things like hats, colored pencils, and notebooks that had checklists for nature. I saw 78 di erent species of mammals, reptiles, fi sh, plants, and invertebrates! At the end a naturalist grades your Field Notebook and you get a prize. I recommend this vacation to everyone! – Noah, Age 10 My favorite experience in the Galápagos was snorkeling. The sea lions were so friendly they swam right next to me! On the ship, the service for food is great. They remember the drinks you like, and you get ice cream for dessert. I had a blast! – Kiran, Age 8

The Entwistle Family

Wild Alaska Escape: Haines, the Inian Islands & Tracy Arm Fjord, June 2022

Traveling with: 13 family members ranging in age from 7 to 73 Lindblad-National Geographic Expeditions: 2

Outside of holidays, it’s rare for a group of our size to spend extended time with one another. So, it was truly the experience of a lifetime to celebrate our brother’s 40th birthday in such a magical, remote place with an intimate and infi nite exposure to the landscape. From happy hours recapping the day to fl ightseeing in Haines and gliding over ever-changing glaciers, every detail big and small was fantastic.

While exploring by Zodiac we gently bumped past fl oating icebergs as sea lions warmed themselves on fl oating islands of ice. We watched and listened as the powerful boom of the glacier calving into the water below could be felt from within the boat. A fi rst for everyone in our group, it was an unforgettable time for all of us to share in unison.