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Environment, Sustainable Travel

From Ambassador to Trustee: An Unexpected Voyage

I’m incredibly excited – and frankly, a little speechless – to share with you all, I was invited to officially joined the Board of Trustees of the South Georgia Heritage Trust (SGHT) as of September 2025!

If you’ve followed my adventures here, you know how profoundly my first trip to South Georgia Island in November 2019, affected me. It was a place of astonishing beauty and humbling conservation success. I wrote about it in “How this all started,” my emotional reaction to Gold Harbour, and the need to “celebrate the return of the whales but not forget our past.” That voyage wasn’t just a holiday; it was a call to action.

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November 10, 2025
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Krill-y Good News for the Antarctic Crew

I’ve got some genuinely fantastic news from the world of health retail.

Holland & Barrett, a big name on our UK high streets, has just announced they are phasing out all products containing krill and krill oil. I know, I know—it might sound like a minor ingredient switch, but trust me, this is a monumental win for the world’s wildest and most fragile ecosystem: the Antarctic.

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November 5, 2025
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Environment, Sustainable Travel

World Penguin Day Calls for Action!

Today, April 25th, marks World Penguin Day – a perfect opportunity to celebrate these incredible, tuxedoed inhabitants of our planet. From the icy plains of Antarctica to the sun-drenched shores of the Galápagos, penguins captivate us with their charm and resilience. But beneath the adorable waddle and the impressive dives lies a stark reality … many penguin species are facing a perilous future.

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April 25, 2025
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Nest Success: How Artificial Homes are Saving African Penguins

I’ve always been fascinated by penguins. Those tuxedo-clad birds waddling around on beaches, diving through the ocean like little torpedoes – they’re just so cool! But lately, I’ve been hearing some interesting things about penguins in South Africa.

Apparently, they’re ditching their natural burrows and moving into some less conventional accommodation…..and liking it!

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January 10, 2025
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Environment, Sustainable Travel

Meet Delta, the Caracara – the intelligent, and somewhat OCD Bird of Prey!

At The Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre

Come and meet the characters at the Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre – and I don’t mean Stewart and Kevin, the very hands on owners and falconry experts at the centre. But the many rescued and restored to health hawks, owls, raptors and eagles and then some unexpected visitors like Delta, the Caracara.

But first, let me tell you why this centre is so important, why we actively support them and why you might consider doing the same.

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November 2, 2024
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Captivated by Their Charm, my Heart Melts for Penguins… look what happened

The WildLife Conservation Film Festival: Official Selection!!

This latest selection of our Antarctica documentary film for The WildLife Conservation Film Festival is a significant achievement, as it underscores the critical message of conservation we aim to convey.

The festival’s focus on wildlife conservation aligns perfectly with the film’s mission to raise awareness about the environmental challenges facing the region, from climate change to wildlife preservation. Being part of this festival amplifies our film’s impact, fostering important conversations and inspiring action to protect one of the planet’s last untouched frontiers.

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October 10, 2024
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Best Short Documentary: Award Winning Film

Penguins are my heart’s compass, leading me to a world of pure joy and endless fascination.

Officially ‘Award Winning’ at the Rome International Short Film Festival for our ‘Antarctica. A Life Changing Experience’ documentary. Thrilled!

A master of his art Bruno Zaugg, Design-Factory GmbH, the film producer and director, has expertly and sensitively created this documentary, showcasing my passion for this region of the planet, especially my passion for penguins, the challenges the wildlife faces through the accelerated climate change and some simple steps we can all take to reduce our negative effect on the planet.

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September 26, 2024
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Nurturing Turtles in the Burj Al Arab

What’s the story here?

One that’s not obvious to guests staying at the Burj Al Arab.

My turtle discovery journey started right outside the Jumeirah Al Naseem, where several ‘recovery’ lagoons are located and you can participate in daily turtle feeding (not during the very hot summer months, they tuck them away somewhere cooler). Afterwards, I spoke to one of the staff who surprised me! There’s a whole rehabilitation programme, right at the Burj Al Arab. We were able to get a ‘back of house’ tour with the Aquarium and Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project Director, Barbara Lang-Lenton.

This was one of those moments where you realise you don’t have to scratch far under the surface to find the unexpected. This is what we saw…

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September 17, 2024
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The Nine Day Scientist

Expedition cruises can be unique learning experiences. And we aren’t talking just history and culture but also taking part in some very useful Polar Citizen Science.

If you have read my Citizen Science blog from Antarctica, then you know it was something I found pretty cool on that expedition. Why? Because it’s a way of giving back of course. Was going to be interesting to compare what we found in the Antarctic to the Arctic.

From plant identification to collecting plankton samples, here is what ‘us passengers’ got up to, doing their bit for Polar Citizen Science on our recent ‘Circumnavigating Spitsbergen In The Realm of the Polar Bear’ voyage – hence the 9 scientist day reference! This time I wanted to get out on the science zodiac taking samples… or that’s what I thought!

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September 12, 2024
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Bringing Oceans Back to Life… One SeaHive at a Time

It’s interesting where and when some of the best ideas can spring to mind. Of course, the difference is whether those ideas are acted on or not. Bringing this story of the SeaHives to you as it’s another excellent example of how an individual or two are making a positive impact on the planet, one step at a time. Another story of an unexpected sustainability hero!

What’s unique about this story is materials that potentially cause lasting damage in our oceans, instead of being discarded, are recycled into something new that is restoring life… but I am getting ahead of myself!

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September 5, 2024
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