Le Lapérouse review: Ponant's newest ship makes her début
What a treat to take a look at Ponant's newest vessel, and the first of the Explorer series, Le Lapérouse,... Read more
Edwina Lonsdale
Managing Director
As I am Chief Adventurer my bucket list is the longest, and the best, but it never gets shorter...
My favourite adventure
The plight of the polar bear, with dwindling numbers and growing challenges as the sea ice recedes, is well recorded.
So it feels all the more extraordinary to actually see one when exploring the vast wilderness of the Spitsbergen archipelago. In fact we saw not one, but five. It was a magical experience, and you have to do it.
My top adventure tip
My top tip is to spend as much time outside as possible so as not to miss anything.
The secret is layers - as many as possible, even if you end up looking like the Michelin man.
My latest articles
Cruise ship vs. Expedition ship: What's the difference?
Expedition cruising began in 1966, when pioneer Lars-Eric Lindblad started to take travellers into regions hitherto visited only by scientists... Read more
Silversea Expeditions review: Exploring the Arctic on Silver Explorer
Our extraordinary Arctic adventure is going straight to the top of my 'most amazing trip ever' list. We joined Silver... Read more
