What’s Really on Your Bucket List? Maybe That’s the Wrong Question. Why the best bucket-list trips aren’t about checking off famous landmarks — they’re about discovering what makes a journey meaningful to you. A recent invitation to contribute to Compass magazine got me thinking about why we travel, what makes a journey extraordinary, and why […]
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Aqua Expeditions: Small Luxury Ships, Extraordinary Adventures From the Galápagos and Indonesian islands to the Amazon, Mekong and Arctic, discover how travelling with just a handful of fellow guests can open the door to remarkable places. What if your next adventure came with expert guides, wonderful food and just a handful of fellow travellers? Imagine
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❤️ Sheila Spotlight: Expedition Knowledge That Makes a Difference Choosing an expedition cruise brings plenty of questions. Which company suits you? What’s different about the ships? What kind of experience can you expect? That’s why I appreciate this feedback from Dave: “Sheila is very knowledgeable on these “expedition”-type trips and the trip companies, which
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Join Sheila Gallant-Halloran for a personally hosted Adventure Canada expedition to Sable Island, July 19–26, 2028. Discover a small-ship adventure with wild horses, remote shores and a Newfoundland connection.
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From pioneering Antarctic expedition travel in 1966 to exploring the continent’s remote interior through White Desert, Lindblad Expeditions continues to redefine adventure. Drawing on my firsthand Lindblad experiences in Antarctica and Newfoundland, and my recent interview with Travel Weekly, I explore what this acquisition means for curious travellers, conservation and the future of expedition cruising. Because the greatest adventures aren’t just about where we go — they’re about what we learn along the way. ❤️
Some of expedition cruising’s most fascinating moments happen on the bridge. Join Sheila as she shares encounters with Captain Patrick Marchesseau aboard Le Commandant Charcot and Captain Oliver Kruess aboard National Geographic Endurance.
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Captain ROL: Doing the Homework So You Don’t Have To Return on Life. Serious About Joy. ❤️ Apparently, I’ve acquired a new title: Captain ROL — Return on Life. ChatGPT had a little fun turning me and my puffin sidekick into a caricature. And while I may not actually be captaining any ships anytime soon,
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From a 4 A.M. Train to the Main Stage: What 14 Years and a Wetsuit in the Galápagos Taught Me About Finding Your Bucket-List Trip By Sheila Gallant-Halloran | Lush Life Travel Sometimes the most extraordinary trip of your life is one you didn’t even know belonged on your bucket list. A few weeks ago,
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I get one question about Antarctica more than any other: “What about the Drake Passage?” For a lot of people, that stretch of open water between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula is the whole reason the trip stays a someday-dream instead of a booked one. I understand it — I crossed it myself, by
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This one is a first for me, and I couldn’t be more excited to share it. I’m hosting a Sable Island expedition with Adventure Canada July 19-26.28 — Wild Horses & Outpost Legacy — aboard the Ocean Nova, a true small ship carrying a maximum of just 75 passengers. If you know anything about Sable Island,
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