Liz

Exploring New Zealand’s rugged Catlins Coast, where we searched for penguins and surfed with Hectors dolphins

Swimming with majestic whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia – literally took my breath away!

Sailing the Great Bear Rainforest – kayaking remote fjords, enjoying close encounters with grizzlies and watching the sun set over the pristine wilderness of British Columbia’s Pacific Coast

Flying over the spectacular mountains and glaciers of Kluane National Park in the Yukon, Canada, and finally spotting my first (and second!) moose in the wild, from the air

Watching the northern lights dance overhead in the frozen north of Alaska

Hiking past flamingos and guanacos to marvel at the iconic Torres del Paine, Chile

Feeling spray on my face from the thunderous Iguazu Falls, Argentina

Kayaking through Spitsbergen’s icy waters to be startled by a walrus popping up right next to me

Antarctica: everything, from the dramatic scenery, the immense icebergs, the fascinating history of exploration, the endearingly comical penguins and other amazing wildlife, to the invigorating polar plunge, the great company on board and the enthusiasm and knowledge of the expedition team

Coming face to face with lions, white rhino, elephants and more on my first African safari