Your World Up Close Expeditions

Your World Up Close Expeditions OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm

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Envoyage Contact Info:
416-368-4221
700-35 McCaul Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 1V7

Envoyage Travel Consultant specializing in National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions

OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm

TICO #4671384

Envoyage Contact Info:
416-368-4221
700-35 McCaul Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 1V7

BEFORE…WHAT?Penguins shed their feathers all at once -the “catastrophic molt” and grow brand-new ones. Since their feath...
02/27/2026

BEFORE…WHAT?
Penguins shed their feathers all at once -the “catastrophic molt” and grow brand-new ones. Since their feathers aren’t waterproof during this time, they stay on land and fast for a few weeks until their new coat is ready.
Then its fresh feathers, smooth finish and back to the sea in full formalwear!
Contact me for ‘laugh out loud’ moments on expedition where the molt waits for no one.
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📞 416-578-0016
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Photos by Carol Hornsby – Antarctica 2026
Travelling with Aurora Expeditions

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BEFORE…WHAT?Penguins shed their feathers all at once -the “catastrophic molt” and grow brand-new ones. Since their feath...
02/27/2026

BEFORE…WHAT?

Penguins shed their feathers all at once -the “catastrophic molt” and grow brand-new ones. Since their feathers aren’t waterproof during this time, they stay on land and fast for a few weeks until their new coat is ready.

Then it’s fresh feathers and back to the sea in full formalwear!

Contact me for ‘laugh out loud’ moments on expedition where the molt waits for no one.

⛴️ yourworldupclose.com
📞 416-578-0016
✉️ [email protected]

Photos by Carol Hornsby – Antarctica 2026
Travelling with Aurora Expeditions


02/25/2026

WHAT IS BLACK, WHITE AND ABSOLUTLELY BREATHTAKING?
In the icy calm of Antarctica, the orcas appear out of nowhere — wild, powerful, graceful and free.

What a humbling experience to witness the pod move in perfect sync- a front row seat to a show only Mother Nature can provide.

Contact me for unscripted up close expedition travel adventures.

yourworldupclose.com
416-578-0016
[email protected]

Photos by Carol Hornsby – Antarctica 2026
Travelling with Aurora Expeditions

PENGUINS DON’T FLY… but do they? 🐧✈️I flew across the legendary Drake Passage in less than two hours aboard one of the f...
02/19/2026

PENGUINS DON’T FLY… but do they? 🐧✈️

I flew across the legendary Drake Passage in less than two hours aboard one of the four penguin-painted planes of Antarctica Airways — a tribute to the species I hope to see there.

Penguin-painted planes, smooth skies, and Antarctica in hours instead of days at sea.

Short on time? Prefer to skip sailing the Drake Passage?
(I won’t tell)

Contact me to fly one way or both ways.
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📞 416-578-0016
✉️ [email protected]

Photos by Carol Hornsby – Punta Arenas, Chile
Travelling with Aurora Expeditions


Halifax Area! You’re invited to the speaker series at featuring National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions!!Complimentary...
01/17/2026

Halifax Area! You’re invited to the speaker series at featuring National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions!!

Complimentary refreshments and apps!

RSVP: [email protected]

New year. Clear intention.Less stuff. More discovery.Experiences that deepen our connection to the planet—and our respon...
01/01/2026

New year. Clear intention.
Less stuff. More discovery.
Experiences that deepen our connection to the planet—and our responsibility to protect it.

Make 2026 about shared experiences and meaningful moments.

Contact me to get you started...before another year passes by!

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📞 416-578-0016
✉️ [email protected]

Photo by Carol Hornsby - South Orkney Islands, Antarctica
Travelling with National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions



12/02/2025

“Glittering white, shining blue, raven black, in the light of the sun the land looks like a fairy tale.
Pinnacle after pinnacle, peak after peak, crevasses, wild as any land on our globe, it lies unseen and untrodden.”
- Roald Amundsen (Polar Explorer)

“Holding my breath in awe gazing at icing sugar-dusted mountains
Ice sparkling like diamonds in the brilliant Antarctic sun
Still water mirroring the landscape perfectly
Blurring the line between reality and reflection
Humbled and grateful for every moment.”
- Carol Hornsby on expedition with National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions

Ready to experience Antarctica? You must see it to believe it! Contact me.

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📞 416-578-0016
✉️ [email protected]

Photos by Carol Hornsby onboard the National Geographic Resolution

I am in penguin heaven amid 250,000 breeding pairs of King Penguins in the world’s largest colony here in South Georgia,...
11/15/2025

I am in penguin heaven amid 250,000 breeding pairs of King Penguins in the world’s largest colony here in South Georgia, a sub–Antarctic Island! This hot spot is a living chorus of colour and sound framed by glacier-capped peaks.

These fascinating birds may look like adorable waddlers on land, but in the water, they’re expert swimmers. Using their flippers like wings, they ‘fly’ through the water with incredible speed and agility, diving more than 300 metres deep in search of krill and squid, and can stay submerged for up to 9 minutes!

Travelling with National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions is exploration in its purest form — immersive, meaningful, and profoundly moving especially in the company of expert naturalists and photographers.

Contact me for a different sort of safari - the ’Serengeti of the Southern Ocean’

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📞 416-578-0016
✉️ [email protected]

Photos by Carol Hornsby onboard the National Geographic Resolution

Exploring is a PRIVILEGE! It is not about reaching remote places, it’s about EARNING the right to be there!Thanks to the...
11/06/2025

Exploring is a PRIVILEGE!
It is not about reaching remote places, it’s about EARNING the right to be there!

Thanks to the protocols in place by National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions, a founding member and stewards of IAATO (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators) you can see me in these photos taking part in the mandatory meticulous biosecurity check. This means cleaning my boots, vacuuming gear and inspecting every pocket and zipper for a single seed or speck of dirt…for this can threaten the fragile ecosystem home to millions of penguins, seal and seabirds.

Explore responsibly by contacting me!

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📞 416-578-0016
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Photos by Carol Hornsby onboard the National Geographic Resolution



WORLD’S LARGEST nesting colony of black browed albatross - a whopping 250,000 pairs sharing the incubation of a single e...
11/04/2025

WORLD’S LARGEST nesting colony of black browed albatross - a whopping 250,000 pairs sharing the incubation of a single egg on a nest made of soil and vegetation. Can you spot Waldo? Travelling up close with National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions in the Northwest Falkland Islands.

Contact me to get you 'off the beaten path' for extraordinary opportunities.

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📞 416-578-0016
✉️ [email protected]

Photos by Carol Hornsby
Steeple Jason, Northwest Falkland Islands



FEELING LIKE A TRUE EXPLORER! Can’t wait to follow in Shackleton’s footsteps, see incredible wildlife, and finally meet ...
10/27/2025

FEELING LIKE A TRUE EXPLORER! Can’t wait to follow in Shackleton’s footsteps, see incredible wildlife, and finally meet my favourite animal face to face!  Can you guess which one it is?

Follow along as I set sail with National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions to Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands.

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