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OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm

TICO #4671384

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

11/11/2024

DON’T GO BIG... go small to get ‘Up Close’ when travelling with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions!

• The extraordinary fleet of 20 expedition ships are built SMALL and nimble, so you can venture deeper into remote places. Each ship is purposefully designed for the destination connecting you with your surroundings in a more meaningful way.

• The SMALL number of guests (ranging from 16 – 148) means disembarking quickly so your time is spent exploring, not dealing with logistics.

• SMALL means connecting. The expedition team, the experts onboard and the guests do everything together creating a bond of camaraderie and fun.

GO SMALL – contact me to get you ‘Up Close’ on 170+ itineraries covering all 7 continents with 550+ annual departures aboard 20 unique ships. Visit my website to learn more about everything that National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions have to offer!

11/07/2024

Galapagos is on SALE!!

10% Off Select Galápagos Voyages for the 2024-2025 Season with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions. This is the perfect family holiday and the perfect holiday gift! Experience the joy and magic of being with wildlife that are completely unafraid of the human presence! Kids will love this! Don’t miss the chance to get UP CLOSE!

Contact me now, as this incredible offer must be booked by November 30th!Reach out to me through email, phone, or by the contact forms on my website yourworldupclose.com ⛴️

11/04/2024

Local as it gets!! The impact is huge! National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions work directly with more than 40 local farmers across the Galapagos archipelago purchasing 40 tons of local organic produce annually.

These relationships not only ensure that guests enjoy the freshest possible food, but they also reinforce the company’s commitment to sustainability.

Contact me to get you UP CLOSE with a company that really cares!

10/31/2024

Introducing Captain Aaron Wood of the National Geographic Endurance. Listen as he shares the many joys of exploration with what it takes to navigate this state-of -the-art vessel: https://www.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/stories/video-in-good-company-captain-aaron-wood

You will find Captain Wood on the ‘Bridge’ of the National Geographic Endurance. Guests are always welcome to enjoy the ‘open bridge’ policy -enjoy the best seat in the house, chat with the captain and officers and learn the ins and outs of navigation. Use the binoculars to scan the sea for wildlife or enjoy the sunrise with a nice cup of coffee – Another unique National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions feature getting you UP CLOSE.

Contact me for more information about the 17 unique itineraries offered on the National Geographic Endurance for the 2025 -2027 season.

10/30/2024

Your camera is your ticket to explore. The best camera is the one you have in that moment.

Be in the right place at the right time with a National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions certified photo instructor or a National Geographic photography expert by your side. Learn how to use a smart phone to create an amazing story or get assistance with your camera model and settings. There are even designated departures designed by photographers for photographers whether you’re a smart phone user, an advanced hobbyist or a serious photographer. Photography and travel go hand in hand!

Travel with the experts! Contact me to get you UP CLOSE.

10/28/2024

The BEST summer camp, the BEST family holiday, the BEST educational experience and the BEST memories celebrated together with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions! ☀️

Where else can kids make an ice cream glacier sundae, direct a nature documentary, be part of a plankton tow and even earn their zodiac driver’s license! These are just a few of the unforgettable activities your kids and teens can do on the exclusive hands-on National Geographic Global Explorers program.

Now offered in Alaska, Galapagos, Baja California, and on select Antarctica itineraries: Journey to Antarctica: The White Continent, and our new itineraries for the 2024/2025 season Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage, and Antarctica Direct: Sail and Fly the Drake Passage. Read more about this exclusive, hands-on program: https://www.expeditions.com/plan/family/national-geographic-global-explorers

Contact me to get your kids UP CLOSE with the BEST!

10/25/2024

Never Underestimate the ‘Power of the Wild’ on Your Children! 🦎

Travel with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions for an opportunity to learn and share a lifetime of family memories together. Whether you are parents travelling with school age children or grandparents bringing the entire brood on a multigenerational celebration, there is something for everyone!

The more the merrier with discounts for groups of 8 or more and kids under 18, always $500 off. Let me get you UP CLOSE!

10/24/2024

Meet two new ships! National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions now have 4 ships operating in the Galapagos year-round. Each embody the spirit of adventure and extreme comfort, celebrating the deep connection to the islands, Ecuador and its people.

Check out the new National Geographic Gemini – 48 guests in 27 staterooms!

And the new National Geographic Delfina – a luxury catamaran -16 guests in 8 staterooms!

Galapagos itineraries are also offered on the National Geographic Endeavor II – 96 guests -52 staterooms and the National Geographic Islander II – 48 guests – 26 staterooms.

Contact me to get you intimately UP CLOSE with wildlife in Galapagos!

10/23/2024

Soar to the furthest corners of the globe with airfare included up to $4,000 USD per guest on select 2025 departures when booking by October 31, 2024.

Whether exploring Antarctica’s luminous ice, savoring culinary delights in the Mediterranean or searching for polar bears in the High Arctic, these limited-time savings will help get you UP CLOSE on the trip of a lifetime with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions. An amazing 84 itineraries are offered!

Contact me to turn your dreams into real plans!

10/21/2024

Gather your friends for wine, cheese, music and stargazing in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Travel with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions to experience a unique culture and the dramatic beauty of the Azores, island hopping in this archipelago 1000 miles from the Portuguese coastline. Discover bubbling hot springs, towering basalt peaks, emerald-green farmlands, scenic hiking trails and search for whales in the world’s largest whale sanctuary.

Travel as a group of 8 or more for a savings of 5%. Receive a special amenity package, if you are celebrating a milestone.

Contact me to get you UP CLOSE in April 2025 – only 3 departures!

10/18/2024

Thinking of a DIFFERENT winter escape? Take the road less travelled in the Caribbean with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions aboard the sailing yacht Sea Cloud originally built for businesswoman and socialite heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post and finance tycoon E.F. Hutton. Enjoy the sheer opulence of antique furnishings, marble, gold and teak, where no expense has been spared.

Enjoy all this elegance in shorts and sandals as you island hop from Barbados to Dominica, Guadeloupe, The Grenadines, and St Lucia returning to Barbados.

Contact me to get you UP CLOSE to the high life on 2 departures in January 2025 -Holding reduced pricing on the January 19th departure but it is selling quickly!

10/17/2024

See the Panama Canal - a truly night and day experience. National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions gets you UP CLOSE by transiting the canal over 2 days-in the daytime AND in the coolness of night. Itineraries include exploring the biodiverse jungle wildlife of Costa Rica or the vibrant villages and pristine beaches of the Caribbean Coastline.

Contact me get you there with Fall/Winter departures October 2024 - March 2025!

09/30/2024

Hey Music Lovers – do you know what an ethnomusicologist does? Meet Jacob Edgar, responsible for curating musical experiences on board National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions ships. Guests are connected to local communities through music offering a unique window into the identity of the destination.

Check out ‘Wavelengths’ – Jacob’s curated expedition music playlist available on Apple Music or Spotify!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6yReMzDJrTaeuEYwNMkSYX

09/26/2024

I TOUCHED A WHALE in Baja California Sur – one of the best places in the world to encounter gray whales and especially to see mothers with their calves.

Set out in small boat pangas with expert local guides who know where to go for that up close encounter. Kayak among mangrove forests, hike desert islands with sculpted sand dunes and keep your eyes out for diving pelicans, osprey and magnificent frigatebirds. Whale watching is at its best January – March. Contact me to get you UP CLOSE to this magical experience!

08/30/2024

A tiny piece of Iceland -Vigur Island with its HUGE presence was the grand finale to my travels with Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic. Only 2 km long and 400 metres wide, population 3 and is owned by the famous Polar explorer Felicity Aston with husband and son. Home to 100,000 puffins, nesting Arctic terns and 7000 eider ducks. The economic mainstay on the island is the collection of eider down from the nesting ducks – quite the labour-intensive harvesting and cleaning operation! The island has to its fame Iceland’s only windmill and Iceland’s oldest boat. What a treat- ‘happy marriage cake’ thanks to the plentiful rhubarb crop! But the icing on the cake was to see Lindblad Expeditions supporting 'The Puffin Boardwalk Project' by delivering wood off the ship for the construction of the boardwalk. This is 100% why I love travelling with this company!

08/28/2024

Fear of heights? Not me! I was completely distracted seeing puffins up close in North Iceland with Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic. It was so worth the climb clinging to ropes, chains and a ladder getting to the top for incredible views of steep sea cliffs shrouded in mist and did I mention puffins? Floated down the Jokulsa glacier river canyon with views of sheep, waterfalls and a stop for hot chocolate from a geothermal spring. Hiked a 4000 year old lava field, walked through fin whale jaw bone gate into an award winning botanical garden in the middle of nowhere and explored the town of Flateyri, famous for the Iceland’s oldest store and one of the 150 bookshops ‘you must see before you die’ as well as beautiful paintings of birds on the buildings throughout town. It is nonstop adventure off the ship and entertaining educational talks on board – from iphone photography, learning the Icelandic alphabet, hearing about violent Viking sagas, having the undersea specialists capture on video the sea life under the ship to climate change and if technology can fix it. Exploring and learning is living!

08/24/2024

A gangplank welcome by Tarzan look alike Captain Peik before settling into shipboard life on the National Geographic Explorer, travelling with Lindblad Expeditions. Love my well-designed cabin with large ensuite, storage for everything and a complimentary jacket waiting for me. Getting my bearings - the dining room with excellent service and beautifully presented food using locally sourced ingredients - the 24/7 open bridge (on every Lindblad expedition) for the best seat in the house to learn about navigation while looking out for sea life - the lounge for ‘recap’ (a Lindblad tradition) happy hour with a twist of education from the expedition team of naturalists, geologists, cultural experts, historian, underwater specialists, wellness specialist, Nat Geo certified photo instructor and joining us, the very entertaining award winning Nat Geo photographer Paolo Verzone. In great company and ready to explore!

08/22/2024

Hanging out in the beautiful city of Reykjavik before joining Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic on the Wild Iceland Escape. So excited to find the massive and impressive topographical map called the "Iceland Replica" in the lobby of Reykjavik City Hall. Took in the stunning Harpa Concert Hall on the waterfront- an incredible glass structure of reflecting light while enjoying a cocktail at the bar. Not to be missed, the Perlan - a huge rotating glass dome and interactive nature museum resting on 6 water tanks holding much of Reykjavik's hot water supply. Full of incredible movies, exhibits on volcanos, an ice cave and the most mind-blowing planetarium video on the Aurora Borealis that you will ever see!

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ESCAPE TO COSTA RICA, PANAMA & COLOMBIA THIS WINTER FOR A DIFFERENT 'DOWN SOUTH' EXPERIENCE! Go by ship and venture to places far from tourist infrastructure, landing at remote, empty beaches by Zodiac looking for exotic birds and flowers. Cross the Panama Canal on an expedition ship with open decks to experience it up close. Spend two days to see the workings of the locks by day and in the coolness of night. Spend a day exploring paradise where the Guna people still live as their ancestors once did. Are you ready to change up your usual winter getaway? ....dm me for more information about upcoming trips in January, February and March. #lindblad #adventure #costarica #panamacanal #columbia #canadiantraveller #lindbladexpeditions #natgeotravel