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Lu

Lu's journey into travel began early, igniting a wanderlust that has taken her to numerous countries and immersed her in countless cultures. She first went to Antarctica to celebrate her birthday with her best friend and came away believing that nothing can truly prepare you for the vast beauty of the White Continent.

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My Antarctic stats

Ships travelled on: Ocean Endeavour and Greg Mortimer
Antarctic activities tested: Citizen Science
Polar plunges braved: 2
Began working in travel: 2010

Lu says

Before I'd even set sail across the Drake Passage I saw humpback whales breaching outside my porthole window and said that even if I witnessed nothing else, my first trip had already surpassed expectations. The cherry on top would have been having David Attenborough narrating the journey.

Lu Pearson Antarctic Sales Consultant

My top 5 Antarctic experiences

Landing on Half Moon Bay in thick snow during an early-season November voyage and being greeted by a group of six chinstraps strutting past
Marvelling in awe at the sheer scale of the glaciers above Neko Harbour on a balmy, sunny day in Antarctica
Getting involved in Citizen Science on a zodiac rib boat cruise that culminated with us zipping through the ice-filled sea, James Bond style
Experiencing the beautiful eeriness of Deception Island – it was like a movie set, with a thick layer of snow covering the buildings and remnants of previous inhabitants
Mailing letters from the polar post office in Port Lockroy

Lu, an Antarctic sales team member, poses in front of a penguin rookery in Antarctica

Posing in front of the penguins

My photos of Antarctica

Passengers ride on a zodiac boat in the snow in Antarctica

A snowy zodiac ride

A rocky, snow-covered slither of scenery bisects a body of water

The snow-soaked Fort Point landing site in Antarctica

Zodiac boats glide across a still and icy Antarctic sea

Zodiac boats glide across a still and icy sea

Travellers crunch through snow Antarctica

Crunching through the snow

Three people stand out on the snowy deck of an Antarctic ship

Travellers make the most of the ship's deck

More about me

I've worked in various positions in the travel industry, from adventure sales to tailor-made trips
Oral history – studying people's experiences of and opinions about significant events – is an interest of mine, and I've contributed to various research websites around this in my local area, East Sussex
Outside of my job I'm a keen walker and love nothing more than taking in the views over Southeast England's Seven Sisters cliffs before ending at a pub or vineyard
I adore testing new recipes and always pick up a local cookbook from each place I visit

Swoop team member Lu poses on board an Antarctic ship

Spending time out on deck

I can't wait to help you experience the wonder of the White Continent. There are no words that do it justice – it left me speechless.

Lu Pearson Antarctic Sales Consultant