LOCATIONS

The Sub Antarctic Islands

The True Young Explorers Scholarship offered by Heritage Expeditions provides a limited spots for people between the ages of 18-30 an amazing opportunity to be able to travel to the wildlife-rich UNESCO World Heritage Sites of New Zealand and Australia's Subantarctic Islands.

In December 2022, I was beyond stoked to have been offered a scholarship to join their Birding Down Under Expeditions, visiting all of the Subantarctic Islands between New Zealand, Australia and Antarctica. I spent 16 days aboard the Heritage Adventurer as we explored Snares Island, Auckland Islands, Macquarie Island, Campbell Island, Antipode Islands, Bounty Islands and Chatham Islands. 

Antarctica

In October 2016, I received news from the BLAKE that my scholarship application had been successful for the 2016 Antarctic Blake Ambassador.
With the support of the BLAKE, Antarctica New Zealand, and the Antarctic Heritage Trust, I spent six weeks on Ross Island conserving Sir Edmond Hillary’s Hut back to its original state for the 60th anniversary of Scott Base.

Annika Andresen’s Insider Guide
​to Poor Knights, New Zealand

When seeking out lesser-visited beaches, rugged bays and hidden coves, there are two tribes we tend to follow: surfers and divers.
Often these intrepid travellers will have earmarked undiscovered spots long before they hit the tourist trail.

That's why, as part of our partnership with Corona, we've called upon the expertise of ocean activist, marine specialist and avid diver 
Annika Andresen to give us the inside track on an outdoor (and underwater) adventure through New Zealand's sparkling east coast
​and the epic Poor Knights islands.