Ida Olsson

Ida hails from northern Sweden, where she always embraced the robust winters regardless of the ice and snow they brought. She began her career in travel as a tour guide and has worked in this industry for 15 years. About leading travelers through rugged terrain, she says, “These conditions are both challenging and unique. It’s the thrill of an adventure that keeps me on my toes, and if I can take guests with me, even better!”

Ryan Hope-Inglis

Ryan has always been an outdoorsy person and confesses that even while studying to become an aerospace engineer, he always found himself biking or in the mountains. He urges his travelers to expect the unexpected: “Come prepared for good weather and challenging weather, both with their rewards! Embrace waking up in the middle of the night for once-in-a-lifetime wildlife sightings! Let yourself be carried along with the expedition.”

Andrea Herbert

Specialty: Anthropology, Antarctic studies
Andrea, who was born in Germany, has studied people and culture since her undergraduate days. Her studies have taken her to Peru’s Amazon Basin, where she wrote her master’s thesis on female shamans and spiritual tourism; Winnipeg, where she learned to appreciate the dry cold; and even Ushuaia — the world’s southernmost city — where she spent a year drinking maté tea and interviewing locals and tourists about Antarctica. As part of Vantage’s Expedition Team, she works as a guide in the polar regions and enjoys discussing polar governance, gender, and circumpolar cultures.

Marta Duch Corominas

Specialty: Kayak Master, Equipment Manager
Born in Barcelona, Spain, Marta started sailing at the early age of 8. This prompted her to engage in competitive sailing, and she eventually became part of the Spanish pre-Olympic team. With a degree in tourism management and another one in humanities, she geared her passions toward various jobs at sea. Over the years she’s worked as a skipper on sailboats, shore-crew member for ’round the world sailing races, and kayak guide. Marta considers the polar regions the most pleasant for traveling because of its remoteness, and she’s delighted to share her knowledge and enthusiasm with Vantage travelers onshore, aboard a Zodiac, or on a kayak tour!

Susan Currie

Specialty: Geology
Susan was born and brought up in North East England. After completing a Ph.D. in geology, she worked in the U.K. oil industry as a geologist for 27 years. During her vacation time, she worked part-time as a lecturer on expedition cruises for 10 years before deciding to become a full-time Expedition Team member in 2012. Susan’s geological interests are wide-ranging — she has a particular fascination with plate tectonics and continental drift, and also enjoys sharing her knowledge of glaciology, oceanography, climate-change, and the geology of natural resources with travelers.