National Geographic Experts
A National Geographic expert will accompany each departure to share insights and a rare behind-the-scenes perspective. Listed below are some of the experts and the departure date(s) they will be joining.
Amy Toensing
National Geographic photographer Amy Toensing has shot stories from Maine and the Jersey shore to the jungles of Papua New Guinea. She has covered contemporary issues such as Muslim women living in Western cultures and Hurricane Katrina. Her images have appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, Time, and National Geographic Traveler; and she is currently working on her 11th story for National Geographic magazine.
Jay Dickman
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jay Dickman has covered events as diverse as the war in El Salvador to the Olympics for numerous publications, including National Geographic magazine. A popular instructor and expedition leader, he has lived in a Stone Age village in Papua New Guinea, spent a week under the Arctic ice in a nuclear attack sub, and was on a boat that sank in the Amazon. He has also published five books and numerous articles for National Geographic Traveler, Life, Condé Nast Traveler, Time, and Forbes.
Joe McNally
Joe McNally is a regular contributor to National Geographic magazine and a master of digital photography. He was described by American Photo magazine as perhaps the most versatile photojournalist working today. Joe's clients include Sports Illustrated, ESPN magazine, New York magazine, and many advertising agencies.
