More than two centuries after the journey of the HMS Beagle, Sarah Darwin is following in her great-great-grandfather's footsteps. On board the Clipper Stad Amsterdam she is accompanied by the Flemish biologist Dirk Draulans and the idiosyncratic British writer Redmond O'Hanlon. On their journey, they also meet various scientists and artists, who help them gain more insight into the state of the world today. And of course they are supported all the time by a hard-working and skilled ship's crew, who make the world trip possible.