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SOCIAL Anthropologist
Dr. Shirley Campbell
Growing up just east of San Francisco, Shirley was already a curious ‘traveller’, exploring local landscapes during her formative years. Finding bone fragments and stone tools, artifacts of Native Californians, her interests were piqued. Shirley has specialized in studying the anthropology of art, convinced that understanding the ways people represent their ideas through art, in its broader contexts, provides valuable insight into people’s perceptions and relationships with the world around them. She maintains a keen eye on history, know...-
LUXURY TRAVEL DIRECTOR
Amber Medkiff
Amber has been loving life as a travel director for nearly 30 years. She thrives on uncovering the more remote destinations fewer travelers have se… -
SAFARI LEADER & PHOTOGRAPHER
Lex Hes
Lex began his career working at the then-unknown Sabi Sand Game Reserve bordering on Kruger National Park. There he would wander into the surroundi… -
NATURALIST
Sam Riley
An award-winning filmmaker, wildlife photographer, scuba instructor, birder, and all-around naturalist, Sam’s passion for the living world knows no… -
World traveler & cultural interpreter
Gary Wintz
Gary Wintz graduated cum laude from Duns Scotus College in Michigan with a degree in philosophy. He has spent most of the past 40 years outside the… -
MARINE BIOLOGIST & DIVER
Jon Dorsey
Growing up along the shores of South Florida, Jon developed an early fascination with coastal and tropical ecosystems. This interest led him to bec… -
Field leader
Kelsey Simmons
Kelsey has traveled to all seven continents and over 90 countries as a field leader since beginning her career in expedition travel in 2013. She ha… -
Marine Biologist
Brad Climpson
Professional Expedition Leader Brad Climpson has lived and worked in tropical Australia for the last 25 years. He earned a Bachelor of Science degr… -
SAFARI GUIDE
Chris Stamper
Chris began his career as a professional safari guide in South Africa 21 years ago. There, in its game-rich areas, he’s had the privilege of guidin… -
NATURALIST
Dan Olsen
Dan has had a lifelong fascination with marine animals and a seafaring life, having worked as a guide and naturalist his entire adult life. He bega… -
Conservation biologist & wildlife author
Mark Brazil
Mark is a frequent leader of small, land-based, wildlife-focused expeditions in Africa, South America, South Asia, and East Asia. He’s a regular le…
