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Erica Johansson, editor at Travel Blissful, is a passionate traveler, writer and photographer from Sweden. After having worked in the US, France, Switzerland and in the UK, she embarked on a career in travel writing. Apart from traveling, writing and photography, her interests include music, film, reading, personal development, running and yoga.

Jeanne Parrent, founder and CEO of Boom Voyage, is a seasoned traveler and businesswoman whose interests span the globe. Her passion for travel goes as far back as she can remember. She was an exchange student in Argentina, spent summers with her sister in Spain, is married to a Frenchman and has lived much of her adult life in France. Prior to founding BoomVoyage, she worked for IBM in Paris. Besides travel, her passions include technology, entrepreneurship, gourmet food and cooking, and getting great people together. She, and BoomVoyage, currently call the Seattle area home base with trips to Europe when the rain gets her down and her desire for the sunny climes of the south of France get the best of her.

Nishant Bagadia is involved in a diverse array of activities and travel. For fun, he has backpacked and explored off beat locations in more than 15 different countries over the last 3 years. By trait, Nishant studied Biochemistry and English, with a thesis in creative writing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His variety of experiences took him through research as a Genomic Scientist, writing as a Science Journalist, integrating research with business in the pharmaceutical industry and leading business development for an innovative start up company. He currently travels across the country to work with clients as a Business Technology Consultant for Deloitte Consulting LLP.

Martin Benadie was born in Harare, Zimbabwe and began his career as a local bird guide in the spectacular Nylsvlei Wetland Reserve in South Africa and then moved on to manage a private lodge in a large conservancy adjoining the Kruger National Park. This however did not satisfy his wide-ranging birding itch and he decided instead to pursue a broader geographic area as a specialist bird guide for a variety of well known bird tour operators from both South Africa and the United Kingdom. As a result he has birded widely across the subregion and interacted with bird enthusiasts from across the world. In addition, Martin is a free lance travel writer and now also works for Wilderness Safaris as a specialist birding guide leading birding tours in Central and South Africa. He remains passionate about locating difficult-to-find species and localized endemics and is a qualified birding specialist.

Peter Lloyd-Jones is the Director of Marketing at Rosewood’s King Pacific Lodge. The resort is located within the pristine wilderness in the heart of the world’s largest remaining tract of temperate forest in British Columbia, Canada. The floating luxury wilderness lodge is built of native pine, fir, cedar and stone on a 100 x 60 foot barge, with 17 guest rooms and suites in operation from May through September.

Terry Follosco, Product Development Director for Classic Europe, is a world traveler who suits her role at Classic Vacations very well. Born and raised in Hawaii, she came to Classic Hawaii 15 years ago and then moved to the Classic Europe core team when it launched in 1996 with just Greece and Turkey. Today, she oversees the product line which now includes 18 countries and Monaco, along with more than 70 locations, private yachts, villas, luxury trains, river barges, and cruises.

Wayne Suttie is the General Manager of Sales for the Tintswalo Lodge in South Africa. Tintswalo is an exclusive safari lodge under traditional grassing. Situated on a private Manyeleti Reserve concession, within the Greater Kruger National Park. A pristine wilderness reserve nestled between the Sabi Sand, Timbavati and Kruger Park, abounding in big five game and spectacular bird life. Manyeleti is unique for its minimal vehicle density and so offering a true exclusive safari experience.

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