{"id":67,"date":"2023-08-18T02:25:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T14:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2023-08-30T16:01:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T04:01:37","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-lbvy8urd-302a8f83b759fcbd76829c452899b98f avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-fade-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;transitionSpeed&quot;:1500,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 23.333333333333%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-lbvy8urd-302a8f83b759fcbd76829c452899b98f__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-lbvy8urd-302a8f83b759fcbd76829c452899b98f__0 caption_fullwidth caption_left caption_left_framed caption_framed'><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >An Introduction to Project Expeditions<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-397 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-397\"  src=\"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-feature-2022.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"350\" title='iran-feature-2022' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  style='min-height:300px; min-width:1286px; ' srcset=\"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-feature-2022.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-feature-2022-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-feature-2022-1030x240.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-feature-2022-768x179.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iran-feature-2022-705x165.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-vtb2-c903ad8e39594b19a66bcba24851c79e main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-67'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lbwzol1f-bb81d86f754dc88eb52d3992812bc8f0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lbwzol1f-bb81d86f754dc88eb52d3992812bc8f0{\nheight:70px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lbwzol1f-bb81d86f754dc88eb52d3992812bc8f0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-107db-f4685d75e5ee931f27c8a82befd6184a av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_fifth  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lbohezy5-04f67927afff6ac9543ef0bea42cfb4b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Project Expeditions was formed in 1983 to specialise in soft adventure tours for mature travellers when at the time there was no other company doing so.<\/h4>\n<p>We are an independent, pioneering company, always looking for exciting new avenues to pursue in the world of travel. Indeed on many occasions we have \u2018blazed a trail\u2019 for others to follow.<\/p>\n<p>For example we were the world\u2019s first travel company to obtain tourist permission to land on Komodo Island and observe the dragons. We were the first New Zealand adventure operator into China in 1983 and to Mongolia in1986.<\/p>\n<p>Since that time we have blazed trails through the jungles of Thailand, Borneo (both Malaysian and Indonesian), Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. We have taken groups to the top of Mt Kinabalu, rafted the Zambezi River, snorkelled with the seals in the Galapagos Islands and dived in cages to see the great white sharks off South Africa\u2026.all this for travellers over 50!<\/p>\n<p>As such, we do not subscribe to the normal concept of escorted travel. Our tours are not for those who are content to be shepherded around in large groups, or simply wish to view tourist sights from the inside of buses. We like our groups to be between 12 and 16 and on some occasions we operate for numbers down to 6. Our policy is to immerse our travellers in the culture, geography and flora &amp; fauna of the countries we visit, spend time with locals and to seek out enriching experiences few others would imagine.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>Since 1983, we have escorted travellers to all countries in Asia, many countries in Europe, Africa, South America and Australia.<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><br class=\"avia-permanent-lb\" \/>Being TAANZ bonded through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelconnections.co.nz\/\">Travel Connections Ltd<\/a> a member of the First Travel Group provides Project Expeditions\u2019 clients first rate consumer protection and best practice safeguards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/travel-with-project-expeditions\/\">Find out more<\/a> about travelling on tour with Project Expeditions or <a href=\"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/testimonials\/\">read some<\/a> of our traveller reviews.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-qnun-a486a380bd7033637ebc54a47a11e143\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-qnun-a486a380bd7033637ebc54a47a11e143{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-qnun-a486a380bd7033637ebc54a47a11e143 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-73507-de8a349c8fbedf3c61ce1196b3a22db4 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_four_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6cz13-a890f683237fa226f21454b508cb969c av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_four_fifth  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5gue7-ff39d5dde99ae4e83d47bc930f784d0e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-5gue7-ff39d5dde99ae4e83d47bc930f784d0e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-5gue7-ff39d5dde99ae4e83d47bc930f784d0e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-5gue7-ff39d5dde99ae4e83d47bc930f784d0e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1055 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1055 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/project-expeditions-tours-md-rick-wood.jpg\" alt='' title='project-expeditions-tours-md-rick-wood'  height=\"350\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/project-expeditions-tours-md-rick-wood.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/project-expeditions-tours-md-rick-wood-257x300.webp 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-517cr-5c300709777ae1ab27e46a7c63d268dc av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-fxqn-eec9649c9cea440a0474d7047fd5357e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><span style=\"color: #69c198;\">Rick Wood \u2013 Managing Director<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Rick is an award-winning travel broker with over 40 years&#8217; travel industry experience and a particular interest in soft eco\/adventure tours for mature groups and individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Rick is highly experienced in all forms of travel such as holiday packages, cruises, competitive airfares, coach tours etc and he has a huge in-depth knowledge of all destinations and worldwide cruising. Having visited over 80 countries, he has accrued a wealth of travel experience and this is invaluable in helping clients see the world as Rick has himself.<\/p>\n<p>Based in Auckland Rick has largely retired now from tour escorting but he is still passionate about putting together amazing tours for our Project Expeditions travellers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3u1kn-c04735f26de1cf2aee0063ff99678821\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-3u1kn-c04735f26de1cf2aee0063ff99678821{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3u1kn-c04735f26de1cf2aee0063ff99678821 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_four_fifth  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-343p7-27df36b508564852dab9bb23c2b411a7\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-343p7-27df36b508564852dab9bb23c2b411a7{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-343p7-27df36b508564852dab9bb23c2b411a7 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_fifth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3juzf-96660182768b02c797cd9309f8acd889 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_four_fifth  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lci8npon-f910d0e036b9865e132d17d5ca03c7ea\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lci8npon-f910d0e036b9865e132d17d5ca03c7ea img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lci8npon-f910d0e036b9865e132d17d5ca03c7ea .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lci8npon-f910d0e036b9865e132d17d5ca03c7ea av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-969 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-969 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/project-expeditions-tour-escort-natasha-sinclair.png\" alt='' title='project-expeditions-tour-escort-natasha-sinclair'  height=\"350\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/project-expeditions-tour-escort-natasha-sinclair.png 300w, https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/project-expeditions-tour-escort-natasha-sinclair-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2swm3-67a17fe2f4fba727e912a72af464cd67 av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lci8so6t-0cfc6316b979969646a442491ddc0000 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><span style=\"color: #69c198;\">Natasha Sinclair &#8211; Business Partner &#8211; Tour Designer &#8211; Tour Escort<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>For more than 17 years, Natasha has been helping travellers experience travel that is unique and meaningful. As well as running a successful travel wholesale business <a href=\"https:\/\/indafrica.co.nz\/\">(www.indafrica.co.nz)<\/a>, she is known for her special-interest tours that she personally escorts in particular to India and Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Natasha is a fabulous cook (from time to time she has taught Indian cooking classes), loves history and the arts and is a mad-keen gardener.\u00a0 It should be no surprise then, that tours she escorts often include a foodie and\/or hands on creative element.<\/p>\n<p>Based in Cromwell, Central Otago, Natasha shares with Rick a love of putting together and leading tours that are immersive, insightful to familiar destinations and those that are well-off the typical tourist trail.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2049r-3632000a7ee50fb749c49596188aa62f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2049r-3632000a7ee50fb749c49596188aa62f{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2049r-3632000a7ee50fb749c49596188aa62f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_four_fifth  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2krhb-544b46c42891c5c0ec09f8a3ed1b9ba3\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2krhb-544b46c42891c5c0ec09f8a3ed1b9ba3{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2krhb-544b46c42891c5c0ec09f8a3ed1b9ba3 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_four_fifth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1bip7-10893bef058209eafd729146a657a16b av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_fifth  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ydeb-a6f11365d65a2544d47156be903cc319\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ydeb-a6f11365d65a2544d47156be903cc319{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ydeb-a6f11365d65a2544d47156be903cc319 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ydeb-a6f11365d65a2544d47156be903cc319 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ydeb-a6f11365d65a2544d47156be903cc319 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-20  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Our Tour Escorts<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1vycj-040846b7fd997e55b55c13083c4262d4 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_four_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5nln-8ec41c3bb05b2a7fef57ef7ef135463e av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_four_fifth  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lci93jdp-5aaa47363ce9a0f2015dc08331141a9e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lci93jdp-5aaa47363ce9a0f2015dc08331141a9e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lci93jdp-5aaa47363ce9a0f2015dc08331141a9e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lci93jdp-5aaa47363ce9a0f2015dc08331141a9e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-23  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-970 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-970 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/project-expeditions-tour-escort-roni-little.png\" alt='' title='project-expeditions-tour-escort-roni-little'  height=\"350\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/project-expeditions-tour-escort-roni-little.png 300w, https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/project-expeditions-tour-escort-roni-little-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-s5xv-d2927713efaa7914c73d6b95ba11c62a av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lci9303c-ddeb7fcded5ac58e9e68f1f9f2191510 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><span style=\"color: #69c198;\">Roni Little &#8211; Travel Designer &#8211; Tour Escort<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Roni has been working in the travel industry for over 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>Living in sunny Nelson, she is an experienced tour escort and when Covid-19 clipped her international travel wings, Roni designed and escorted groups to numerous New Zealand destinations, including the Chatham Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Roni can\u2019t wait to once again be hosting groups to more distant destinations!<\/p>\n<p>Roni\u2019s vibrant personality, love of travel, music and food will ensure your holiday adventure will touch all of your senses and you will have memories that last a life time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1jwpf-85d679875c7fd0542b5d314ddd7c7e8a av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_four_fifth  el_before_av_four_fifth  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lcsq1xwb-e8ec9b1b6de6687461004238eef1099f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lcsq1xwb-e8ec9b1b6de6687461004238eef1099f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lcsq1xwb-e8ec9b1b6de6687461004238eef1099f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lcsq1xwb-e8ec9b1b6de6687461004238eef1099f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-27  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-971 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-971 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/project-expeditions-tour-escort-alex-anderson.png\" alt='' title='project-expeditions-tour-escort-alex-anderson'  height=\"350\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/project-expeditions-tour-escort-alex-anderson.png 300w, https:\/\/projectexpeditions.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/project-expeditions-tour-escort-alex-anderson-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-14dwr-45fb94b58c3c94409bb38cc65a718d82 av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lcspsna3-5c3013bb081ce87c39ba59fc12708cb8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><span style=\"color: #69c198;\">Alex Anderson &#8211;\u00a0 Tour Escort<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>After a 40 year business career in the UK and New Zealand, Alex has been working as a professional tour leader since 2007.<\/p>\n<p>He has guided tours throughout New Zealand, India, the Czech Republic, Austria, the Balkans, the Galapagos Island&#8217;s,\u00a0 and well-off the beaten track in Ecuador, Iran and the Stans.<\/p>\n<p>When he is not escorting tours you will find him out cycling, stand up paddle boarding (including surfing if the waves are small enough!) and swimming. 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