Meet our expert members
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i-escape
i-escape.com is a UK-based company dedicated to helping discerning independent travellers find and book exciting and unusual places to stay in some of ...
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Mike Lyvers
I have been fascinated by the wonders of the natural world all my life. Volcanoes in particular have been a special interest of mine ever since I saw eruptions ...
Areas of expertise: Volcanoes, Waterfalls, Canyons, Hot Springs -
The Hotel Guru
The Hotel Guru knows the best places to stay all over the world.
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Martin Gray
My career as a photographer of sacred architecture and pilgrimage sites began when I was a young boy. My father was in the US diplomatic service and because ...
Area of expertise: Sacred Places -
Mike Salter
Mike Salter is the author of the Folly Publications series of books about medieval castles, parish churches and long distance walking trails in the United ...
Area of expertise: Castles & Palaces -
Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson was born in Edinburgh and grew up in New Zealand with a yearning to travel. He's been globetrotting since he went round the world at the age of nine. ...
Areas of expertise: Surfing, Islands -
alexis_b
Alexis has been skiing, snowboarding and generally bumming around the resorts of the world since she was in nappies. She also enjoys nothing better than ...
Area of expertise: Skiing -
Anna Dejardin
Anna Dejardin is an astronomer and passionate star-gazer. Her travels have taken her all over the world in search of the darkest parts of the sky.
Area of expertise: Astronomy -
Merrick Davis
Merrick Davis is a two times Australian and World Pro Am Surfing Champion, who was competing on the World Professional Circuit until 1995. Since leaving ...
Area of expertise: Surfing -
Kynan Wieltz
Kynan Wieltz initially trained as an architect where he developed a great appreciation for buildings constructed for prayer and for spiritual ends. ...
Areas of expertise: Castles & Palaces, Churches & Abbeys -
Hamish Holl
Hamish has been fascinated by volcanoes since he was eight and he had to study them as a school assignment. At this time in his life Hamish liked to model himself ...
Area of expertise: Volcanoes -
James Henderson
James Henderson is one of Britain’s most respected travel writers and the author of The Cadogan Guide to the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Known to most of ...
Areas of expertise: Diving, Beaches -
Good Spa Spy
The Good Spa Spies travel the world reviewing spas for The Good Spa Guide, constantly being scrubbed, polished and covered in seaweed. They try out all ...
Area of expertise: Spas and Spa Resorts -
Donna Dawson
As the owner/publisher of the Internet Web site, http://www.ICanGarden.com, Donna Dawson has received many awards and has been recognized in numerous publications. ...
Area of expertise: Gardens -
Sally James
Not quite a winter Olympic athlete, Sally James is hoping to make it there one day (even if she's only watching the pros.). Brought up on the Queensland beach ...
Area of expertise: Snowboarding -
Jane Ferguson
Jane has been sailing for 5 years, having spent the last three years racing competitively for York University's racing team. She has done laser and firefly ...
Area of expertise: Sailing -
Ralph Johnson
Active caver and mountaineer for 50 years. During this time I have caved at a high standard in the UK and France (leading several expeditions) in addition ...
Areas of expertise: Trekking, Mountains, Walking, Caving -
Ryan Hutchings
Executive Director for Rafting America Rafting America is the largest marketing organization of rafting outfitters in the world today. Together, ...
Area of expertise: Rafting -
Thomas Bell
Thomas Bell is the Coastal Pollution Officer for the Marine Conservation Society based in Ross-on-Wye, UK. The MCS is the UK charity dedicated to the protection ...
Area of expertise: Beaches -
Russ Claridge
An architect by trade, Russ Claridge likes to spend as much of his time as possible walking around the countryside. His main concerns when walking are comfort, ...
Area of expertise: Walking