Travel Weekly TV – Season 2 Episode 1: Explore Worldwide’s Michael Edwards & Ben Ittensohn

Travel Weekly TV – Season 2 Episode 1: Explore Worldwide’s Michael Edwards & Ben Ittensohn
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    For our first Travel Weekly tv of 2024, we’re caught up with Michael Edwards and Ben Ittensohn, the general manager and regional manager of Explore Worldwide respectively.

    Explore Worldwide is an adventure travel wholesaler that looks to looks to connect its travellers with off-the-beaten-track journeys that connect with the local culture at each destination. Its website advertises unforgettable experiences, expert tour leaders, small group travel that is responsible at the heart.

    It’s an ethos that drives the company to work towards more sustainable options and ways to give back to the destinations it visits around the world and last week was B Corp Certified, meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

    Highlights from the episode include Michael’s memorable 40th birthday celebrations, Ben’s trip to visit Santa in Lapland with his children and some interesting data and trends about solo travel.

    (Featured image – L-R – Hoda Alzubaidi, Michael Edwards, Ben Ittensohn)

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