Intrepid Travel

I am super proud to share Intrepid Travel has been named one of HRD Australia Innovative HR Teams for 2024, recognising businesses breaking boundaries to innovate the HR Industry! A key reason for this recognition is the introduction of our expanded global family leave policies, including paid parental leave, bereavement leave (including for pregnancy loss), family and domestic violence leave and additional support for our team who travel regularly and have caring responsibilities at home. Families come in all shapes and sizes and we are here to support our team through key moments in their lives. The People team at Intrepid are spread over 18 countries and work together every day to improve the experience for our people. We also have a lot of fun and I couldn't be more proud of the impact this team has and what's to come! #MoreIntrepidPeople

Meet our new – and first – Chief Impact Officer, Nkechi "Payton" Iheme. 🌟 🌟  Payton is a transformative public policy, diversity, and government relations advocate, based in Washington, D.C., who joins our C-suite team to lead our purpose, philanthropy, and impact work. This includes our not-for-profit, the Intrepid Foundation.  Payton joins our team at a time when communities around the world are experiencing growing social isolation, division and inequality. She brings a passion for creating a safer and more equal world for all and will work to ensure that our business is a force for good - supporting global communities and connections.  As a seasoned traveller herself, Payton has visited more than 50 countries and is looking forward to experiencing a Women’s Expedition soon.  We’re excited to have Payton on our team – welcome!   #MoreIntrepidPeople 

An early start this morning as I spoke with The Times Radio about the new regulations coming into force to limit large tour groups in Venice today.   Concerns about over-tourism aren't new, but this summer feels like a tipping point, with protests and unhappy locals across many destinations. This is happening because of unsustainable tourism development and travellers taking precedent over the needs of local people.   What's the answer? There's no one-size-fits-all solution. It might be limiting capacity, introducing taxes or educating people to become more responsible, conscious travellers.   Ultimately, we have to continue advocating for a model of tourism that benefits both travellers AND local people. Intrepid Travel

We’re taking a moment to celebrate Daniel Pawlyn, Partnerships Manager - UK & Europe, on his 20th anniversary with Intrepid! 🎉    Daniel was one of our very first employees in the UK, kicking off his career as UK & Europe Business Development Manager before taking up a variety of leadership roles across marketing, partnerships and industry sales. Daniel is an Intrepid legend, even being named to our Hall of Fame in honour of his contribution over two decades. He is admired for his smart, laid-back style, and for always making sure to have fun on the job. He is a true ambassador and a much-valued member of our team!     Join us in celebrating Daniel’s milestone 👏

‘Cool-cations’ is the term being used to describe the growing trend of swapping traditional summer holiday destinations for getaways to moderate climates. This has been driven by extreme heatwaves blanketing the Northern Hemisphere as well as other extreme weather events impacting destinations and communities. How is the changing climate impacting the way you think about and plan your travel? Tell us in the comments 💭

This September, our flagship fundraising event, the Blue Dragon Marathon Walk, is back to support the mission of ending human trafficking for good.   Our longstanding Intrepid Foundation partner, Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, has supported local communities in Vietnam at risk of or victims of trafficking for over 20 years, providing rescue, shelter, and legal advocacy. One in five children lives in poverty and is at risk.   So on 8 September, we invite you to join us on the walk for change. Whether you walk a full marathon, take a lap around your block, go it alone, or rally a group of friends, it all counts 💙    Find out more, donate or sign up at: https://lnkd.in/g2SeXsvv

Imagine: You’ve got a free Intrepid trip up your sleeve, where are you heading? ✈ 👀 That’s the question our global team are asked every year, because as an office-based staff member, our people are entitled to one free-of-charge Intrepid trip every year! For Senior Marketing Manager - EMEA, Angela Chen, that meant peering at the pyramids while learning from the community about 3000+ years of history on our 8-day Egypt Adventure trip. Check out her highlights below! 👇 Interested in work perks like these? Visit careers.intrepidtravel.com to view our openings and learn more about life at Intrepid. 

We’re passionate about building a more diverse travel industry and we’re proud to be supporting wmnsWORK’s award-winning 12-week accelerator programme, which is tailored to women and non-binary tourism entrepreneurs in the early business stages.  This powerful programme builds on both industry knowledge and entrepreneurship, whilst offering a supportive, expert-led space for idea-sharing, community building, and self-compassion. Through our sponsorship, we aim to equip a participant who shares our commitment to responsible travel with foundational knowledge and essential mindset skills to navigate tourism entrepreneurship successfully. If this speaks to you and you’re available from the 16th of September to 6th of December, apply here! 👇 https://lnkd.in/eqM9eaB2 

The Amazon Rainforest faces significant threats from logging, mining and climate change, but local communities are working hard to preserve the region. Intrepid team members recently had the chance to hear their generational stories of resilience through taking part in the Amazon Canoe Challenge. The event involved 7 days of paddling 300km through the Peruvian Amazon with local community members. It aims to highlight the critical issues impacting the region and to support local conservation efforts. Well done to the Intrepid team, made up of trip leader Herbert and a member of the Machiguenga Indigenous community, Juan. We are proud to support these important efforts to spread awareness and amplify the voices of the local communities driving solutions.

We believe knowledge-sharing and collaboration is one of the best ways our industry can support each other on the sustainability journey. We’re excited that our newest open-source industry resource is out now - How to be a champion of change: An agent’s guide to understanding sustainable travel!    This guide is all about making it easier for agents to have discussions with their clients about travelling responsibly. With tips and tricks, case studies and facts, it’s easy-to-use, practical, and free to download!    We hope that by providing this resource, we can inspire travel advisors to learn more and become champions of change 💚    Download it on the Intrepid Newsroom: https://lnkd.in/g_K8DiTd