This trailblazing all-women overland crew in southern Africa is challenging stereotypes and redefining adventure one breathtaking vista and heartwarming campfire tale at a time.
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Meet Sumitra Acharya, the 27-year-old powerhouse leading Intrepid travellers on challenging, high-altitude treks throughout Nepal and proving women can do anything they put their minds to.
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“The mountain is hard, and I’m not giving up.” How one young woman is smashing Africa’s glass rooftop
Meet Asifiwe, the trailblazing Intrepid leader who worked her way up the ranks to go from porter to lead guide taking travellers up Mt Kilimanjaro.
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In the last two decades, Pakistan’s tourism industry was completely upended due to travel safety and security concerns. But this Intrepid leader says times are changing, particularly for female travellers,…
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In the male-dominated world of Peruvian trekking, female tour guides are still quite rare. When Ernestina Valeriano started her tourism career 15 years ago, they were basically non-existent. Now, Tina…
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Along with getting trekkers safely and securely around Peru’s many mountains, Maritza Chacacanta is also one of the country’s loudest voices in sustainability. We sat down to find out how…