Local leaders

“I told my husband that the world is changing,” Naa explains over Skype. “In the past, women were behind men. But I said to him ‘we can step together’”.

We are delighted to announce that once again an Intrepid leader has been shortlisted in the prestigious Wanderlust World Guide Awards.

Have a chat with Intrepid leader Nadia Badiee and you’ll likely realise how little you know about Iran. And, for that matter, the Iranian people.

“The previous generations were scared all the time. But my generation aren’t scared.”

“The best thing is,” she says, “I think we’re making a difference. As a company. For Cuba.”

Actually Mummy blogger, Helen Wills, shares her best advice for travelling with Type I diabetes, a condition her 13-year old daughter has.

You’d think falling overboard would put you off sailing, but not skipper Mike Simon.

It takes a pretty special person to not only bring a place to life, but to also bring a diverse group of people together.

It’s not long before a group of women, in vibrant saris and knotted hair take a liking to me – a solo blonde woman with a giant camera and an open curiosity.