{"id":42237,"date":"2021-07-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=42237"},"modified":"2024-11-15T08:00:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T21:00:17","slug":"community-conversations-lawrence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Lawrence, founder of the world\u2019s first Black travel review website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to Community Conversations, an interview series featuring Intrepid travellers, creatives and activists in our community. In every Q&A we\u2019ll ask an inspiring individual about their world view and their world adventures.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, we\u2019re talking to Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of the first Black travel review site, Green Book Global<\/a>. The website\u2019s name is inspired by The Negro Motorist Green-Book<\/em>, which was published from 1936 to 1966 by Harlem-based Victor Hugo Green. The guidebook outlined safe places for Black travellers to eat and sleep throughout the USA during the Jim Crow era.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi Lawrence! Tell us about yourself.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m originally from Boston, Massachusetts, and I currently live in Harlem, New York. I\u2019ve been married three years in September, and I have a new daughter who is 14 months \u2014 she was born during COVID, so that was an adventure! My wife and I love to travel, and my daughter had already been to five countries while she was still in her mother\u2019s womb. We did West Africa in late December 2019 and went to Ghana, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, and also did Morocco earlier that year and Barbados for our \u201cBabymoon\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Green Book Global?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Green Book Global is essentially the first Black travel review site. But what makes us different is that instead of rating activities, we rate cities. Cities have a score for adventure, things to do, relaxation, affordability, nightlife, history, local food, romance and, most importantly, what it\u2019s like travelling while Black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, we have over 5,000 reviews on the site for over 400 destinations. So, it\u2019s not just my opinion, but thousands of Black travellers from all over the world sharing their authentic travel experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What inspired you to start Green Book Global?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I started Green Book Global after feeling burnt out from doing work as a consultant. I needed a break for my mental health and happiness, so I quit my job to travel the world. In 10 months, I travelled to 30+ countries and all 7 continents, including Antarctica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But while I travelled, I learned two things. One, it takes an exorbitant amount of time to plan for a trip. I was constantly researching where to go, what to eat, what to do. Maybe I want to relax this time, maybe I want to party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, as a Black traveller, I was nervous about travelling and not knowing how my Blackness was going to be received. And there was no platform that could tell me that. You can Google it, but you can\u2019t really get a consolidated view of what that\u2019s like. That\u2019s how Green Book Global was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a>
Lawrence in Antarctica. Photo courtesy of Lawrence Phillips.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What would you like the travel community\/industry to know about Black travellers?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

There was an article in Huffington Pos<\/a>t<\/a> that said Black travellers find themselves in experiences that are purely customised for white consumers. As a result, a lot of Black travel groups formed because we know we are not catered to like other demographics. These groups allow us to feel protected and make us feel special when we travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, say you go to Johannesburg. A lot of tourist just go there as a pass-through city to go on a safari. But if you focus just on the safari, you\u2019re missing all the amazing Black culture and history Johannesburg has to offer. What about Mandela and Desmond Tutu and Vilakazi Street in Soweto? What about the vibrant art scene, festivals and rooftop bars? That\u2019s something a Black consumer would want to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black consumers are more inclined to learning about the history of a location. Are there Black historical references in this destination or is there an interesting local history?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What issues do Black travellers uniquely face in their travels?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re in a place where there\u2019s not much diversity, people will stop to take pictures of you, touch you without your permission, touch your hair \u2013 especially for Black women. You can see their phones under their arms as they\u2019re trying to take a picture of you. Some level of it is curiosity, but some of it\u2019s also racism. It gets to be overwhelming and sometimes you\u2019re exhausted and just like, \u201cI don\u2019t care if it\u2019s curiosity or racism, I don\u2019t feel like dealing with it\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d also say that because Black culture is popular, sometimes people think you\u2019re very cool, which is great, but sometimes you become like a trophy or a notch on the belt type of thing. Especially for Black women. People will appreciate how beautiful Black woman are but then take it too far and it becomes over-sexualised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or, on the flip side, locals may not think you belong in their city and will treat you as though you can\u2019t afford things. Taxis sometimes go right past you. It\u2019s not going to be every experience, but those are experiences that do happen. On GreenBookGlobal.com<\/a>, you can see that. If you were to filter different destinations and view the \u2018Traveling While Black\u2019 section, you would see these stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a>
Lawrence and his wife, Najah Phillips. Photo courtesy of Lawrence Phillips.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How do you think travel will change post-pandemic and in response to the BLM movement?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

After the tragic events of George Floyd, there\u2019s been a resurgence on focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion. People are talking about it. Whether or not they\u2019re going to do something about it is yet to be seen but the fact that conversations are happening is a good sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marketers are starting to focus on Black travellers more. There have been a lot of reports recently about Black travel. One US study said we spend over $100 billion on travel. At Green Book Global, we did our own study<\/a>. We surveyed over 2,000 Black travellers about post-COVID travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID made everyone realise you can\u2019t take things for granted. Why wait to save that dream vacation for 5 or 10 years from now? People are booking those trips right now or planning for them in the near future. I think that\u2019s been a big change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What else do you have going on?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Green Book Global also has a consulting arm. Our mission is to inspire and empower Black travellers to confidently explore the world. We do that with our reviews and our Instagram page<\/a>. We have over 100,000 followers, and we repost Black travellers in different destinations, to show that Black people are everywhere and to give that vote of confidence for other Black people to get out there and see the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But helping Black consumers feel more powerful doesn\u2019t change the industry. I\u2019m trying to work with different destinations and brands, to ask, \u201cWhat are you actually doing to change the industry, to make it more inclusive and equitable to Black consumers, as well as for Indigenous people and people of colour?\u201d Because of the resurgence of BLM, Black people are the focus now, but it\u2019s going to spill over into other minority demographics.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a>
Jumping for joy in the Sahara. Photo courtesy of Lawrence Phillips.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What are some of your favourite destinations, or destinations you recommend for Black travellers?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Johannesburg, South Africa<\/a>. I went to Jo\u2019burg twice. The first time, because everyone said Jo\u2019burg was so dangerous, I literally did what I just said not to do: I went there as a pass-through city to go on a safari in Kruger National Park. That was a big learning experience for me. I literally stayed in a hotel for 12 hours. I think I went to the mall, came back, I went on the safari, and then left the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But because I did that, I needed to go back. I spent about two weeks the next time. I stayed in a few different areas to get a good feel of the city and it was absolutely amazing! Jo\u2019burg is like the heartbeat of South Africa. I made friends with locals, took frequent trips to Soweto in local taxis, supported some entrepreneurship initiatives, went to festivals, and had home cooked meals from friends and their families. It was such a good time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another one is Accra, Ghana<\/a>. I went there in January 2019 for The Year of Return. It marked 400 years since the first slave ship left Africa in 1619 to reach the US. A lot of Black people from the US went to Ghana and West Africa for The Year of Return and it really was an amazing experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I especially recommend Accra as a Black traveller. While the history is somewhat bleak, the experience of going to Elmina Castle is a must. Many slaves left Africa from Elmina Castle.  We saw the horrendous conditions slaves were kept in, learned about the treatment they received, and even learned that some tribes in Africa participated in the trade. This is something I never learned in school and is not written in most textbooks. I really think every Black person should try to go to Ghana at least once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cartagena, Colombia<\/a> is one more. To me, it\u2019s almost the perfect destination. It hits everything on the list, from things to do to romance and adventure. There\u2019s the beach, history \u2014 you\u2019ve got Palenque that\u2019s about an hour and a half away, and there\u2019s a lot of Afro-Caribbean history there. They\u2019ve also got fun nightlife and great food. And travelling while Black was great because of the Afro-Caribbean heritage, so we felt really accepted.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Intrepid trip would you most like to go on?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m curious about the Arctic and would love to do the East Greenland and Iceland Northern Lights tour<\/a>. I\u2019ve been to Iceland, but it was such a short trip that I didn\u2019t see the Northern Lights, waterfalls or the Golden Circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who are some people in the travel space that inspire you?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I have a few! One is Nadia Henry of Travel with Sparkle<\/a>. She is the most dedicated travel agent<\/a> I know and is always out travelling, scoping out the next destination to plan future trips for her clients. I also really respect how much she did during COVID to make sure her clients were protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephanie Jones from Blacks in Travel and Tourism<\/a>.  She is working to train Black tour operators \u2014 making sure their customer service is great, they have the right resources, and giving them a platform to speak to consumers and clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, Evita Robinson from Nomadness Travel Tribe<\/a>. That group really started the Black travel movement. And Martinique Lewis, president of Black Travel Alliance<\/a>. She\u2019s really holding the travel industry accountable and has helped open the door to more diversity, equity and inclusion conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can follow Green Book Global on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Intrepid\u2019s diversity and inclusion efforts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Community Conversations, an interview series featuring Intrepid travellers, creatives and activists in our community. In every Q&A we\u2019ll ask an inspiring individual about their world view and their…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15098,"featured_media":46163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[455,286],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature","category-stories"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeet Lawrence, founder of Green Book Global | Intrepid Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our Community Conversations series features Intrepid travellers, creatives and activists. Today: Lawrence Phillips of Green Book Global.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Meet Lawrence, founder of the world\u2019s first Black travel review website\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Our Community Conversations series features Intrepid travellers, creatives and activists. Today: Lawrence Phillips of Green Book Global.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Good Times by Intrepid\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/intrepidtravel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-07-27T23:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-11-14T21:00:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lawrence_omar_morocco.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"799\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"450\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Intrepid Travel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Meet Lawrence, founder of the world\u2019s first Black travel review website\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Our Community Conversations series features Intrepid travellers, creatives and activists. Today: Lawrence Phillips of Green Book Global.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lawrence_omar_morocco.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Intrepid_Travel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Intrepid_Travel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Intrepid Travel\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/\",\"name\":\"Meet Lawrence, founder of Green Book Global | Intrepid Travel Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lawrence_omar_morocco-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-07-27T23:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-11-14T21:00:17+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#\/schema\/person\/61367e18924dea19324f7dddb8024d42\"},\"description\":\"Our Community Conversations series features Intrepid travellers, creatives and activists. Today: Lawrence Phillips of Green Book Global.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lawrence_omar_morocco-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lawrence_omar_morocco-1.jpg\",\"width\":799,\"height\":450,\"caption\":\"Lawrence posing for photo on blue steps\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Meet Lawrence, founder of the world\u2019s first Black travel review website\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/\",\"name\":\"The Good Times by Intrepid\",\"description\":\"adventure news\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#\/schema\/person\/61367e18924dea19324f7dddb8024d42\",\"name\":\"Intrepid Travel\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da22ef8c704d0b22f7e17f90b143a2a3116fc3da458a1295f7b77148b9dbb257?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da22ef8c704d0b22f7e17f90b143a2a3116fc3da458a1295f7b77148b9dbb257?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Intrepid Travel\"},\"description\":\"Intrepid has been leading small group adventures for 35 years. We\u2019re a certified B Corp, which means we want to be the best travel company not just in the world, but for the world. To create positive change through the joy of travel. You can read our latest adventures right here.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/author\/oliverpelling\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Meet Lawrence, founder of Green Book Global | Intrepid Travel Blog","description":"Our Community Conversations series features Intrepid travellers, creatives and activists. Today: Lawrence Phillips of Green Book Global.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Meet Lawrence, founder of the world\u2019s first Black travel review website","og_description":"Our Community Conversations series features Intrepid travellers, creatives and activists. Today: Lawrence Phillips of Green Book Global.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/","og_site_name":"The Good Times by Intrepid","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/intrepidtravel\/","article_published_time":"2021-07-27T23:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-11-14T21:00:17+00:00","og_image":[{"width":799,"height":450,"url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lawrence_omar_morocco.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Intrepid Travel","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Meet Lawrence, founder of the world\u2019s first Black travel review website","twitter_description":"Our Community Conversations series features Intrepid travellers, creatives and activists. Today: Lawrence Phillips of Green Book Global.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lawrence_omar_morocco.jpg","twitter_creator":"@Intrepid_Travel","twitter_site":"@Intrepid_Travel","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Intrepid Travel","Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/","url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/","name":"Meet Lawrence, founder of Green Book Global | Intrepid Travel Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lawrence_omar_morocco-1.jpg","datePublished":"2021-07-27T23:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2024-11-14T21:00:17+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#\/schema\/person\/61367e18924dea19324f7dddb8024d42"},"description":"Our Community Conversations series features Intrepid travellers, creatives and activists. Today: Lawrence Phillips of Green Book Global.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lawrence_omar_morocco-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lawrence_omar_morocco-1.jpg","width":799,"height":450,"caption":"Lawrence posing for photo on blue steps"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/community-conversations-lawrence\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Meet Lawrence, founder of the world\u2019s first Black travel review website"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/","name":"The Good Times by Intrepid","description":"adventure news","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#\/schema\/person\/61367e18924dea19324f7dddb8024d42","name":"Intrepid Travel","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da22ef8c704d0b22f7e17f90b143a2a3116fc3da458a1295f7b77148b9dbb257?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/da22ef8c704d0b22f7e17f90b143a2a3116fc3da458a1295f7b77148b9dbb257?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Intrepid Travel"},"description":"Intrepid has been leading small group adventures for 35 years. We\u2019re a certified B Corp, which means we want to be the best travel company not just in the world, but for the world. To create positive change through the joy of travel. You can read our latest adventures right here.","url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/author\/oliverpelling\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lawrence_omar_morocco-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4OQMK-aZf","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15098"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42237"}],"version-history":[{"count":53,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78512,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42237\/revisions\/78512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}