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Karen Benson
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| Years in Industry: |
30 Years |
| Hometown: |
New York |
| Specialty: |
Adventure Travel/Spa/Ski |
| Certifications: |
Spa Specialist
Adventure Specialist
Ski Specialist |
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Karen's Travel Bio
| What is your travel vision? |
My goal is to make each client’s trip unique and special. Everyone has different interests so my hope is to exceed their expectations!! |
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| What's in your carry on? |
Pictures of my family
Blackberry and camera
Wonderful reading material
Workout clothes
Hiking boots
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| What is your most memorable or most inspiring travel experience? |
Escorting a group of total strangers to an exotic destination and watching them share unique adventures together and bond as friends! |
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| What has been your best culinary experience/
memorable meal while traveling?
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Fourteen course dinner with wine in Veneto region Italy after a 7 hour bike journey! |
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| What is the one destination/experience you still want to go/have? |
Antarctica |
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Karen's Favorites
| Destination: |
Too many to choose one!
Among my favorites are Africa, Greece, Italy, and Vietnam. |
| Hotel: |
The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur India |
| Hotel Room: |
2 level villa overlooking the rice paddies at the Mandarin Oriental in Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| New Property |
Maia on the island of Mahe in the Seychelles |
| Travel Read/App: |
Travel and Leisure Magazine
Gorillas in the Mist |
Favorite Trips
- Gorilla trekking Rwanda
- Tracking game on foot with the Maasai tribe Africa
- Seychelles Islands – beaches in Indian Ocean
- Argentina - Estancia Horseback Bariloche/Crampon Glacier Trek Patagonia
- Bhutan - Hike to Tiger's Nest
- Barge Trip in Champagne Region, France
- Papua New Guinea, Orion Expedition
- Transatlantic crossing on the QM2
- Castle tour of Ireland
- Skiing in Deer Valley, Aspen, Vail, Whistler, Telluride, Zermatt Switzerland
- Heli-hiking in Western Canada
- African Safari
- Hundreds of Spa Trips, My Favorites: Canyon Ranch (USA), Rancho La Puerto (Mexico), Chiva Som (Thailand), Ananda (India), Amans (Bhutan), Sol Y Luna (Peru), Llao Llao (Argentina), Six Senses Yao Noi near Phuket and Soneva Kiri near Bangkok, Casa Palmero Pebble beach, Spa Anjali Westin Riverfront, Miraval Tucson, Borgo Egnazia in Puglia, Italy
- Peru - Hike Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
- Thailand - Elephant jungle safari to native villages
- Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge Canada - fishing/bears/whale watching
- India - Hiking the Himalaya Foothills
- Biking from Prague to Vienna
- Colonial Mexico village explorations
- Monarch butterfly migration hikes
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| Playing Elephant Polo in India |
Cricket with Locals in India |
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| Walking With Yourg Monks in India |
Biking in Puglia, Italy |
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| Adventures in Papua New Guinea |
Tree Jumping at Canyon Ranch Spa
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| Glacier trek, Patagonia |
Chang Mai, Thailand |
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| Bariloche, Argentina mountain hike |
Gorilla Trek, Rwanda |
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| Visiting With a Vietnamese Friend |
Kickboxing Lesson with Thai Master |
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| Lunch in a Bedouin tent Jordan
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