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Karen Benson
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| Years in Industry: |
27 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
- 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
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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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