Sally Smythson

Job Title

Assistant Product Manager

About yourself

I love travel! I have a real passion for exploring countries and experiencing new cultures. I love meeting locals and seeing how they live, work, play, eat and sleep. It is really heart warming when you get accepted into their family and house I enjoy living out of a back pack, never knowing where you are going to end up next and how you are going to get there.

What do you love most about your job?

I have always wanted to work in travel and my dream has come true. I love working on new tours, I am lucky enough to help with the planning of trips to picking pictures for the brochure. 

What is your most memorable travel experience?

This is a hard question, I have quite a few. One has to be walking the Great Wall of China

Where have you been?

Canada, Austria, Slovakia, Germany, Sweden, Russia, Mongolia, Czech Republic, Ireland, Netherlands, France, Vietnam, Cambodia, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Andorra, Malaysia, Estonia, China, Indonesia, Morocco, India, Singapore, Thailand, USA, Mexico, Australia, Turkey, UAE, Peru, Bolivia and Tanzania.

Best travel tip

Always carry a sarong. It can be used in many ways - dress, beach towel, scarf, head scarf...

What inspires you to travel?

Meeting local people, experience their cultures and exploring their country

Which Adventure Company trips have you been on?

I have trekked to the top of Kilimanharo on the KR, been on safari in the Serengeti Explorer (RV) and walked the Atlas Mountains (WMO)

Which Adventure Company  trip is on your wanderlust?

Madagascan Discovery

Lhasa Overland

Delta and Dunes - Namibia and Botswana

Tropical South - India

Sri Lankan Discovery

Langtang and Lakes - Nepal