Leaders
Here are the Trip Leaders scheduled for this journey (please note that leader assignments are subject to change).
Tim Burford
Tim Burford’s goal to explore the world led him to write nine hiking guidebooks for destinations from Latin America to central Europe, including the definitive Travel Guide to Georgia (the former Soviet Union). With hiking poles in hand, he has been leading ...
Donna Goodman
Departure Dates: July 30-August 7, 2020Donna Goodman was raised on the isle of Anglesey off the rugged northwest coast of Wales. With a degree in Environmental Science and a working background in countryside management (which covers everything from land conservation and soil sciences to sheep herding and ...
Skye McDonald
Skye McDonald was born and raised in Scotland in a small village called Scone, the ancient crowning place of the kings and queens of Scotland, and is now based in the Highland capital of Inverness. She has worked as a Trip Leader in 27 countries since the millennium ...
Simone Simpson
Departure Dates: September 3-11, 2020An avid enthusiast of wilderness and backcountry experiences, Simone taught outdoor education in the Snowdonian mountains of Wales for 13 years before moving to the southern French Alps, where she leads treks in the Alpes Maritimes. Her leadership stints have taken ...
Amanda Whitehead
Departure Dates: September 3-11, 2020Amanda (Mandy) has spent her adult life hiking mountains, coast, and country. Born in Scotland, she grew up around various regions of England. After several years of working in advertising in London, she moved to Wales, where she and her late husband ran a mountain ...
