National Geographic Experts
A National Geographic expert will accompany each departure to share insights and a rare behind-the-scenes perspective. Listed below are some of the experts and the departure date(s) they will be joining.
Bill Jones
Bill Jones has been in the travel industry over 25 years, leading more than 100 trips across Asia and Europe and to destinations as far flung as Madagascar and Kazakhstan. Bill has recently specialized in Southeast Asia and Bhutan, where he was given the honorific name Dorje Wangchuk by the Oracle of Minji village. Bill is widely respected in Bhutan and has been consulted by the government for the training of local tourism operators. He speaks fluent French and German, is proficient in Italian and Spanish, and has a good working knowledge of Mandarin Chinese. He has a degree in politics and economics from Liverpool University in England, and, when not on the road, divides his time between London and Paris. Bill has been a very popular National Geographic Expert on previous Bhutan and Tibet trips.
Carroll Dunham
Medical anthropologist Carroll Dunham has resided in the Himalaya for the past 25 years focusing on indigenous healing traditions. She and her family have spent the last ten summers living with nomads in central Mongolia. Carroll is the founder of Wild Earth, working with rural Asian women, creating community income opportunities through development of indigenous healing therapies and herbal handcrafted bodycare products. Local producer for National Geographic's "People of the Windhorse", a documentary exploring the relationship of nomads and the horse, she has explored the revitilization of Buddhist and shamanic practices in Mongolia. Passionate about sacred geography, pilgrimage, conservation and sustainability of indigenous medicinal plants, she has authored four books and produced films for National Geographic, PBS, and the BBC.
