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.
Carroll Dunham
Medical anthropologist Carroll Dunham has lived in Asia for more than 20 years. She is currently the director of Wild Earth, an organization that works with rural women to create handcrafted products to generate income. An expert in Asian cultures, Carroll is passionate about sacred geography, pilgrimage, and indigenous medicinal plants. She is the author of two books and has worked on films for National Geographic, PBS, and the BBC.
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.
