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Tornado Chase 2013 - The Season Starts

15 May 2013 / Compass Editor

Kensington Tours' Explorer-in-Residence, George Kourounis, continues to send dispatches from his month long journey across the heartland of the U.S. as he criss-crosses the region known as "Tornado Alley". Here, storms can tower over twice the height of Mount Everest and concentrate all their energy on a single point where a tornado grinds up a farmer's field.
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Travel

Tornado Chase 2013 - Local Flavor

08 May 2013 / Compass Editor

Kensington Tours' Explorer-in-Residence, George Kourounis, continues to send dispatches from his month long journey across the heartland of the U.S. as he criss-crosses the region known as "Tornado Alley". Here, storms can tower over twice the height of Mount Everest and concentrate all their energy on a single point where a tornado grinds up a farmer's field.
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Travel

Tornado Chase 2013 - Freak Snow Storm

06 May 2013 / Compass Editor

Kensington Tours' Explorer-in-Residence, George Kourounis, continues to send dispatches from his month long journey across the heartland of the U.S. as he criss-crosses the region known as "Tornado Alley". Here, storms can tower over twice the height of Mount Everest and concentrate all their energy on a single point where a tornado grinds up a farmer's field.
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Travel

Introducing Explorer In Residence, George Kourounis

02 May 2013 / Compass Editor

Referred to by the Toronto Star as a "Modern day Indiana Jones", adventurer and new Kensington Explorer-In-Residence George Kourounis is considered to be an outlier in his field. More correctly, his entire field of work could be considered well outside the realm of normal. He's dedicated his life to exploring and documenting the most extreme places on Earth, from the Arctic to the Antarctic and most points in between.
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Travel

Explorer-in-Residence, Brett Rogers, featured on National Geographic's Blog

05 Apr 2013 / Compass Editor

Brett Rogers, Kensington Explorer in Residence, reveals firsthand experiences of his Ganges river expedition on National Geographic's blog. The National Geographic blog brings to light the emotions and perspectives carved from Brett's adventure of paddling the Ganges River as an intrepid explorer and story teller.
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Travel

Brett On The Water: Ganges River, Conclusion

20 Mar 2013 / Compass Editor

In his blog, Brett on the Water – Ganges India, Brett Rogers shares his adventure of paddling the Ganges River as an intrepid explorer and story teller. From his arrival to the bustling city of Delhi and travels to the foothills of the Himalayas to his introduction to the Ganges, Brett brings this holy river to life with the enriching experiences and new friends he gained along the way.
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Travel

Mark Terry Wins Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal

15 Mar 2013 / Compass Editor

Explorer in Residence and filmmaker, Mark Terry, was awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal for his international humanitarian service on Mar 6, 2013. The award acknowledges Mark's work with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and their partnership on his documentary feature films The Antarctica Challenge: A Global Warning and The Polar Explorer. "It is a great honour to be selected for this award," said Mark.
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African Safari

The Gentlemen's Expedition - Chilling in Zanzibar

21 Feb 2013 / Compass Editor

Mikael Strandberg’s A Gentlemen’s Expedition Through East Africa shares his return to Kenya and Tanzania with Kensington Founder Jeff Willner in a soulful 5 part series. His insights on the rhythm, people and life in East Africa invite readers to go far beyond the surface of this popular safari destination.
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Travel

Brett On The Water: Ganges River, Part II

31 Jan 2013 / Compass Editor

In his blog, Brett on the Water – Ganges India, Brett Rogers shares his adventure of paddling the Ganges River as an intrepid explorer and story teller. From his arrival to the bustling city of Delhi and travels to the foothills of the Himalayas to his introduction to the Ganges, Brett brings this holy river to life with the enriching experiences and new friends he gained along the way.
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African Safari

The Gentlemen's Expedition - A Pride Of Lions At Loisaba

14 Jan 2013 / Compass Editor

Mikael Strandberg’s A Gentlemen’s Expedition Through East Africa shares his return to Kenya and Tanzania with Kensington Founder Jeff Willner in a soulful 5 part series. His insights on the rhythm, people and life in East Africa invite readers to go far beyond the surface of this popular safari destination.
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