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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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Town & Country Magazine Features Alaska By Private Plane Tour

15 Mar 2013 / Compass Editor

Town & Country Magazine features Kensinton Tours' Alaska by private plane tour in its April 2013 issue; "Explore Alaska's rugged terrain with Kensington Tours. On the group's safari, you'll stay in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and fly into the wildnerness each day on private plane for guided safaris, kayaking, and rafting". Travelers experience the best of this Alaska Tour by traveling on a private plane.
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A Sophisticated Take On Peru

22 Nov 2012 / Compass Editor

Back from their first private guided experience with Kensington Tours, Sophisticated Living’s Editor-in-Chief, Bridget Williams and husband Eric Williams filled us in on their unforgettable journey to the heart of ancient Incan civilization, Peru.
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I'm heading to northern Wales. What should I go and see while I'm there?

25 Jun 2012 / Compass Editor

Our UK specialist, Lynne Pettit, provides her destination expertise on Karan Smith's travel question of the week in The Globe and Mail. Using her specialized knowledge on the region, Lynne suggests a private-guided a Wales tour, starting and ending in Cardiff. This creatively crafted and unique tour showcases the remarkable landscape, enthralling history and dynamic culture of a rising destination.
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"The World's Best Luxury Tours Specialists" - Fodor's Travel

30 May 2012 / Compass Editor

Kensington Tours was chosen as one of The World's Best Luxury Tours Specialists by Fodor's Travel Intelligence Blogger Suzanne Steinert. For specializing in intimate, hand-crafted adventure tours at an unbeatable value, Kensington Tours makes the top list for the industry's best client-to-client ratio (often 2:1) and competitive custom guided tour prices in over 90 countries.
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Myanmar In Mind? Our Destination Specialist Shares Travel Tips In The New York Times

30 May 2012 / Compass Editor

Karen MacRae, Asia Destination Specialist, shares travel tips in the New York Times. After having lived and worked in Myanmar for two years, she advises that it is safe for families and describes it as “a whole country full of gentle people.
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Tunisia Signature Tour Selected For Inclusion In National Geographic Traveler's "50 Tours Of A Lifetime"

20 Apr 2012 / Compass Editor

Our Tunisia Signature tour has been selected as one of National Geographic Traveler magazine's 2012 "50 Tours Of A Lifetime"! Based on the most authentic, most innovative, most immersive, best-guided and most sustainable, our Tunisia tour is a winning choice for a tour of a lifetime.
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Explorer In Residence: Mark Terry To Discuss His Films At Water Docs

17 Apr 2012 / Compass Editor

The future of the most precious resource on earth is in question. But when it comes to solving the problems, are we getting any warmer? Our Expert In Residence, Mark Terry, will be present at Water Docs to discuss his films about the latest climate change discoveries being made at both ends of the earth - The Arctic and Antarctica.
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Kensington’s Morocco Family Desert Adventure On Lonely Planet

07 Nov 2011 / Compass Editor

Five Days, Two 20 Hour Drives, An Eight Year Old & A Luxury Family Travel Connoisseur When Kensington was contacted by Amie O'Shaughnessy about creating a personalized Morocco Tours family adventure taking her from mystifying Marrakech through the High Atlas Mountains to the otherworldly sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, this was nothing out of the ordinary for us.
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New! at Kensington - Explorer in Residence Program

19 Jun 2010 / Compass Editor

Launched only this month, our Explorer-in-Residence tours feature unique itineraries to hidden corners of the world. These itineraries take travelers to out of the way places. Most have been built in consultation with our Explorers-in-Residence. Some are expensive, some require really hard work, and some are simply unfairly caricatured in the press. All promise a unique experience.
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