Women Who Inspire: Travel into Change

With the recent events and travel put on hold, ‘SheTravel’ and ‘Girls on Travel’ have collaborated to bring you a special evening of talks and a Q&A session with three expert speakers covering everything from the influence of sport on mental and physical well-being, to learning about your boundaries and going out of your comfort zone to running a marathon on every continent dressed as a fruit. This is a unique event open to all, meant to cheer us up and inspire us, exploring the theme of female travel, inspiring attendees to discover new regions of the globe and plan their next adventures with confidence.

Link for the event will be sent by e-mail the day before.

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-who-inspire-travel-into-change-tickets-106394278150

 

Speakers:

Sally Orange – Endurance runner, Adventurer, Mental heath champion.

Inspired by her surname, Sally completed one of her first marathons dressed as an orange, in a bid to show that sport and exercise doesn’t have to be about being the fastest or the fittest, but is more about having fun, making others smile and raising money and awareness for charity. She is the only person on the planet to have completed a marathon on every continent, dressed as a different piece of fruit, which gives you a flavour of her colourful personality.

Having faced her own challenges with severe depression and chronic anxiety, Sally speaks openly in an attempt to remove the associated stigma. She encourages others to manage their own mental well-being through healthy eating, physical activity and a positive mindset.

Instagram: @sally0range

Facebook: @Sally Orange

Christine Dennison – Expedition Leader, Adventurer, Environmental Champion

Christine Dennison is the co-founder and President of Mad Dog Expeditions, an international adventure and exploration company that pioneered underwater diving and exploration of the High Arctic and the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.

Christine is a polar expedition specialist with expertise in operations and logistics of remote regions of the world. She has skied to the North Pole as a member of the Swiss Mamont Foundation all women’s team to raise awareness of global warming and the effects in the polar regions.

Christine has been diving for over 20 years and is the first woman to dive, document and explore the icy waters and ice caves of the Canadian High Arctic Northwest Passage, the tannic waters of the Brazilian Amazon’s Rio Negro and tributaries.

Instagram: @exploringwomen

Exploring Women

Anna Oszejko – Travel passionate, Blogger, Speaker

“Ania of all trades” that’s the name Ania Oszejko goes under on social media as there is simply not just one sport category you can pin her name to. Running, cycling, climbing, mountaineering, swimming, hiking…those are only a few activities you will find Ania doing but most importantly she does them all with a big smile. She is a great believer in saying “yes” to new challenges and figuring out how tackle them later. With “Carpe Diem” (seize the day) tattooed on her foot, she believes that life is fleeting and we must make sure we live it to the fullest.

From not being able to run for 5 minutes to running marathons and more, Ania believes that sport can help you discover not only your physical but also mental abilities. For the past 4 years she has shared on social media her journey with sport, adventure and cooking (one more thing she is very passionate about is food). Ania is a big ambassador of showing those in doubt of their own abilities that they are capable of so much more they can imagine. She loves working with people and strives to bring out the best in everyone.

Instagram: @ania_of_all_trades

 

Organisers:

SheTravel

Business and leisure trips often take us to destinations where the culture and traditions differ from our own, and sometimes to locations which carry higher risk to personal safety. That’s why SheTravel, and founder Anna-Liisa Tampuu, decided to bring together women who travel with this women’s–only network. To share experiences, create a secure space to ask questions from a network of fellow travellers and read interesting articles and top tips for female travellers to share information to aid safe travel, wherever in the world their choice of destination may be.

SheTravel is powered by Northcott Global Solutions, a leading Global Emergency Assistance Company, giving SheTravel a wealth of experience, expertise and support to provide information and assistance to all travellers.

Instagram: @shetravelglobal

Twitter: @SheTravelGlobal

Girls on Travel

Globetrotter and self-proclaimed ‘travel addict’ Gaëlle De Vriendt is the founder of Girls on Travel, a travel company connecting and empowering solo women travellers with incredible trips to diverse destinations, including the Greek Islands, South America and many more.

The ethos behind Girls on Travel is that holidays create a real sense of companionship and enable you to create new-found friendships, learn about other cultures and make some incredible memories to boot. With a curated travel programme, all the nitty gritty details taken care of and an ambassador joining you throughout the entirety of the trip, female travellers are able to just kick back, relax and fully enjoy their globetrotting adventure.

Instagram: @girls.on.travel

Facebook: @girlsontravel