Emma was born in the year the Beatles broke up. She studied Middle Eastern Archaeology and Akkadian, although she has to admit her cuneiform is probably a little rusty these days. She was once an archaeologist working in Syria and Jordan, and has been an English language teacher. She has lived at one time or another in Jerusalem and Aleppo, as well as Paris and Brussels, where she went to school and learnt to speak French.

Julian was born in the year man first walked on the moon. He studied hotel management before switching to psychology and geography. He was a primary school teacher in another life and wrote for Shoot magazine as a cub reporter. He is a Guinness World Record Holder for having gutted the most mackerel in an hour.

Gemma was born in the year the internet got real, with both Yahoo and Amazon being founded. She studied Forensic Science before starting a career in communication which has spanned nearly a decade. She has an insatiable wanderlust, having visited nearly a quarter of the world’s countries. A lover of good food, wine, and all things equine.

Born in the year space shuttle Endeavour took its maiden flight. Alex studied history with a specific focus on European maritime exploration and empires. After spending time in roles across the travel industry, he worked as an editor for pharmaceutical and chemical magazines. Alex is a poet, musician, and scuba diver who loves travel and wildlife – he has had close encounters with great white sharks, anacondas, rhino, scorpions, piranha, and more.

Ebele was born the year the Jamaican bobsled team made their debut and“Eddie the Eagle” became the first British ski jumper to compete in the event in 60 years at the Winter Olympics. She studied Business and Marketing at Canterbury and has a decade’s experience within sales. She is an avid baker, traveller to distance lands, music gigs and festival goer and a guitar player.