Meet the Experts Theatres
The Meet the Experts Theatres will be playing host to travel personalities, celebrities and experts. They will be giving you a unique insight into their experiences and taking you on fascinating and memorable journeys around the globe. This year our two theatres each have their own focus - Travel Inspiration & Practical Advice.
Meet the Experts Theatre: Travel Inspiration
| Thursday 31 January | Talk title | Speaker and Company Name |
| 10.30 | Kashmir & Ladakh | Yasin Zargar, Indus Tours & Travel |
| 11.30 | The Azores - Closer than you think | Ian Coates, Archipelago Choice |
| 12.30 | Panama - pirates, jungles, tribes and beaches | Gillian Howe, Geodyssey |
| 1.30 | Subtropical Japan | James Mundy, InsideJapan |
| 2.30 | Malawi - Africa's Warm Heart | Kelly White, author of the Spectrum Guide to Malawi |
| 3.30 | Northern Lights - winter adventure in Iceland | Jorunn Jonsdottir, All Iceland |
| 4.30 | China for beginners | Cheryl Thompson, Wendy Wu Tours |
| Friday 1 February | Talk title | Speaker and Company Name |
| 10.30 |
Explore the Wilderness State of Alaska |
Rebecca Wilson, Discover the World |
| 11.30 | Discovering the Silk Road: Travels through Central Asia | Johnny Bealby, Wild Frontiers Adventure Travel |
| 12.30 | Galapagos - Life after Lonesome George? | Richard Furlong, Furlongs Travel |
| 1.30 | Spitsbergen: The Realm of the Polar Bear | Paul Stanbury, NatureTrek |
| 2.30 | Faroe Islands – unspoilt and authentic | Stan Abbott - Atlantic Airways, Sunvil |
| 3.30 | Surprising Nepal | Tom Draper, Audley Travel |
| 4.30 | Afghanistan - Present and Future | Geoff Hann, Hinterland Travel |
| Saturday 2 February | Talk title | Speaker and Company Name |
| 10.30 | Exploring Peru | Jac McPherson, Tucan Travel |
| 11.30 | Brilliant Burma on foot | Steve Harbert, Mountain Kingdoms |
| 12.30 | Freeze Frame - Antarctica and the Arctic | Paul Goldstein, Exodus |
| 1.30 | Jordan & its neighbours: reshaping Middle East tourism | Matthew Teller, On The Go Tours |
| 2.30 | Serbia - Year of Culture 2013 | Russell Stenhouse, Serbia Tourism + Valerie Singleton, TV and radio presenter & travel writer |
| 3.30 | Indochina explorer: a journey through Cambodia, Vietnam & Laos | Lesley Wright, Travel IndoChina |
| 4.30 | Adventure and Luxury in Costa Rica | Monica Irauzqui, Yampu Tours |
| Sunday 3 February | Talk title | Speaker and Company Name |
| 10.30 | The Wildlife of Pakistan | Ghulam Rasool - Professional Wildlife Photographer, TravelPak |
| 11.30 | Overlanding - The Americas | Charlie Hopkinson, Dragoman |
| 12.30 | Predators | Paul Goldstein, Exodus |
| 1.30 | Exploring Kenya's Wildlife Conservancies and Traditional Cultures | Richard Trillo, Author of the Rough Guide to Kenya, Expert Africa |
| 2.30 | Japan: Land of Unique Experiences | David Lee, Into Japan Specialists |
| 3.30 | Tet en L'air - a look into Saint Lucia's cultural heritage | Atlyn Forde and Sylvia Quinlan-Mercier, Saint Lucia Tourism |
| 4.30 | Cruises to Ancient Civilisations - Discovering the history and culture of the ancient world | Clive Howard, Voyages to Antiquity |
Meet the Experts Theatre: Practical Advice
| Thursday 31 January | Talk Title | Speaker and Company Name |
| 10.45 | Antarctica Explored | Nathan Ward, Peregrine Adventures |
| 11.45 | Volunteer Holiday: work experience in Marrakech | Ariane Prot, Marrakech-Riad Boutique Hotels |
| 12.45 | Preventing & Dealing with Traveller’s Diarrhoea & Other Medical Kit Essentials | Professor Larry Goodyer, Nomad Travel |
| 1.45 | Astro Tourism: Beyond the Northern Lights | David Phillips, The Adventure Company |
| 2.45 | Kuoni presents Paralymic athlete Sophia Warner: My Journey to London 2012 | Sophia Warner, Paralympic Athlete |
| 3.45 | Green means Go....So does Red! An entertaining guide to driving in Asia | Stephen McCullagh, Classic Car Journeys |
| Friday 1 February | Talk Title | Speaker and Company Name |
| 10.45 | Choosing the ultimate honeymoon | Unique Honeymoons - Wanderlust |
| 11.45 | Tourism Concern expert panel session: Travelling to politically sensitive destinations | Mark Watson - Tourism Concern, John Telfer - Explore Worldwide, Karina Moreton - Panoramic Journeys Ltd, Sam Clark - The Experience Travel Group |
| 12.45 | Expedition Planning | Matt Traver |
| 1.45 | Essential Travel Equipment for a Safe & Healthy Trip | Paul Goodyer, Nomad Travel |
| 2.45 | Travel Photography panel session | Professional photographers Paul Goldstein, Steve Davey, Paul Harris |
| 4.00 | Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year awards | Lyn Hughes, Wanderlust magazine |
| Saturday 2 February | Talk Title | Speaker and Company Name |
| 10.45 | World Music Festivals: an Insider’s Guide | Simon Broughton, Songlines |
| 11.45 | Overlanding: Then & Now | Charlie Hopkinson - Dragoman |
| 12.45 | Do I really need all those vaccinations & anti-malarials? | Rebecca Swadling, Nomad Travel |
| 1.45 | Great Guides of Africa | Roddy Bray, Rainbow Tours |
| 2.45 | Expert panel session: Travel Writing | Lyn Hughes - Wanderlust, Paul Goldstein - Exodus, Matthew Teller |
| 3.45 | Expedition Planning | Matt Traver |
| Sunday 3 February | Talk Title | Speaker and Company Name |
| 10.45 | Latin America: World Cup, Olympics and Beyond | LATA panel session |
| 11.45 | Expert panel session: Solo Travel | Lyn Hughes - Wanderlust, Rebecca McKernan - Intrepid & Mike James - Exodus |
| 12.45 | You don't have to be a walker to go on a walking holiday! | David Kay, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays |
| 1.45 | Family Travel Off the Beaten Track - Outer Mongolia, Bhutan and Burma | Karina Moreton, Panoramic Journeys Ltd |
| 2.45 | Catching the Moment - Wildlife Photography, the pleasures and pitfalls | Paul Goldstein, Exodus |
| 3.45 | North Pakistan: Asia’s best kept secret | Ibraheem Mahmood, Karakorum Jeep Treks International |
