Again, so many come to mind! I have lots of stories from my students, but one I always love to think about was a student that visited the Galapagos.

She had a memorable encounter snorkeling with a sea lion. She'd make a particular motion or movement...the sea lion would mimic. This went on for over 20 minutes.

She came to the boat with tears streaming down her face. She said it was one of the most beautiful and spiritual experiences she ever had. She was so overcome with emotion at that moment...that moment seeing the look on her face was something I'll never forget.

That's a very difficult question, as I have a fondness for all of them. I've also led most of the programs at one time or another! But I'd say our India program has always had a special appeal to me, as I've always been interested in Tibetan culture and fascinated by the Himalayas.

I also love our Iceland and Peru trips, yet I'm a bit biased as they're designed/based around some of my personal travels!

Some of our programs are quite niched. We work with disabled orphans in China with well-known and respected non-profit organizations, contribute to very unique environmental conservation projects in Iceland, sailing and turtle tagging in the British Virgin Islands...

I've always been especially proud of those programs that offer something that no one else does.

For me personally, it's all about the people we hire to lead the trips. We've been very lucky to find and recruit some of the best staff out there. They make all the difference!

Our staff are not only highly qualified in their respective fields, but are also excellent role models and fun to be around. I consider myself quite lucky to be able to call many of our staff my friends.

We're all on the team for similar reasons: to make an impact in the lives of others.