Elite Traveler March-April 2017

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Dubai JULIAWHEELER Writer

Portugal FEMKE DE JONG Illustrator

Colorado JOHN HENDRICKS Businessman

Worldwide MATTHEWROBERTSON Adventurer Long driven by his passion for adventure, Matthew has embarked on countless journeys to remote regions of the world. And it’s this passion that led him to establish Momentum Adventure, offering clients bespoke adventures to some of the world’s most extraordinary settings. FollowMomentum Adventure on Twitter @momentumadv p48

Geneva DANAE MERCER Writer

Julia worked for the BBC for more than 15 years, including as the BBC’s Gulf correspondent between 2000 and 2010. During her time in Dubai, Julia penned the award- winning book Telling Tales: An Oral History of Dubai about life in the fascinating emirate and the transformation of the city. Follow Julia on twitter @juliawheeler1 p126

Femke is an illustrator, originally from the Netherlands and living in the UK. She works for a range of clients all over the world, collaborating with musicians and artists. Femke’s work combines mechanical hand- rendered, drawn and found images in whimsical characters and surreal landscapes. See more of Femke’s illustrations at femillustration.com p136

Founder of the Discovery Channel, John believes in exploring our curiosities. Initially launched in 1985, by the time John stepped down as chairman of the board in 2014, Discovery had more than 2.5 billion cumulative subscribers and 49 brands. John is currently exploring a new venture, CuriosityStream, a Netflix-like service for factual programming. p43

International journalist, author and photographer Danae has contributed to publications such as CNN Travel , The Independent , The Sunday Times and USA Today and has written a book on Olympic trainee Charlotte Roach. She is currently traveling to Sri Lanka, Oman and Bali. Follow Danae’s travels on Twitter @danaemercer p124