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PO Box 776369 Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 USA / Ph: (970) 871‐0065 Fax: (888) 596‐6377
Email: [email protected] Web: www.exploreafrica.net
MEDIA
COVERAGE
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Cherri Briggs, President of EXPLORE, Inc., has been awarded by Condé Nast Traveler “Top Travel Specialist for Southern Africa” for the last 13 years and ‘Top Villa Specialist for Africa” for the past 6 years.
In 2012, EXPLORE, Inc was named on Travel & Leisure’s annual A-List of World’s Top Travel Agents and in 2011, voted “#3 African Safari Outfitter in the World” by Travel & Leisure readers.
DEPARTURES
October 2013
Who is Cherri Briggs? AcrossbetweenGoldieHawnandBerylMarkham,sheisthego‐togalforthemostfamiliaraswellasthemostout‐theresafari.ShelovesDolce&Gabbana,countsfeministGloriaSteinemamongherbestfriendsandstartedoutasakick‐assadsalesgirlatGQmagazine.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
September 2013
22 Best Trips in the World IT’SBACK!Onceagain,we’reofferingone‐of‐a‐kindexperiencesintheworld’smostfascinatingplaces‐allonlineandatunbelievablediscounts.Andifthatweren’tenough,they’veeachbeendesignedbytheworld’sbest‐connectedtravelspecialists…
PO Box 776369 Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 USA / Ph: (970) 871‐0065 Fax: (888) 596‐6377
Email: [email protected] Web: www.exploreafrica.net
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
August 2013
Perrin’s People Thecustomtripdesignerscollectedhererepresentthebestblendofdestinationknowledge,insiderconnections,consumeradvocacy,andvalueforyourdollarthatI’vefoundinmorethantwodecadesofscrutinizingthetravelindustryforthismagazine.
TRAVEL & LEISURE
June 2013
Zambia Up Close Withtop‐tierguides,plentifulwildlife,andacircuitofsimpleyetstylishbushcampsandriverlodges,thisunder‐the‐radarsafaridestinationisAfricaforpurists.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
March 2013
I Had a House in Africa… SidleuptothatOutofAfricafantasybybookingastandalonevillainthebushforyournextsafari.Foolproof Villa Vacations Mixtheadventureofasafariwiththeprivacyandfamily‐friendlinessofavilla.
ROBB REPORT
February 2013
Essential Safari Guide TheColorado‐basedSafariaficionadoCherriBriggs,whohashomesinBotswanaandZambia‐scourstheAfricancontinentsixmonthsayeartofindthebestplacesforbothluxuryandauthenticity.
TOWN & COUNTRY
December 2012
Border Crossings TwovoyagersandasuitcasefullofgownslandinKenya,testingtheboundariesofdresscodes,eveningwear,andthekindnessofbeastsandstrangers.
TRAVEL & LEISURE
September 2012
The Ultimate Trip Planners
CherriBriggs,ownerofEXPLORE,InchasbeenselectedbyTravel&LeisurefortheirannualA‐ListofWorld’sTopTravelAgents2012‐Africa&theMiddleEast.
TOWN & COUNTRY
WEDDINGS
Fall/Winter 2012
Into the Wild PlotanunforgettableAfricanHoneymoon.CherriBriggs,ofExplore,Inc.whosplitshertimebetweenAfricaandtheU.S.,isthego‐toexpertfortripsthatventurebeyondthebasicsafaritour.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
September 2012
Word of Mouth:The
Unforgettables 25yearsoftravelmemoriesfromtheeditorsofCondéNastTraveler.The World On Sale: 32 Trips of a
Lifetime! The Ultimate SafariExecutedflawlesslybytheworld’sbest‐connectedtravelspecialists‐theoneswhomakeourcarefullyvettedlist.
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ROBB REPORT
May 2012
The Robb Report 100 Resorts
Incompilingthelist,weconsultedourtrustedcorrespondents,associatesandfriendsintheluxury‐hospitalitycommunityandaskedthemtoselectthemostexceptionalandexclusiveproperties‐thenpressedthemtopicktheirfavoritesfromamongtheelitegroup.
ELITE TRAVELERMay/June 2012
Top African Safaris
Thelastdecadehasseentremendousgrowthinluxuryaccommodationsthroughoutsub‐SaharanAfrica.Thatcombinedwithunique,tailor‐madeadventureoptionsbytopoperators,makesanAfricansafariperhapsthemostindulgenttripforworldexplorerstoday.
TRAVEL & LEISURE
March 2012
Safaris Made Easy
EXCLUSIVESAFARIS:SomeofourfavoriteoperatorsputtogethersignaturetripsforT&Lreaders.
EXPLOREInc/Zambia:8daysfrom$2850.Zambiahasestablisheditselfastheultimateadventuredestination,famousforitswalkingsafarisandcanoetrips…
TRAVEL & LEISURE
August 2011
2011 World’s Best Award
EXPLORE,Incranked#3amongtheTopTourOperatorsandSafariOutfittersinTravel&Leisure’sReader’sChoice2011World’sBestAwards.
TOWN & COUNTRY
July 2010
Hanging On It’shardtoimagine,butAfrica’sbigcatsarefightingtosurvive.AnewinitiativelaunchedbydocumentaryfilmmakersBeverly&DereckJoubertmayofferthebestchancetosavethem.Thevisitorsfromparadisedeliverahellishwarning:withinadecadetheremaybenolions,leopardsorcheetahsroaming…
BLACK INK
Summer 2009 Africa:PrivateSafariCampsAdjustingtothedemand,moreandmorecampsandlodgescanbeprivatelybooked,ensuringclientstotalexclusivity,alongwithabutler,chef,rangerandguide.Manypropertiesofferflexibilitywhereguestscantweakmenus,arrangealastminutesafariwalkorscheduleasunsetbarbequeinthebush!
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
ADVENTURE
November 2009
25 Best New Trips of 2010
Botswana: Big Game by Boat TheSelindaSpillway,ariverlinkingtheOkavangoDeltawiththeLinyantimarshesintheSelindaReserve,providesamassivewateringholeforthousandsofanimals.Theriverisatitshighestlevelinthreedecades…
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
June 2009
Wendy Perrin’s Worldwide Guide
to Affordable Villa Vacations
Lookingtomixtheadventureofasafariexperiencewithprivacyandfamily‐friendlinessofaprivatevilla?EnjoythemostspectacularvillasinsixcountriesthroughoutEast&SouthernAfrica,locatedongamereserves,manyaffiliatedwithA‐Listsafarilodges.
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TOWN & COUNTRY
April 2009
Delta Dawn Botswana,Africa’stourismsuccessstoryfordecades,isreachingnewheightswiththeopeningoftwonewdeluxecampsinthefabulousOkavangoDelta,joiningthealreadyexpansivearrayoflodgeswhichreachfarintothearidKalahariDesert.
TRAVEL & LEISURE
January 2008
Into the Wild: A Safari Tour of
Madagascar
AndrewSolomontakesinshockinglybeautifulcoastlinesandlandscapes,allteemingwithfriendlylemurs,colorfulchameleons,andotherexoticdiscoveries.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
August 2008
Safaris with a Conscience
Explore,Inc.ownerCherriBriggs,havingservedontheboardsofseveralAfricanconservationorganizations,sheappliesherenvironmentalethicsinchoosingaccommodations‐fromrustic‐yet‐authenitcmobiletentedsafaristoluxelodges‐andfostersclientparticipationincommunityandwildlifeprojects.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELERDecember 2007
A Once and Future Eden
MozambiqueisanAfricanhopefulfilled:recoveredfromacivilwarandbalancingtheconservationofgreatnaturalbeautywithsophisticatedresorts.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
ADVENTURE
November 2007
Explore,Inc.specializesininnovativesafaris,fromdodginghipposontheZambezitotrackinggorillasonbeachesofGabon.Foraculturalhit,hangwithBerbersinMoroccoortrekwiththeTauregofNiger.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
August 2007
Of Lionesses, Leopards, and
Lechwe
Africansafariscanmeanextravagantlypricedlodgesandtrafficjamsaroundeverykill.NotsoinZambia,wherethebushcampsremainsimple,animalsabound,andnature’sdramasunfoldforyoureyesonly.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
TRAVELEROctober 2007
Moroccan Architecture FromCasablanca’sartdecobuildingstothepreservedmedievalcityofFeztotheanciantRomancityofVolubilisandtheMoorishmedinaofMarrakech,Morocco’sarchitecturehasbeenshapedbyitslocationatthecrossroadsofEurope,theMiddleEast,andAfrica.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
May 2006
Africa Heats Up
Asthepoliticsandeconomiesofthecontinentshiftandinsomecasesstabilize,manyAfricancountriesarerollingoutthewelcomemat.Getthelowdownonthedraws,digs,andhasslefactorsofMozambique,Namibia,Zambia,MalawiandGabon.
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MEN’S JOURNAL
May 2006
25 Classic Adventure Trips & How
to Do Them Right
They’recalledclassicsforareason.Thesearethejourneyswiththeepiclandscapes,wildanimals,andwilderculturesthatchallengeyoutocontendwithcircumstancesbeyondyourcontrol.They’retripswiththepowertochangeyourlife.
THE OPRAH MAGAZINE
May 2005
Gabon – One of Five Places You
Must See in Your Lifetime
Seeelephants,morethan600birdspeciesandoneoftheworld’slargestprimategatherings.Mandrills1,000strongandgorillassounusedtohumanstheyrounduptheirfamilytogawkatyou.
DEPARTURES
March/April 2004
The New Adventure Class
Forthetrulyintrepidthrillseekers,ain’tnomountainhighenough.JosephHooperreportsonthenewadventurersandthemenandwomenwhocantakethemsafely,andinstyle,tothefarthestcornersofPlanetEarth.
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
April 2004
Travel Feature – Botswana
Ifyou’reseekingalittlebitofadventure,andarewillingtospendsomemoneytofindit,traveltoBotswana.Visitanynumberofbushplanestoanynumberofremotecamps,andfindyourselfridingoutonsafariatopalargeelephant,…
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
December 2005
The Fabulous 50 ‐ 50 Experiences
That Only Insiders Can Deliver
MeetspiritualleadersofoneofthelastsurvivinggroupsofBushmen,researchlionsandtrackleopardsintheKwandoReserve,examinelife‐sizegirafferockcarvingsdatingto8000BC,ormeettheleaderoftheZulunation.Theseareafewoftheexperiencesthatonlyaninsidercanprovide.
MEN’S JOURNAL
May 2005
Zambezi River ‐ Africaʹs Most
Epic River Journey Goes From
Wild to Wildlife TheBunduPeoplecalltheZambezithe"riveroflife."You'llunderstandwhywhencanoeingthewaterway,whichdividesZambiaandZimbabwe:Elephantsgrazejust20feetfromyourpaddle.
TOWN & COUNTRY
Winter 2004
African Queen
“TheAfricanbushtouchessomethingessentialinthespiritthat’sdormantwhenyouareleadingacivilizedlife”,saysCherriBriggs,founderofEXPLORE,Inc.,whichoperatessuperbcustomtoursofthecontinent.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
April 2004
Finding The Inside Track
UnitedStates–basedtravelagencymightbethelastplaceyou’dlookforanauthenticexperienceabroad.TheemphasisoftouroperatorCherriBriggs’Africanexpeditionsislessonrevelryandmoreonrevelation.EXPLOREistheonlyAmericanoperatortovisitSudan.
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TOWN & COUNTRY
February 2004
Cherri Weds Richard Wilson
CherriBriggs,theownerofEXPLORE,Inc,acustomsafaricompanybasedinColoradoandBotswana,andRichardWilson,aScottish‐bornexporteroftraditionalAfricancrafts,weremarriedattheDeceptionValleyLodgeintheKalahariDesertinBotswana.April27,2003.
OUTSIDE MAGAZINE
March 2003
The Scouting Expedition
Thedreamisabrand‐newriverroutethroughavast,primordial,wildliferichwonderlandonthevergeofenvironmentalsalvation.Therealityiswhathappenswhenasmallbandofmarginallypreparedadventurersattemptsthe400‐milefirstdescentofMozambique’smightyLugenda.
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER
May 2000
Africa Unleashed
Lodgeslikeairporthotels?Sedategamedrives?Jacuzzis?Fuhgeddaboudit!There’sawildnewwaytoseeAfrica.AdamPlatttest‐drivestheactivesafari.
TOWN & COUNTRY July1997African Queen
Cherri Briggs started her travel
company EXPLORE, Inc. which
seeks out “authenticity, remote
natural beauty and luxury without
ostentation.”
PADDLER
July/August 2003
Women‐led Team
CherriBriggs,ownerofEXPLORE,Inc.isafarcryfromDr.DavidLivingstone,bothingenderandera.Butsheshareshisambitionforexploration,whichislargelywhatpropelledhertoorganizeandsuccessfullycompletea400‐milefirstdescentofMozambique’sLugendaRiver.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
ADVENTURE
July/August 2000
The Hidden Gems
Manyunfamiliarreserves–someovershadowedbymorepopularneighbors–areblessedwithscenicbeauty,uniquegeologyandabundantwildlifetorivalthebignameparks.Asabonus,theyareless‐crowded,and,insomecases,morepristine.
FOOD & WINE
March 2000 Jacques Pepinʹs Safari
Onthistour,JacquesPepinisgoingtogetaconcentratedtasteofthecontinent,evenifitonlyservestowhethisappetiteforareturnvisit.Africadoesthis.Nobodycanshrugoffthehugeplainsandriversandskies,thewildbeasts,themusicandthepeople,eventheshameful,beautifulremnantsofcolonialism.