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CEO PROFILE: When will Intrepid break the $1b barrier?

This is the sort of Oprah scenario where everyone gets a prize.

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Intrepid’s Leigh Barnes bound for the States to lead American operations

If you can read between the lines you'll realise there's a CMO…

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Intrepid Global Summit: Strategy designed for double the customers, $1.3b revenue by 2030

Intrepid plans for $1.3b in 2030 while TW plans to keep hanging…

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Intrepid invests $7.85 million in CABN to promote off-the-grid experiences

The last time we went off-the-grid was because we lost phone reception…

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Intrepid grows US tours by 400 per cent with new acquisition

The tour operator has been busy using its downtime to accelerate investment…

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“This isn’t a label we wish to keep”: Intrepid recertified as world’s largest travel B Corp

The tour operator has gone through another extensive company-wide audit to maintain…

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Intrepid amps up active offering with Europe walking collection and its biggest US offering yet

The tour operator's latest collections target those who spent lockdown binge-watching Yoga…

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Intrepid to open “hybrid hotels” across Australia and NZ through new joint venture

Intrepid has taken its first step into the hospitality market with the…

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Intrepid Travel unveils first rebrand in more than 15 years

It’s out with the old and in with the new over at…

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Intrepid snares majority stake in New Zealand’s Haka Tours and ANZ Nature Tours

The global travel B Corp has kicked off its future growth plans…

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Intrepid hits vaccine equity fundraising target, introduces mandatory jabs for Aussie trips

Intrepid has smashed its fundraising goal for UNICEF’s VaccinAid appeal in less…

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Intrepid launches its first Premium domestic trips

ATTN agents: give your bougie clients the opportunity to 'rough it' while…

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Intrepid Travel launches global vaccine equity campaign, unveils new domestic trip

The team at Intrepid are quickly firming as favourites for a humanitarian…

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Here’s how Aussie travel companies can begin their reconciliation journey

Keen to get a RAP in place for your business, but don’t…

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Even more speakers announced for Travel DAZE 2021!

While Travel DAZE 2021 is only weeks away, that hasn’t stopped us…

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Intrepid Travel secures $30 million federal government loan

Intrepid’s unique ability to assist the travel industry in its growth post-pandemic…

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Intrepid refunded over $21m and almost halved its workforce in 2020 due to COVID-19

Full credit to Intrepid for being transparent on how it responded to…

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Intrepid Travel unveils new Premium range of tours

The world’s largest travel B Corp has launched 70 new trips that…

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Intrepid follows the lead of rival G Adventures and lets private investor in

Intrepid’s goal of becoming the world’s first billion-dollar adventure travel company by…

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“We could’ve handled some things better”: Intrepid CEO apologises to customers

James Thornton has penned a heartfelt blog pleading with customers to take…

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Intrepid’s profitability soars 56 per cent

Intrepid employees are eagerly hanging out for their bonuses after the B…

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“I rode an elephant”: Intrepid’s CEO challenges agents to confess to travel mistakes

Intrepid's James Thornton has penned a stirring confession in light of World…

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“Unconscious bias needs to be addressed”: Intrepid CEO James Thornton on gender equality in the industry

We chat to Intrepid's boss about the gender equality challenges still facing…

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“Travel agents play an enormous role in our success”: Intrepid’s James Thornton

Travel Weekly sat down with the adventure travel company's CEO for a…

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“Travellers want to disconnect”: James Thornton on the evolving travel client

And that's a wrap on 2018, folks! We leave you with some…

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Intrepid celebrates 3 years of independence with B Corp certification

If you don't know what a B Corp is, you're not alone.…

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“There’s not enough women in leadership positions”: Intrepid’s James Thornton

To get you hyped for our Women in Travel awards, we chatted…

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Meet the newest speaker at Women in Travel 2018!

We've got a killer new speaker addition to Women in Travel 2018.…

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Travel trends: The changing nature of adventure travel

The most adventurous thing we've done lately is catching the train during…

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Intrepid CEO: “Why we don’t believe in travel boycotts”

We sat down with Intrepid CEO James Thornton for a gripping interview…

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Exclusive with Intrepid’s CEO: How sustainability led to $350M in revenue for 2017

We sat down with Intrepid CEO James Thornton to find out what…

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Peregrine triples Europe cruises after overtourism fears

Peregrine is tripling the number of its small ship adventures in Europe,…

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What ‘overtourism’ means for the travel industry

Can't seem to take a photo on holidays without 12 strangers squished…

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Intrepid scoops stake in Chimu Adventures

Intrepid speaks exclusively to Travel Weekly about their latest investment, although we're…

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Travel agents are critical to the industry: James Thornton

Intrepid’s new CEO reveals all in this exclusive chat, although couldn’t confirm…

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Intrepid Promotes James Thornton To CEO

James Thornton steps up to take the Intrepid throne, although whether or…

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US tourism set to fall by 7% with ‘Trump Slump’

Analysts predict grave future for US tourism in what they're calling the…

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An Exclusive behind the scenes at Intrepid’s new HQ

Once we saw some teaser shots, we couldn’t resist popping into the…

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“21% Of People Would Give Up Sex Before Wifi”: Intrepid MD James Thornton

If you're willing to give up sex ahead of wifi, you mustn't…

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