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Natasha Iles
South African National Tourist Guide, AfriFriends - Unique African Journeys
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Joined May 2020
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About me

I started in the travel industry in 1995 working as a Leisure and Corporate Travel Consultant in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1999 I left Table Mountain, the Penguins and wine farms behind and headed inland to work as a Safari Consultant in Johannesburg. I was very privileged not only designing and Taylor-making Safari Packages to Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, South Africa and Malawi, I was also able to travel and assist with groups in Chobe, the Zambia Solar Eclipse (21 June 2001) and Kruger Park Solar Eclipse (04 Dec 2002).

This made me realize I loved personally meeting Guests from all over the World and in June 2005 I traded my office desk for an all-terrain 4X4 and joined AfriFriends – Unique African Journeys. As a Journey Specialist, I bring considerable experience and as an active professional National Tourist Guide, I share with our guests the diversity of our beautiful country, the cultures and my passion for its wildlife.

Why did you join the community?

I want to join to learn more about what people are doing around the world due to COVID19 survival

What is your favorite travel destination?

Any Game Reserve or Nature Reserve to enjoy wildlife, mountains & scenery

Where do you dream of traveling to?

Madagascar

What was your first travel job?

Travel Consultant at a walk in Agency

What do you want to learn more about?

Fauna & Flora

Three words that describe why we should travel?

Smells, Scenery, Passion

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