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About Brid<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Since her beginnings in Ireland, Brid has gone on to a life of globetrotting and work in the international tourism arena. She has traveled through 60 countries, worked in 20, and lived in six, including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Brid has established and managed three international tourism businesses. She was founder and Director of Worlds Apart Expeditions in the 1990\u2019s, an adventure travel company that operated in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman and Iran. She was Director of Discovery Channel Adventures, a joint project between Discovery Communications and Mountain Travel Sobek in California. She was Managing Director for Abercrombie & Kent LLC in Muscat, Oman where she established the Destination Management Company and handled the Private Jet Journeys around the world.<\/p>\n

Her expertise has been called upon by numerous prestigious organizations. Brid facilitated the production of \u201cBezad\u2019s Last Journey\u201d for Crossing the Line Films, aired by National Geographic; and the History Channel\u2019s documentary \u201cDigging for the Truth \u2013 The Real Queen of Sheba.\u201d She led the Smithsonian\u2019s tour in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar, which followed their internationally acclaimed \u201cRoads of Arabia\u201d exhibit. She also participated on a cultural project involving the Yemen and US governments and the Smithsonian Institution\u2019s Freer and Sackler Galleries, culminating in the publication of \u201cCaravan Kingdoms Yemen and the Ancient Incense Trade\u201d.<\/p>\n

Working in multi-cultural societies has enabled Brid to develop a network of contacts that is both extensive and unique. She believes that cultural awareness and a global education acquired through exploration and travel is a necessary component in enriching the lives of today\u2019s society.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”86″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” image_hovers=”false”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1522890670650{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #fffbf4 !important;border-left-color: #d28b33 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #d28b33 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #d28b33 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #d28b33 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1522890618929{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Like to learn more or interested in booking Brid as a guide, lecturer or logistical manager?<\/span><\/h4>\n

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