The 2009 World Traveller Interns
2010 is the first year the World Traveller Internship programme has been run in the UK off the back of huge success in the US where it has been running since 2007.
We’ve teamed up with some amazing partners to give our interns the best possible stuff for their trip…
Our interns will be using the Flip UltraHD to capture incredible footage of the countries they visit and the people they meet.
The Flip UltraHD is a pocket video camera that is incredibly easy to use and lets you capture and share travel moments with friends and family in high definition. Flip is small enough to fit easily in your hand luggage, making it perfect for taking away with you. Thanks to its flip-out USB arm and award winning built-in software, simply connect to a computer or laptop, edit the footage and post direct to YouTube, MySpace or even email. http://www.theflip.com
The good people at Cotswold Outdoor will be supplying our interns and the runners-up with some incredible backpacks to take on their travels.
Cotswold Outdoor are a multi-award winning retailer with 50 thriving stores located nationwide. With a huge range of footwear, waterproof jackets and fleeces, tents, sleeping bags and outdoor accessories, they offer one of the best selections of clothing and equipment right on your doorstep. http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com
The interns will be benefitting from our global partner ekit’s international mobiles & automated online journal & map.
Specialising in keeping travellers in touch worldwide, ekit offers low cost international mobile calls, with free incoming calls in over 60 countries.Their SIMs also include a free automated online journal & map. Follow the location of the interns, and SMS journal updates online, automatically fed to Facebook and Twitter too. http://www.statraveluk.ekit.com
Take a look at the US winners from the 2009 World Traveller Intern programme for a taste of what they got up to…
Lindsay Clark
A native of Wabash, Indiana, Clark is no stranger to the airport. She personifies what a world traveler is. After graduating in May 2008 from Indiana University, she planned a seven-month, global circumnavigation with stops in 24 countries across Europe, Africa and Asia. This trip brought her total number of countries visited to 37. She also participated in a Semester at Sea and two study abroad programs – one in Florence and the other in Umbria, Italy.
During the 2009 World Traveler Internship, Clark made her mark as the thoughtful, reflective traveler of the duo. During the journey, Lindsay picked up some traditional Fijian cooking methods and shared her thoughts on one of her new favorite travel destinations - the Scottish Highlands.
Get to know Lindsay Clark
Chris Danner
This Case Western student has a habit of combining two of his passions – volunteer work and art – with his travel. Twice during high school, Danner traveled with his school to Baja California, Mexico, where he provided art therapy for young children and researched local watersheds used in sea turtle conservation. In 2005, he took another volunteer trip, this time to San Blas Islands, Panama, where he helped build a school for the local Kuna tribe. On the art side, Danner spent a semester during high school in Rome, Italy, taking classes in art history and Italian.
During the 2009 World Traveler Internship, Danner was always entertaining including making out with his new girlfriend Daisy the Giraffe in South Africa and holding his own in a Kava challenge with his hosts in a remote village in Fiji.