Tour Director Profiles
If you’ve traveled with Odysseys in the past, you know our tour directors are the best in the business. We hear from countless guests that by the time they return home, their tour director feels more like family than someone they just met. Scroll down to get to know a few of our beloved TDs.
April 28, 2025
Longtime Odysseys tour director George Omuya takes pride in showcasing his native Kenya to his guests - but his outreach extends far beyond leading Odysseys…
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January 23, 2025
Italian by birth and Viennese by choice, Raffaele “Raffa” Marmo found his calling as a tour director. “I had no idea how much this job…
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October 22, 2024
In his career as a tour director, Eric Botha has found the perfect outlet for his love of both people and nature. “I live for…
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September 12, 2024
Simply put, Peter Tsapepas became a tour director because he likes people. “I like looking after them, and I like having the opportunity to help…
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July 18, 2024
"I love connecting with my Odysseys guests, stretching their minds and opening their eyes by bringing Morocco alive for them,” says Nabil Ezzaouaoui of his…
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June 11, 2024
"Well, I think I would argue that Italy perhaps has it all,” says Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director Igor Ribic, when asked what he most loves…
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April 23, 2024
"I love meeting new people from different places, with different backgrounds, and learning from them," says Caroline Buizza of her role as an Odysseys Unlimited…
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March 11, 2024
“We spend two weeks together and become like a little family, and I love that!” enthuses longtime tour director Jesús Ruiz of his role showing…
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January 29, 2024
“I can’t imagine myself doing anything else,” says Gaetano Salemi of his role as a tour director. “[I love] to see the joy in the…
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February 24, 2025
“Alaska isn’t all cold and darkness like people may think,” says Keri-Lyn Fitzgerald, a native of the state. “I bust many assumptions people have about…
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September 08, 2023
It took a global pandemic to reignite Ivan Bustamante’s love for tour directing after more than 20 years on the job. “The long wait to…
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September 01, 2023
Rome born and raised, Mara Tiburzi loves seeing Italy through the eyes of her Odysseys guests. “My favorite part of tour directing is seeing places…
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August 14, 2023
Hassan Latif has been leading tours of Egypt for almost 30 years – and it never gets old. “I love meeting new people, and I…
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April 25, 2023
Meet veteran Tour Director Tessa Clarke, a native New Zealander who calls both New Zealand and Australia “my countries”. Click here to learn why Tessa…
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February 06, 2023
Tour Director Rie Oka has been leading our Insider's Japan small group tour for nine years. She loves getting our guests involved in hands-on learning…
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December 01, 2022
Meet Tour Director Mustafa “Moe” Ozcan! Moe is a native of Turkey who has lived in Canada for the past 24 years and guides Odysseys…
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July 28, 2022
Have you ever traveled with Tour Director Huy Tuấn Nguyễn? Huy has been guiding tours in Vietnam for Odysseys for many years and as guest…
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June 24, 2022
Emma Bonthorne is not only a well-loved Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director in Spain and Portugal, but also a PhD candidate in Archaeology. Read on to…
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April 27, 2022
Why does valued Ecuadorian Tour Director Isabel Ramos love guiding small group tours for Odysseys? “After every trip, I have a group of new friends.…
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March 23, 2022
“What do I love?” repeats Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director Eva Matosevic, answering herself promptly with “People!” which is why she loves being a tour director.…
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January 26, 2022
Aussie Tour Director Patricia Fouracres delights in showing her small groups the stunning natural beauty of Australia and New Zealand. She loves seeing her guests…
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December 07, 2021
A resident of seaside Agadir where he lives with his family, Hassan Rakmi loves to share his knowledge of his country with his guests.
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September 20, 2021
Meet Tour Director Biba Galjanic, a native of Croatia, whose words and videos will inspire you to visit her gorgeous homeland.
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August 09, 2021
Meet Stephen Walker, an experienced tour director on our small group tours to the national parks of the American West and Southwest!
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June 28, 2021
As the pandemic shut down the travel world for more than a year, Odysseys TD Oli Magnusson reconnected with the natural beauty of his native…
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May 11, 2021
Learn about Mahmoud Nawar, one of our wonderful tour directors on Egypt & the Eternal Nile!
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February 18, 2021
Meet Laurent Pesneaud, one of our French Tour Directors, who has carried a passion for travel and exploration since his childhood.
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January 25, 2021
Meet Lucelia Scarpelli, one of the tour directors for our Argentina & Chile tours, whose passion for travel dates back to her childhood.
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