Brian Calvert, trip leader, is a Chicago native and holds a degree in political science from the University of Iowa. He is a veteran traveler who has lived and worked in China, New Zealand and Ireland. A former employee of Stanford University’s renowned Travel/Study program, Brian has personally managed group tours across Europe, Cuba, Africa (including Morocco multiple times), and through a vast part of Asia — Japan, Mongolia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, China, as well as a hike to Mount Everest Base Camp. He lives with his wife and child in Chicago and Thailand.
