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Tonya Nelson

Tonya is a member of Nat Hab's Adventure Concierge team. She grew up in the Denver area and developed a love for travel early on, a perk of being an only child tagging along on travels with Mom and Dad. Tonya attended the University of Colorado Boulder. Her love of travel was ignited even more during college when she spent 100 days sailing around the world on with the Semester at Sea academic program. While sailing between destinations, she learned about each country’s culture, history, government, religion and traditions. Engaging with people from South America, Africa, India, and Asia expanded Tonya's perspective to recognize that while people may look, dress and speak differently, meaningful connections can be made through something as simple as a smile. If travel is Tonya’s first love, animals are a close second. During her  travels, Tonya seeks out opportunities to observe animals in their natural habitat. Memorable experiences include sitting beside penguins at Boulders Beach in South Africa, a Japanese macaque pulling her hair at Japan’s Watayama Monkey Park, and night snorkeling with graceful giant manta rays in Hawaii.
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Dad and I enjoying the sights of Cordova, Spain.Enjoyed beautiful weather during trip to the Amalfi coast of Italy. Driving there was terrifying!The Taj Mahal is even more impressive in person. Pictures don’t do the beautiful inlay work justice.I met some enthusiastic schoolboys in Nairobi, Kenya.I will always remember the day I spent hiking along the Great Wall of China.During my time in India, I visited some local homes. I was honored to meet three generations of women.I came upon a pack of seven lionesses while on safari in Kenya. Seeing them up close got my heart racing.
Taking in the breathtaking beauty of the Scottish Highlands.
Taking in the breathtaking beauty of the Scottish Highlands.
Callanish standing stones of Scotland.
Callanish standing stones of Scotland.
The iconic Highland cow.
The iconic Highland cow.
Hiking the face of Snowflake glacier in East Greenland.
Hiking the face of Snowflake glacier in East Greenland.
Epic beauty of East Greenland icebergs.
Epic beauty of East Greenland icebergs.
Navigating the Johan Petersen Fjord.
Navigating the Johan Petersen Fjord.
Trekking the Madagascar rainforest in search of lemurs.
Trekking the Madagascar rainforest in search of lemurs.
Coordinating outfits with our amazing Madagascar local guides.
Coordinating outfits with our amazing Madagascar local guides.
Bison walking in front of Old Faithful.
Bison walking in front of Old Faithful.
Beautiful Yellowstone National Park.
Beautiful Yellowstone National Park.
Enjoying Yellowstone
Enjoying Yellowstone's thermal wonders.

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