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Charlie Thurston

Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Charlie grew up playing sports and exploring the outdoors. He attended Duke University where he majored in Public Policy and International Studies while supporting Duke basketball as a proud Cameron Crazy. After school, he moved to Boston and began his career in travel at EF Education First helping others explore the globe.

Charlie joined the Adventure Operations team at Nat Hab in 2021 and oversees programs across Europe and Asia as the Adventure Director. He is also a member of Nat Hab’s Green Team, supporting sustainability initiatives throughout the company's global operations.

During his time at Nat Hab, Charlie has come face to face with polar bears in Manitoba, swam with eagle rays in the Galapagos, achieved enlightenment in the Himalayas (well, almost), and studied the finer points of clumsiness with pandas in China. In his free time Charlie can be found savoring national parks, sampling breweries across Colorado, and playing volleyball with friends.  
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Face to face with a polar bear on the Tundra Lodge Photo Expedition, Churchill, Manitoba, Nov 2021Good morning, polar bear! Churchill, Manitoba, Nov 2021Catching some rays, San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands Feb 2022Respecting my elders, Nat Hab Tortoise Camp, Galapagos Islands Feb 2022Counting sheep in the English countryside, Cotswolds, Apr 2022On safari in Chitwan National Park, Nepal Apr 2023Cheesing with our Bhutan expert guide, Punakha, Bhutan, May 2023Capturing enlightenment, Tiger's Nest, Paro, Bhutan, May 2023
Breaking up bamboo for panda breakfast, Dujiangyan Panda Base, China, October 2024
Breaking up bamboo for panda breakfast, Dujiangyan Panda Base, China, October 2024
Making mischief with golden snub-nosed monkeys, Minshan Mountains, China, October 2024
Making mischief with golden snub-nosed monkeys, Minshan Mountains, China, October 2024
Looking out over the Great Wall of China, October, 2024
Looking out over the Great Wall of China, October, 2024
Cheesing with our Bhutan expert guide, Punakha, Bhutan, May 2023
Cheesing with our Bhutan expert guide, Punakha, Bhutan, May 2023
Capturing enlightenment, Tiger
Capturing enlightenment, Tiger's Nest, Paro, Bhutan, May 2023
On safari in Chitwan National Park, Nepal Apr 2023
On safari in Chitwan National Park, Nepal Apr 2023
Respecting my elders, Nat Hab Tortoise Camp, Galapagos Islands Feb 2022
Respecting my elders, Nat Hab Tortoise Camp, Galapagos Islands Feb 2022
Catching some rays, San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands Feb 2022
Catching some rays, San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands Feb 2022
Counting sheep in the English countryside, Cotswolds, Apr 2022
Counting sheep in the English countryside, Cotswolds, Apr 2022
Face to face with a polar bear on the Tundra Lodge Photo Expedition, Churchill, Manitoba, Nov 2021
Face to face with a polar bear on the Tundra Lodge Photo Expedition, Churchill, Manitoba, Nov 2021
Good morning, polar bear! Churchill, Manitoba, Nov 2021
Good morning, polar bear! Churchill, Manitoba, Nov 2021

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