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ATG Leaders & Managers
ATG Oxford selects its
guides from many hundreds of applicants and has attended a week-long
residential (award-winning) Selection & Training Conference at an Oxford
college before being invited to work with the company.
They have been
selected for their abilities and enthusiasm, and because they have shown a real
flair for working with people and a passionate enjoyment of travel, but above
all they have been chosen because we think they are delightful people to go on
holiday with! |
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Ben Bath - Route Manager After graduating from Cardiff Business School, Ben
first worked in the City before taking up full-time
cycle racing. His interests include rock climbing,
ornithology and French literature. |
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Giancarla Bindi - Tour Leader Giancarla graduated in Modern Literature at the
University of Siena; studying history, art and
languages. She combines her own business with
working for ATG at Pieve a Castello; the trips she
runs reflect her interests in the Palio, language,
history, and music. She also finds time for her
lifelong passion for sports – skiing and walking. |
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Tansy Björklund - Tour Leader Tansy lives in the French Alps with her Swedish
husband. After graduating in Business Studies,
French and Spanish, she worked in Paris and Seville
before 'discovering' ATG. Her interests include
travelling, walking, ski-touring and experiencing
other cultures. |
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Anthony Di Nola - Tour Leader Anthony was born in Naples and graduated from the
London School of Economics before gaining a
commission in the British Army. He has lived and
trekked in India and the Himalayas, and is
passionate about food, history and travel literature.
Council Member. |
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Christian Gluckstern - Route Manager Christian grew up in Italy, in Naples and Venice, and he currently lives in Rome. He graduated in Political Sciences at Padua University, where he specialised in Middle Eastern Studies. When not working for ATG, he divides his time between working in the Veneto and Rome, and does social work collaborating with an NGO. |
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Isabelle Johnson - Tour Manager Isabelle graduated in history from Oxford University and is also a trained teacher and counsellor. She has taught history abroad and worked with community projects and in counselling. She now lives in the Dolomites from where she walks in Italy and beyond. |
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Alessia La Paglia - Route Manager Alessia grew up in Sicilly and graduated in Japanese
and Korean from ‘Ca’ Foscari’ University in Venice. She
taught Italian in Japan and collaborated with Chiba
NIME University. She has also worked in Italian media,
and enjoys painting on fabric, drawing, creating
sculptures, aesthetics, fashion, diving, volleyball
and music.
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Petra Mahrova - Tour Leader Petra studied her Master’s in Prague. She has been a guide in a medieval castle and organises night costume tours, concerts and conservation projects. She has travelled in Europe, Israel and Egypt and has lived in Holland. Her passion is skiing. |
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Naomi Mogil - Tour Leader Naomi was born in London, grew up in Salzburg and studied French at the Sorbonne in Paris. She trained and worked as a chef in France, Germany, Spain and on sailing yachts. She speaks six languages fluently and enjoys reading, art, music, nature and many outdoor sports. |
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Lara Piccioli - Tour Manager Lara lives in Italy and studied English and German
Literature in Rome. She has travelled in Asia, Central
America and Europe and has worked in local radio
and at her family's hotel in Italy. She enjoys squash,
food, wine, travelling and meeting people. |
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Annabel Purling - Tour Manager After graduating in French and Philosophy, Annabel
worked in London in PR and conference management
roles in industry and banking. In 2003 she decided to
indulge her passion for all things Italian by moving to
Italy to learn the language, studying in Siena and
Rome. She loves food, travelling and working in the
great outdoors. |
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Rudston Steward - Tour Leader Rudston grew up in Rome and South Africa and then
studied Renaissance Literature and Philosophy in
New York City. He has worked in publishing,
designed an eco-village in Costa Rica, and speaks
five languages. He has been based in Tuscany since
2001, and is passionate about food, history, walking
and Brazilian samba drumming. |
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Brian Todd - Tour Leader Brian first encountered Italy as an impressionable teenager before reading English at Oxford and training as a furniture maker. He enjoys music and singing, with occasional operatic appearances. His interests include food, painting and taming a wild garden. ATG board member. |
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Romilly Waite - Route Manager Romilly trained as a Speech Therapist at the Oldery Fleming School, London. She worked and lived in Spain for six years and the United States for two. She has lived in France for many years and has worked for ATG since 2001. Romilly is a keen gardener and sailor. |
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Sarah Wellburn - Tour Leader Sarah read Politics at London University and lived
on a farm in Tuscany before joining ATG in 1992.
She renovated a cliff-clinging cottage in the
Cinque Terre and then studied Garden Design in
the UK. When not leading trips she works as a
European conference organiser. |
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Adrian Woodford - Tour Leader After reading English Literature at Cambridge University, Adrian worked as a journalist, producer and teacher before joining ATG in 1996. His passions are French literature, Spanish wine and English football and he hopes to work in one of these fields. |
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Jane Wright - Tour Leader Jane has moved with no discernible logic from an Oxford degree in French and German, to four years teaching and research in Italy, to running her own international recruitment business in London, to ATG back in Oxford again. On the way, she has taken every chance to travel, from Brazil to Burkina Faso, and aims to reach the C’s some day soon. |
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Aurora Zocchi - Route Manager Born and educated in Italy, Aurora has a diploma in
Tourism Management and speaks fluent Dutch.
When not working for ATG, she lives in Holland and
occasionaly works for a catering organization. Aurora
enjoys cycling, art and travel. |
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