| Jane Turner: Owner - Founder
Jane
originally hails from Wellington, New Zealand and is of Maori descent.
She has been based in the US for twelve years, after living in both the
UK and Japan. She is well-traveled, and that along with her passion
for the outdoors prompted her to guide walking tours in New Zealand for
several years. During that time, she walked all of the major guided
tracks in New Zealand, and gained an understanding of what makes for a
well-rounded vacation in her home country. A background in marketing
and entrepreneurial endeavors combined with her extensive experience on
the ground set the stage for Jane to start Active Downunder in 2002.
Jane
travels back to New Zealand 3-4 times each year, attending trade shows,
scouting new experiences and accommodations, spending time with the
people who are hosting our clients, and of course trying out new
restaurants and local wines! Jane’s interests include triathlons,
running, kayaking, hiking (tramping as the Kiwis call it!) and skiing.
An adventurous Kiwi, she has bungy-jumped several times in New Zealand,
and she believes in investing in experiences, not things.
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Dana Vaughn:
Dana
grew up in Boston and then spent four years at Tulane University where
she received her undergraduate degree in Marketing. She began her
career in email/website design and development during the height of the
Internet boom in Boston, working at an agency servicing Fortune 500
companies such as AT&T and Bank of America.
A move to San
Diego in 2003 led Dana to a fortuitous career shift into the travel
industry, one of the best decisions she ever made! Her favorite thing
about her job is the daily opportunity to delve into other cultures,
work with colleagues internationally, and assist people in planning one
of life’s most enjoyable experiences – a vacation to a far-corner of
the world. In her spare time Dana enjoys reading, running, cycling,
cooking and spoiling her 18-year old cat, Streak.
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