#GKSafariChat Recap with Geoffrey Kent

It was so much fun co-hosting with Abercrombie & Kent #GKSafariChat on Monday, August 10th with special guest, A&K Founder, Chairman and CEO of Abercrombie & Kent, and author of bestselling travel book, Safari: A Memoir of a Worldwide Travel Pioneer. If you missed our exciting chat which trended worldwide, here is a recap:

Q1: What are your travel essentials? #GKSafariChat

— Abercrombie & Kent (@AKTravel_USA) August 10, 2015

A1: Sat phone, Louis Vuitton Classeur briefcase, Blackberry for office, iPhone Instagram photos https://twitter. #GKSafariChat

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

A1 Other essentials for any journey – a sense of adventure, curiosity & travel trust. #GKSafariChat

— Karen Loftus (@LAKarenLoftus) August 10, 2015

Q2: What do you consider the biggest adventure of your life? #GKSafariChat

— Abercrombie & Kent (@AKTravel_USA) August 10, 2015

A2: Solo motorcycle from Nairobi to Cape Town, gorilla tracking in Uganda #GKSafariChat @LuxeTiffany

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

Q2. Biggest adventure is seeing the world through the lens of my children. Just did a #safari with @AKTravel_USA #mindblowing #GKSafariChat

— Laura Davidson (@lauradavidson) August 10, 2015

A2 Biggest adventure might very well be Egypt and Nile Cruise with @AKTravel_USA coming up http://t.co/LWMhKfVgav #GKSafariChat

— Chris Owen (@OrlandoChris) August 10, 2015

A2 The biggest adventure of my life was the #AKprivatejet with @Geoffrey_Kent #GKSafariChat #Kenya pic.twitter.com/beZLo12zft

— Luxe Tiffany (@LuxeTiffany) August 10, 2015

Q2: Volunteering to build a school in a remote Kenya vilalge #GKSafariChat pic.twitter.com/x6nbCPNWnn

— Daniela Petrova (@DanielasTravels) August 10, 2015

Q3: Where would you go that you haven’t been before? #GKSafariChat

— Abercrombie & Kent (@AKTravel_USA) August 10, 2015

A3: Chasing the Northern Lights in Finnish Lapland #GKSafariChat

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

Gorilla tracking = my NEXT Africa trip “@Geoffrey_Kent Solo motorcycle from Nairobi to Cape Town, gorilla tracking in Uganda #GKSafariChat

— Brooke Baldwin (@BrookeBCNN) August 10, 2015

Tweeting with @Geoffrey_Kent live from #virtuosoweek. This might not be “adventure” – but it’s amazing! #GKSafariChat

— Kim-Marie (@LuxuryTravelMom) August 10, 2015

A3: Living with Emperor Penguins in Antarctica, day at the South Pole #GKSafariChat

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

I am dying to go to #China and #Japan – for like a month. cant believe I haven’t been yet! #GKSafariChat

— Paula Froelich (@Pfro) August 10, 2015

A3. Would love to go to Cuba before it gets too spoiled #GKSafariChat https://t.co/NrLa1cUNCB

— Laura Davidson (@lauradavidson) August 10, 2015

A3: Swimming with millions of stingless jellyfish in Pulau #GKSafariChat

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

Q4: What are the Top 3 must-visit destinations? #GKSafariChat

— Abercrombie & Kent (@AKTravel_USA) August 10, 2015

A4: Must see Great Migration, gorillas in Africa-hammerhead sharks in Galapagos-Irrawaddy River in Myanmar #GKSafariChat

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

Loved Aqua Expeditions. Was dreamy. I just today got back from Peru. Last time there I was on Aqua. #GKSafariChat https://t.co/uWfbv7Sv95

— Karen Loftus (@LAKarenLoftus) August 10, 2015

A4: Rajasthan for its magnificence, Miami for its parties & Africa for its incredible relationship with wildlife & nature #GKSafariChat

— Soumya Jain (@soumya2106) August 10, 2015

A4: I think everyone should plan a trip at least once in their lives to : The Galapagos, South Africa and Australia #GKSafariChat

— Matt Long (@LandLopers) August 10, 2015

Q5: What destination has surprised you most? Share a pic! #GKSafariChat

— Abercrombie & Kent (@AKTravel_USA) August 10, 2015

#GKSafariChat is trending! @Geoffrey_Kent pic.twitter.com/jOtz69xFCR

— Luxe Tiffany (@LuxeTiffany) August 10, 2015

A5: South America has so much. Upper Amazon, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Easter Island, Iguazu Falls, Patagonia, Pantanal #GKSafariChat

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

A5 @Geoffrey_Kent I was most surprised by Sri Lanka in such a great way. #GKSafariChat #AKprivatejet

— Luxe Tiffany (@LuxeTiffany) August 10, 2015

Africa will steal your heart! #GKSafariChat https://t.co/FMB9MsWbED

— Karen Loftus (@LAKarenLoftus) August 10, 2015

A5. Indonesia, it’s more than just #Bali folks! Cool destination and completely undiscovered. #GKSafariChat

— Erina Pindar (@MissSmartFlyer) August 10, 2015

Q6: What do you think are the hottest destinations for 2016? #GKSafariChat

— Abercrombie & Kent (@AKTravel_USA) August 10, 2015

A6: #Cuba before the hordes, leopards in #Sri Lanka, NW Passage, drive @LandRover in Iceland #GKSafariChat

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

A6 Hot for 2016, some repeats from 2015: Mayanmar, Oman, Cuba & New Zealand. Also Sri Lanka & arctic destinations. #GKSafariChat

— Karen Loftus (@LAKarenLoftus) August 10, 2015

A6: Croatia continues to spice up Europe and Cape Town is always near the top. I’d also add Jordan #GKSafariChat pic.twitter.com/S1pCGPPOsY

— Matt Long (@LandLopers) August 10, 2015

I’m here love with @Geoffrey_Kent for #GKSafariChat so much fun! #travel #VirtuosoWeek pic.twitter.com/pOaMPLpx4J

— Luxe Tiffany (@LuxeTiffany) August 10, 2015

the hottest destinations for 2016: #Mongolia, #Croatia and #Cuba #GKSafariChat

— Paula Froelich (@Pfro) August 10, 2015

Q7: Who has inspired you the most in your travels and your life? #GKSafariChat

— Abercrombie & Kent (@AKTravel_USA) August 10, 2015

A7: Major General Frost taught me “time spent on reconnaissance is seldom wasted.” #GKSafariChat

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

A7 No doubt @Geoffrey_Kent has been my biggest inspiration for #travel. #PapuaNewGuinea #GKSafariChat pic.twitter.com/HT5gwf972Y

— Luxe Tiffany (@LuxeTiffany) August 10, 2015

A7: Bill Marriott taught me that travel can inspire change in people and communities. #GKSafariChat

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

A7: The children at the orphanages I worked at in Kenya & Cambodia. They live life to the fullest with unbridled passion. #GKSafariChat

— Lynn Gervais (@LynnGervais) August 10, 2015

A7 @LuxeTiffany inspires us with all of her adventures and experiences! #GKSafariChat

— Travel Design Lounge (@TDLomaha) August 10, 2015

Q8: What was the biggest risk you’ve even taken in business? In travel? #GKSafariChat

— Abercrombie & Kent (@AKTravel_USA) August 10, 2015

A8: Travelling the length of the Amazon, flying to the edge of space, safaris by private jet #GKSafariChat

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

Q9: What was your most embarrassing travel moment? #GKSafariChat

— Abercrombie & Kent (@AKTravel_USA) August 10, 2015

A8: Discovering I was flying to the wrong Iguassu airport with Jeffrey Katzenberg. We landed in Argentina, not Brazil. #GKSafariChat

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

A9: The time packed/sent pants with bellman & had to fly to my @LindbladExp Galapagos cruise in pajamas! My family was pleased #GKSafariChat

— Ciao Bambino! (@CiaoBambino) August 10, 2015

Q10: What trip had the most impact on you today? #GKSafariChat

— Abercrombie & Kent (@AKTravel_USA) August 10, 2015

A10 My first trip to #China in 1979. Spent 67 days exploring #China & Tibet staying in Army barracks. Read abt it in my book. #GKSafariChat

— Geoffrey Kent (@Geoffrey_Kent) August 10, 2015

A10 the trip around the world on the #AKprivatejet was inspirational and educational. #GKSafariChat pic.twitter.com/XtZj8xluKZ

— Luxe Tiffany (@LuxeTiffany) August 10, 2015

A10. Too hard to choose just one trip, I’m still in that honeymoon phase w/ travel where I feel like every trip changes me. #gksafarichat

— Kirsten Alana ✈️ (@KirstenAlana) August 10, 2015

A great chat with @Geoffrey_Kent! Order his new book at #GeoffreyKentSAFARI http://t.co/U8huaHJSAU #GKSafariChat pic.twitter.com/5MvVriYq9r

— Luxe Tiffany (@LuxeTiffany) August 10, 2015