Backroads: The Joys of Active Travel

Avery Hale Smith, Chief Experience Officer at Backroads Travel was born and raised in the Bay Area experiencing her family’s extensive travels and time spent in nature at an early age. The daughter of Tom Hale, the Founder, President and CEO of the active travel company Backroads, Hale Smith developed a curiosity about the world at large—and the world of entrepreneurship that led to social advocacy and cultural engagement.  With nearly a decade of expertise in strategy consulting, sales, marketing and customer engagement, and a wealth of international travel she found her way back home to Backroads and the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2023, she was named Executive Vice President of the company. She introduced Backroad’s Women’s Adventures in 2023, a collection of trips that create travel and connection specifically for women. Heather and Avery talk about the joys of active travel, places they have been and future adventures.    Backroads Website: www.backroads.com Heather’s Website:  www.heatherthomson.com Social Media: IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamheathert/                     You Tube:    https://youtube.com/@iamheathert?si=ZvI9l0bhLfTR-qdo SPONSOR:  TIMELINE/Mitopure - Timeline is offering 10% off your order of Mitopure. Go to www.timeline.com/HEATHER.  (Remember to use code HEATHER)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices