Vik Kachoria - Founder, CEO & President
Vik has combined his love of travel and photography to create Real Adventures. After college, he spent two years hitching around the world where he laid dynamite lines, mined opals and delivered luxury vehicles. Since then his travels have included bike tours in Europe, beach vacations in Greece and snorkeling in the Caribbean.

Over the past 15 years, he has founded two successful technology companies and worked in M&A and business development roles. He holds an MBA and a BA in Physics & Math from Boston University.

I love traveling and hit the road every chance I get. Some might think I was born a traveler. Before turning 11, I had lived in London, Augusta (Georgia), Cleveland, Chicago, Boston, Rochester (NY), and Karachi. Since those early days, I've lived, worked and traveled in Australia, Caribbean, Africa, South America, Asia and Europe. Most people think that I've seen everything, but I think I've barely glimpsed the beauty of the world. There is so much to explore, so much to experience and so many people to meet.

RealAdventures, a natural outgrowth of my passion for travel, was started in July 1998 to inspire and help others to explore exciting travel options around the world and in their backyards. The site is designed to offer vacation ideas for budgets ranging from student to luxury and for every lifestyles or interest. I'd love to share my passion for travel with the world! I invite you to share your enthusiasm with fellow travelers from all four corners of the globe.

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Anna Sullivan - Marketing Director
Anna is a marketing & communication expert with over 4 years experience in the public relations and marketing industries. Prior to joining RealAdventures she helped develop and execute award-winning communications programs for established brands such as the American Ski Company, as well as emerging software companies in the enterprise, Web 2.0 and business services sectors. She has a particular interest in working with start-up companies and over the years has acquired a unique understanding of how the mind of an entrepreneur operates. Anna graduated from Trinity College in 2002 and played Varsity Soccer and Lacrosse all four years.

An avid traveler, she is thrilled to work for a company whose mission so closely matches her own interests. Some of her favorite travel destinations include Guatemala, Montana and the Caribbean and her favorites activities include playing tennis, skiing, and running around with her Boston Terrier, Francis.

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Felicity Tan - Marketing Associate
Born in New York and raised in the Philippines, Felicity has always had a taste of many worlds. Since moving to Boston in 2005 to finish a degree in Journalism, this photography buff has found herself living in London, Paris and Washington as well. As such, she has no permanent address, and may be considered a modern-day nomad. She is a travel writer and has worked with magazines, ad agencies, and news bureaux around the world. But whatever she does always brings her back to her love for world adventure. She's been in about 30 countries and 130 cities in and around North America, Europe and Asia, as well as Australia, North Africa and Central America. Her passport has no immediate retirement plans.

I love adventures, especially in places I've never been. An adventure to me is anything from trying rabbit tartar in Paris, to jumping into the Irish Sea in Wales, and sleeping under the stars in the Sahara, next to your smelly camel (this is actually a wonderful experience). I'm such a little person and it's such a big world, but Real Adventures makes that world easily accessible to me. Here at Real Adventures, I am able to bring together my love for writing, for traveling and for sharing this wonderful world with people who want to live like life is an adventure – because it is.

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Vanessa Doss - Marketing Coordinator
Vanessa is passionate about travel and takes every chance she can to go on fun and exciting adventures. Since planning a trip is half the fun, she loves working for a company with so many interesting and diverse travel ideas. She has traveled extensively in the continental United States and Hawaii, Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean. A Southern California native, she has been living in Boston for several years and will graduate from Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences in May 2006 with a degree in International Relations.

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Carolyn Bergier - Marketing Coordinator
Born in Montreal, Carolyn has had a passion for travel since she took her first flight to Florida when she was only three months old. She is completing her undergraduate work at Boston University where she majors in Advertising and studies French. She came to RealAdventures with valuable experience from past positions at ISM (a travel and leisure ad agency) and AdLab (Boston University's ad agency). Her marketing background includes a mix of business development, promotion, copywriting and account management positions. Some of her favorite travel destinations include France, St. Martin and California, but she is always looking to discover a new favorite. Carolyn is excited to work for a company that shares her love of travel while helping travelers find their ideal vacation.

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Michaela O'Neil-Marketing Assistant
Born and raised in a small town in Rhode Island, Michaela couldn't wait to get out and see the world. Since enrolling in Boston University, Michaela has traveled all over the states, Caribbean, Canada, UK, France, Spain and Switzerland-and cannot wait to explore more. A rising senior at BU in the College of Communication, Michaela is studying Advertising and Economics with a minor in Visual Art. She came to RealAdventures with valuable marketing experience from past internships which include the Museum of Fine Arts, Studio6x7 Photography and Adlab. Michaela is thrilled to work for a company that shares her love for travel.