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About Melissa Biggs Bradley
In 2007, Melissa Biggs Bradley launched Indagare with a powerful vision of transformative travel: "It's not just where you go, but how the journey shapes you." At Indagare we believe that today's most impactful travel is built around personal experiences.
Melissa learned the power of travel at an early age. She spent a month in Australia when she was eight, went on her first safari in Africa at the age of twelve and lived in France with a French family for a year of high school. For twelve years, she served as the travel editor at Town & Country and launched Town & Country Travel magazine, which, under her editorship, was nominated for a National Magazine Award for General Excellence by the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME).
She founded Indagare in 2007 because she believed that creating a platform for exchange between like-minded, passionate travelers would allow for more transformative journeys and meaningful global connections. By bringing together curated content, an engaged community and the ability to book travel with experts and to travel on specialized small group trips, Indagare has established a new way to plan and book memorable experiences.
Since Indagare's founding, Melissa has been recognized as a pioneering entrepreneur in the luxury travel space, and Indagare has been named to Inc.'s Fastest Growing Private Companies in the US and to Crain's 50 fastest growing companies in New York. She received her BA from Yale College and her master's degree from Columbia University. Her first book Safari Style: Exceptional African Camps and Lodges was published by Vendome Press in September 2021.
Recent Articles
Melissa's Picks: Favorite Books, Shows, Podcasts & Travel Products from Egypt
Indagare founder Melissa Biggs Bradley shares favorite books, shows, podcasts and products to bring on the road, from her recent adventures in Egypt and beyond.
Just Back: Egypt Eternal: Ancient Treasures & New Wonders
Indagare founder Melissa Biggs Bradley reports on her recent visit to Egypt while hosting an Insider Journey.
Passport to Everywhere with Melissa Biggs Bradley Returns
This month, I’m excited to announce that Passport to Everywhere is returning! After a brief pause, we’re bringing back our podcast with a new look and we’ll introduce you to some of the most exciting, inspiring guests in the world of travel.
Dispatch from Paris: Melissa’s Spring 2024 Visit
Indagare founder Melissa Biggs Bradley shares updates on where to dine and shop from her spring 2024 visit to Paris.
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