Ian Wright (traveller)
Ian Wright (born
May 17,
1965,
Suffolk, England) is a host of Pilot Productions'
travel/
adventure television series Globe Trekker (originally broadcast as
Lonely Planet in the
United States). He also hosted the short-lived program
Ian Wright Live, a show filmed before a live audience and featured discussions on various travel topics.
A seasoned international traveller, Wright is perhaps the most recognizable host of
Globe Trekker. He is known for his witty banter and amusing interactions with locals. For the past 7 years, he has hosted over 50 episodes of the program, including more extreme locations like
Arctic Canada,
Nepal, and
Outback Australia. To date, Wright has won three
U.S. Cable Ace Awards for Best Magazine Host.
Wright now also stars in the cable channel Discovery Travel & Living show
VIP Weekends with Ian Wright.
[1]Before appearing on television, Wright spent three months in
Guyana as part of a
Prince's Trust initiative called Operation Raleigh. He also had extensive travel experience in
Egypt,
India, and
Romania.
Wright is also an accomplished painter, who had an exhibition of his work displayed at
Chats Palace. He has also played an active role in several after-school programs for children. He currently lives in East London with his wife and family. To relax, Ian enjoys playing football, eating out, and going for walks in the English countryside.
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Globe Trekker biography
