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Deborah Ayres
Destination Expert & Art Instructor
Degree Asian History, Politics, Pacific Language & Culture
Coming from: Tanjung Bungah,  Penang  Malaysia


Deborah is Australian and whilst she loves her country, she also loves to travel. She has lived more than half her life overseas and whilst her travels have taken her all over the world, she has spent most of this time in Asia and the South Pacific. She holds an Asian Studies Degree in History, Politics and Bahasa Indonesia and Malay. She is also an accomplished painter and glass artist. Deborah combines her great love of spending time at sea with a chance to share her knowledge and enthusiasm for the Asia Pacific region and mentoring others whilst they enjoy creating artworks of their own.
Melanie Smith
Languages | History | Culture | Travel
Masters in Education, Travel expert, Languages, Iconic figures
Coming from: SOUTHAMPTON,  Hampshire  UK


Melanie Smith is passionate about languages, culture and travelling! She has a BA Joint Honours degree in French and Spanish and a Masters in Education. She taught French and Spanish up to A level and trained secondary language teachers at Southampton University. Melanie has travelled extensively within Europe and around the world. She lived in France and Tenerife and worked for a number of years as a tour guide in France and Spain. Melanie looks forward to sharing her enthusiasm, knowledge and experience with your guests onboard!
Dr Karen Woodman
Destination History & Culture
B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.
Coming from: Brisbane,  Queensland  Australia


Dr Karen Woodman is a retired university professor, who is an entertaining cruise enrichment speaker on topics such as history, education, street art, culture, dance, language, and food as they relate to cruise destinations. Karen is also an avid social dancer who enjoys sharing her love of dance, the benefits of social dance, and the mind-body connection. She has traveled extensively, including North and South America, the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, the Caribbean, Cuba, Europe, Scandinavia, and South-East Asia.
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