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AvidBlog aims to inspire and inform travelers though stories and advice about adventure travel destinations around the world.

The logo depicts a cairn made up of 3 elements of nature: water, leaf and stone. A cairn is a pile of stones used by travelers as milestones or directional markers. In Greek mythology cairns were associated with Hermes, the god of travel.  Avid Travel aims to be the first marker travelers use when charting a course to amazing adventures.

AvidTrips Founder – Sanem Erucar

Sanem in Iceland

Sanem’s lifelong passion for horseback riding, coupled with her personal struggles while planning riding trips in Europe and Africa, were the inspiration behind AvidTrips.  Prior to developing AvidTrips, Sanem led strategy and operational projects at IAC’s portfolio companies, including Ask, Citysearch, Match, LendingTree, Mindspark, and Ticketmaster.  Sanem’s previous experience also includes strategy consulting at McKinsey, investment banking at Prudential Securities, and business development at Reuters.  Sanem holds a BA in Economics from University of Virginia, and an MBA from Kellogg School at Northwestern University.