Who we are

 
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Round the world club

We are a group of deeply passionate, highly capable, extremely well-traveled individuals who are on a mission to inspire peace and understanding through global travel. Having found profound inspiration through our own travel experiences, we seek to be at the source of inspiration and insight for those ready to travel all the way around this beautiful planet of ours.

 
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Round the World Club lives our motto:

Be brave. Be kind. Go.

 
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the Adventure

Bravery is the access to adventure, and without fear there is no bravery. So when we feel those butterflies in our stomach, we know that we are in exactly the place we need to be for growth.  Couple that bravery with kindness - kindness to ourselves and all those we encounter, and the conditions for transformative travel are present.

All that’s left to do is to GO!

At Round the World Club, we’ve done the groundwork to make that last part easy. Let us take you on the journey of a lifetime. 

OUR story

Round the World Club was created to make true round-the-world travel accessible to people who thought that such an itinerary was “beyond their means”, or “out of their reach”.

After traveling to over 70 countries, our founder Joseph Spaid noticed that he had an appreciation, an affinity in exactly the places where he had previously had fear. In countries like Mongolia, Senegal, and Pakistan - destinations that had definitely triggered some trepidation - he suddenly found that he had friends.

Sharing a meal, a laugh, or even just a smile opens doors to understanding, appreciation, and relationships. From thousands of miles away, it’s easy to stereotype. Gazing into another’s eyes is entirely another matter - one that creates intimacy and builds cultural bridges. At Round the World Club, we believe that travel has the ability to create understanding, cause love, and bring peace.

This is the purpose of our work.

 

Meet the team

 
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Joseph Spaid

RTWClub Founder & President

Tour Director | Filmmaker

New York City, USA

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Jennifer Bagshaw

ITMI Certified Tour Director/Guide

Tour Director

Oregon, USA

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Khaled Bashashi

Local expert

Fixer, Guide

Beirut, Lebanon

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Talat Twaisi

Local expert

Fixer, Guide 

Pertra, Jordan

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Shalom Boguslavsky

Local expert

Historian, Philosopher

Jerusalem, Israel

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Fuad Canawati

Local expert

Theologian, Historian, Guide

Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories

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Explore the world with us

 
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