Jacada Travel
Jody van Merode has extensive experience in the travel industry, currently serving as Africa Senior Travel Designer at Jacada Travel since August 2020, after progressing from Africa Travel Designer from December 2019 to May 2020. Previous roles include Business Travel Consultant at American Express Business, Sales Executive at Healing Holidays, and Travel Designer specializing in Southern Africa and Canada at VIVID Travel. Jody van Merode also held the position of Sales Manager at Zuid-Afrika Specialist, promoting Southern African destinations to the European market, and has experience in various operational roles, including temporary work in events and hospitality. Jody van Merode earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Tourism Management from Breda University of Applied Sciences and holds a Higher General Diploma of Secondary Education from Norbertuscollege.
Jacada Travel
Jacada Travel is a travel company on a mission to create a positive impact around the world through travel. They specialize in luxury, tailor-made journeys all around the world. As part of the Wilderness Safaris family, they belong to an organization dedicated to conservation and sustainable travel. Every trip that they sell directly and positivelyimpacts the places that they share with their travellers.