Lincoln Harris

Founder, Remarkable East

Part traveller, part explorer – Lincoln has been traversing India and neighbouring countries for more than 20 years, seeking new destinations and authentic experiences to share with other travellers. Lincoln’s personal journey to the East began as a teenager venturing to India alone. From the very beginning, India captured a piece of his heart and set him on a path that would see this remarkable country and its people take a significant place in his life – a life that’s built around travel.

Lincoln has lived and worked in Mumbai, built a group of travel companies around India and beyond, planned and led small group tours, and cultivated a deep knowledge of India and Sri Lanka built on first-hand experience and reconnaissance. His travels extend from India to Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Southeast Asia and central Asia. Each year Lincoln devotes months to travel – personally researching and appraising hotels, locations, hosts and activities to create contemporary, authentic travel for others. He continues to run travel company India Unbound in Melbourne. His passion for travel and exploring has charted the way for Remarkable East.

Madelene Pearson

A journalist and keen traveller, Madelene first visited India more than 15 years ago. In the years since she has worked as a journalist in Australia, India and Singapore, while spending all her free time exploring Asia. Her travels take her to India and Sri Lanka several times a year. As well as these regular visits to India, she lived in Mumbai for three years and started a family in the city.

These days Madelene is content to focus on travel, working with Remarkable East to develop authentic experiences and information for like-minded travellers. Madelene likes to explore cities through guided walks; discover great places to eat, drink and shop; take time to enjoy the finer things in life such as great accommodation or a glass of champagne; yet still likes to roll up her sleeves whether it be for tree planting in the Himalayas, cooking at a homestay in Kerala or learning local crafts.

J. Chadwick

Fondly called Chad by all who know him and travel with him, this remarkable host has been exploring the world for more than four decades, amassing more travellers’ tales than many could dream of. Based in Western Australia, Chad’s 40 years of travel expertise spans from tour guide to travel agent and everything in between.

His journeys have included driving a double decker bus around the world not once but twice, and escorting passengers from Sydney to London on an epic 27-week tour, long before guide-books were invented. Though young at heart, his maturity, international guiding experience and good humour make him popular with all age groups. He escorts groups on European river cruises each year, as well as tours of Africa, Southeast Asia and Mauritius. On tour he speaks to everyone individually each day, ensures solo travellers are included, and is there to guarantee your trip is smooth sailing. A true traveller at heart, any destination that allows Chad to reveal to others something new or less explored, excites him.

Adam Clarke

With a passion for sports and the outdoors, Adam has spent most of the last decade pursuing his love of golf and snowboarding. Combining travel with sport, Adam lived and worked in Canada and Japan over several years as a dedicated snowboard and ski coach. Adam is now pursuing his passion for golf: living, coaching and training at his home club in Queensland. In 2017 Adam is set to become a PGA Professional, one of the top qualifications in the world of golf. Currently he plays in tournaments along the east coast and coaches at his home club. He’s also caddied for international touring pro-golfers.

Adam’s passion for golf and his approach to improving his own game and the games of others is said to be contagious. His love of golf and focus on improving the mental and physical disciplines of your game, will make him a valuable asset and great companion on tour. He currently plays off scratch.