We are not just seasoned tourists.
We are not just travel companions. We are not just the holders of the itineraries to be soothsayers on soap boxes. What we are is a crew of experienced adventurers who’ve learned how to travel the world by only knowing where we were laying our heads that first night.
We are here to learn you, to really see you on an equal plane.
We are here to share our knowledge over campfire stories.
We want to be a bridge that connects you to the land, to the people
...and connects you to yourself.
Dee Nalam
Founder, Lead Trip Curator
Dee creates expertly-organized journeys that compassionately guide adventurers into the unknown to find the sacred answers they are seeking about the world and their purpose in it. She founded Guided Seeker to offer a personal, bespoke alternative to modern day travel that reflects the true care, attention to detail and refined taste Dee is known for.
Born in the Philippines and raised all over, from Japan to California, Dee perfected the art of discovering the hidden beauty that is left unseen by most passerbys. In her own extensive travels, she learned how to truly listen and observe the impact of her travel on the local environment and communities. Dee believes that adventure and exploration, if done consciously, can not only connect us to our global, human family but also lead to a soulful, even spiritual journey within.
Dee combines her natural curiosity, her genuine love of people and her art of travel with over 20 years of project management experience as a concert and event producer, professional photographer, and estate manager. Dee is based in Los Angeles, CA.
Jay Latour
Trip Curator
Jay was born in Southern France and is currently based in Bali, Indonesia. His passion for travel and world culture began 20 years ago when he left his small town for the continent of Asia.
A lover of nature, culture, art and tradition, Jay has been able to combine his passion for travel with his performance work in circus and martial arts. His international experience has ranged from backpacking and trekking, organizing festivals, renting houses and motorcycles, communicating in wild hand gestures and charades type actions across language barriers, convoy crossing through central Australian sand roads to work with aboriginal communities, humanitarian projects in Thailand and Mumbai slum educational outreach, as well as performing for kings and maharajas from Dubai to Rajasthan.
Jay has created intimate relationships with local peoples and communities around the world and has acquired a wide vision of how to travel out of our familiar environment in a compassionate, locally based, fun and adventurous way. He has visited over 50 countries in all the continents, from the top of Himalayas to the pristine blue waters of Polynesia, and lived for close to 15 years in Asia and Australia combined. He is grateful for the privilege to be able to share this.
Ella Noah Bancroft
Trip Curator
Ella Noah Bancroft is a Bundjalung woman based in the Northern NSW, Australia. She is an Australian born artist, storyteller, director, connection coach, yoga teacher, mentor and founder of “The Returning” and Yhi Creations.
Since finishing school, she has a had an unquenchable thirst for exploring, for travel and for knowledge. She has travelled the world solo, in some of the most dangerous places for a woman and grown resilience and patience through her travel. She has found a home in all the places she visits as she comes to understand home is within her.
Ella is a poetic feminist, passionate about re-wilding the world and the feminine force from the multifaceted lens of culture, heritage, gender, politics, identity and sexuality. Ella’s work discusses themes of identity, intersectionality, culture, the feminine force and living a life of integrity, connection and creativity.
Veronica De Odorico
Trip Curator
Veronica De Odorico aka. Chicca is an Italian-born translator, chef, kids yoga and mindfulness teacher, reiki master, and creative. Growing up trilingual in Germany (Italian, German & English) gave her the foundation for her interest in different cultures and exploring this breathtaking planet.
Since studying International business, she has lived and worked in 7 countries so far, and travelled to dozens more. Her travels have made her hungry for learning more about the diverse countries and cultures. This is why she always catapults herself into new realities, challenging her comfort zone but always knowing that home is where her heart is. She is a traveller through and through.
Veronica is passionate about inspiring others to find their balance within, and to trust their adventurous spirits.