About Ankush Gupta
Ankush is our Chief Executive Officer and sets the strategic vision for The Travel Guy platform – inspired by his exploration of over 70 countries / territories and much of the United States.
Ankush sees his passion for global exploration and travel experiences as contributing to a balanced and meaningful life centered on blending personal enjoyment, professional fulfillment, policy engagement, and purposeful growth.
Having served as a personal travel guide for friends and family over many years, Ankush launched this platform with the broader mission to be your destination for travel inspiration, education, and innovation. He has spent nearly 15 years in travel-related industries as a senior leader across Enterprise Strategy, Business Development, Product Management, Consumer Brands, Finance, and Operations. He holds a BA from Johns Hopkins University, an MBA from Harvard Business School and lives in New York City with his family.
The Travel Guy wants you to experience more — because travel is so much more than just a destination. It's uplifting and a means to living a life less ordinary.
Enhance your personal and professional wellness. Look at our world differently. Learn about yourself. Enrich your relationships. When done right, we believe that travel can uplift your entire world
We're a platform on a mission to inspire people to travel, educate our listeners on how to make good travel choices, and make travel more accessible through our insights and knowledge. Through first-person experiences and insider knowledge from industry veterans, our listeners will have all the tools they need to embrace travel trends and innovations and travel in a meaningful way. Let's transform your travels into extraordinary life experiences.