Paul Bennett

Award-winning former journalist turned travel entrepreneur, Paul co-founded Context Travel, a network of 1500+ scholars and specialists who lead tours and other immersive experiences in 44 culture capitals worldwide. Context is a certified B-Corp and was a finalist for National Geographic’s Geotourism award. A blue water sailor with over 20,000 nautical miles under his keel, Bennett is a five-time Conde Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist and member of Wendy Perrin’s WOW list. Writing credits include National Geographic, Smithsonian, Architectural Record, a Lowell Thomas award for travel writing, two time selection in the Best of American Writing series (travel and science writing), and author of 5 books on architecture and design. He currently lives on a sailboat with his wife and three daughters in Indonesia.