Although the focus is on all kinds of people all over the world, Born To Explore champions women around the world as positive role models. For example, the Argan Oil Initiative in Morocco inspired Born To Explore about their operation, completely owned, staffed and run by a group of 200 women.
Host Richard Wiese won the 2012 Walter Kronkite Award.
Was elected the youngest-ever President of the Explorer's Club in their over 100-year history.
Born to Explore is the most Emmy-nominated travel or adventure television show on television for the past 5 years.