Available for on-camera hosting, branded travel series, destination campaigns, and full-service production.
Hi, I’m Jen.
I’m a travel host, producer, and explorer who helps travelers discover the smartest ways to experience a destination.
Through my travel series Explore This and other destination features, I collaborate with tourism boards, hotels, and travel brands to help travelers discover hidden gems, plan smarter itineraries, avoid common travel mistakes, and experience destinations more deeply.
Award-winning editor and producer recognized by Adobe.
Capabilities
- Featured Experiences within Explore This and other original travel series
- On-camera hosting for destinations, brands, and tourism boards
- Branded travel series designed specifically for your platform
- Destination features showing travelers where to go and what to do
- Full-service production — concept → scripting → filming → final edit
- Custom content packages for U.S. and international travel brands
Thanks for being here — I’m excited to connect and create something incredible together.
Ways to Work With Jen
Destination Features
Destinations, hotels, and tourism boards can be featured within Explore This and other travel content, helping travelers discover hidden gems and plan smarter adventures.
Featured Example:
Clear Sky Resorts — Bryce Canyon
📈 One episode has generated 50,000+ views and ongoing traveler interest.
📖 Also featured in the Jen Ahana's Beyond Bryce Canyon travel book.
Brand Partnerships
Adventure and guiding companies, travel gear, and outdoor brands, can be integrated naturally within Explore This episodes, guides, and travel planning resources used by viewers preparing for real trips.
Featured Example:
57hours - Guided Outdoor Adventures
📈 Featured adventures have generated over $30,000 in bookings through Jen’s travel content and trusted recommendations.
Production & Hosting
Jen produces destination content for tourism boards and travel organizations that helps travelers discover a region, navigate it well, and experience it responsibly.
🧭 Practical travel guidance — itineraries, crowds, and navigating the region
🌍 Delivering owned content assets for partner channels
Featured Example:
Val Gardena Tourism — Dolomites, Italy
📍 Produced destination content highlighting alpine hiking and multiple route options for one of the most visited regions in the Dolomites.
🎧 Narration translated and voiced by Jen in three languages.
How Collaborations Work
Jen collaborates with a limited number of destinations and travel brands each year through Explore This and related travel projects.
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Authentic: Scripted or Unscripted
Bring viewers into the moment.
From polished scripts to in-the-moment reactions, I bring honest, energetic hosting that feels like real travel—not staged moments. My job is to make your destination or brand feel alive on screen so viewers trust it, remember it, and want to experience it themselves.
About Jen Ahana
From Doctor to Explorer
Jen Ahana is an award-winning editor recognized by Adobe, a travel host, producer, and the author of three books, including The 90 Day Life, Expedition You, and Dolomites: Ultimate 5-Day Itinerary. After years of working in private practice, she left it all to embrace her passion for adventure.
She has traveled across five continents—exploring Peru, Australia, Iceland, New Zealand, Canada, Costa Rica, Italy, Switzerland, and destinations all across the United States. Her work blends adventure with insight, helping viewers and readers discover not only where to go and what to do, but how travel can transform the way we see ourselves.
Jen’s work has been featured on CBS, CW, TalentCulture, Project Happiness, FierceCEO, and iHeartRadio. She is the host of the travel and adventure series Explore This with Jen Ahana and continues to create destination content and branded travel series for partners around the world.
With over 20 years of expertise in mind-body wellness and personal transformation, Jen has worked with individuals and organizations such as Microsoft, the NFL, and National Geographic. Through her writing, coaching, and travels, she inspires others to embrace adventure, curiosity, and the courage to rewrite their own stories.
Why I’m Different
I care about the storytelling more than the spotlight.
My work is rooted in real experience — not staged moments. I hike the miles, scout the angles, and find the stories travelers actually want. I create long-form, cinematic guides and destination campaigns that outlive the algorithm and build trust with viewers who take travel seriously.
I don’t chase trends. I build stories worth traveling for.
For Tourism Boards & DestinationsI bring cinematic storytelling, on-camera presence, and first-hand experience on the ground. Long-form episodes, short-form assets, itinerary videos, and evergreen guides your audience returns to again and again.
For Hotels & LodgesI don’t just film rooms — I capture the experience guests tell their friends about: sunrise trails, hidden food spots, and the magic right outside the door.
For Outdoor & Gear Brands
I don’t hold up a product and smile.
I use it — on real trails, in real weather, during real adventure.
I show viewers how your platform fits naturally into the journey — not as a promo, but as a trusted companion to the adventure.
