Ian Wright

Ian Douglas Wright (born May 17, 1965, Suffolk, England) is a host of Pilot Productions' travel/adventure television series Globe Trekker (also called Pilot Guides in Canada and the United States and originally broadcast as Lonely Planet). He also hosted the short-lived program Ian Wright Live, a show filmed before a live audience and featured discussions on various travel topics.

A seasoned international traveller, Wright is perhaps the most recognizable host of Globe Trekker. He is known for his witty banter and amusing interactions with locals. For the past 7 years, he has hosted over 50 episodes of the program, including more extreme locations like Arctic Canada, Russia, Armenia, Nepal, and Outback Australia. To date, Wright has won three U.S. Cable Ace Awards for Best Magazine Host.

Wright now also stars in the cable channel Discovery Travel & Living show VIP Weekends with Ian Wright.

In 2008, Wright appears in America the Wright Way which airs on the Travel Channel. In this series, Wright travels to American cities and does his usual bit of visiting interesting locations and interacting with locals.

Before appearing on television, Wright ran a community centre with his wife. Wright spent three months in Guyana as part of a Prince's Trust initiative called Operation Raleigh. He also had extensive travel experience in Egypt, India, Venezuela, Lebanon and Romania.

Wright is also an accomplished painter, who had an exhibition of his work displayed at Chats Palace. He has also played an active role in several after-school programs for children. He currently lives in London with his wife and family. To relax, Ian enjoys playing football, eating out, and going for walks in the English countryside. Ian is also a vegetarian, though he will occasionally break this for his travel documentaries.

Globe Trekker Episodes

Alaska

Arctic Canada

American Rockies

Baja California

Best Treks

Bolivia

Brazil - The NorthEast

Chile and Easter Island

Cambodia

Central Asia

Corsica, Sicily and Sardinia

Cuba & Haiti

Deep South USA

England and Wales

Ethiopia

Georgia & Armenia

Globe Shopper 2

The Good & Bad Food Guide 2

Great Festivals 3

Great Journeys: Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Hungary & Romania

Iceland and Greenland

Ireland

Iran

Jamaica

Japan

Las Vegas City Guide

Madagascar

Middle East

Mongolia

Morocco

Mozambique

Nepal

New York City Guide

New Zealand

New Zealand II

North Thailand & Laos

Northeast Brazil

Norway & Lapland

Outback Australia

Pacific Islands

Rio de Janeiro

Romania

Russia

Southeast Australia

South Korea

Southern Mexico

Syria, Jordan & Lebanon

Tanzania and Zanzibar

Tahiti and Samoa

Tokyo City Guide

Trekking in Turks & Caicos and Milford Track (New Zealand)

Tunisia & Libya

Tuscany

Ultimate Australia

Ultimate Caribbean

Ultimate Italy

Ultimate Mexico

Venezuela

Vienna City Guide