Born in Maryland, Jacob went on his first safari when he was eight years old. He has traveled to East and Southern Africa numerous times, and has tracked the mountain gorillas in Rwanda. He is a graduate of the College of Charleston, with a degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management. Jacob currently works remotely from Charleston, voted #1 on Condé Nast Traveler’s list of best small cities in the U.S. for the past ten years.