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Bex Band in the desert in Jordan

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Video. How one ‘a-ha moment’ inspired thousands of women to start adventuring

Updated: 23/06/2022 - 9:00 GMT+2

Bex Band trekked the length of Israel and what she experienced changed her career path forever.

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