Ivan Anthony Henares’ passion for tourism, especially in his home country of the Philippines, started in the 2000s when he was an influential travel blogger. As the years passed, Henares obtained degrees, awards and opportunities to make a career in the travel and tourism industries, including a Fulbright scholarship to study in the Purdue University White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Henares earned his PhD from the program in 2021.
Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu Ivan Anthony Henares had a feeling he would excel in the tourism industry, and it wasn’t just from when he shared the stage with Apl.de.Ap of the popular hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas during the...