Dec 8, 2015
THE POSSIBILITIES ARE TRUELY ENDLESS...BUT IT ALL BEGINS WITH YOU. #comeawaywithme #costarica #alternativeescapes (at COSTA RICAN PARADISE)
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THE POSSIBILITIES ARE TRUELY ENDLESS...BUT IT ALL BEGINS WITH YOU. #comeawaywithme #costarica #alternativeescapes (at COSTA RICAN PARADISE)
IT'S EASIER THAN YOU THINK. #untourist #costarica #alternativeescapes (at Golfo De Papagallo)
IT'S EASIER THAN YOU THINK. #untourist #costarica #alternativeescapes (at Golfo De Papagallo)
WHAT DO I LOOK FOR IN SCOUTING NEW TRAVEL DESTINATIONS? I look for the hidden gems, located off the beaten path, that offer unique access into cultures that remain untouched by mainstream tourism. I search for family-owned and operated properties like Ogyen Choling, in Bhutan's upper Tang valley. By travelling with Alternative Escapes, your stay at this 16-century fortress-turned-farm-guesthouse will help fund it's historical preservation, while also helping support the local community. Alternative Escapes is working with the owner of Ogyen Choling to provide scholarships for local children in the village - so if you travel here you will get to meet them! If you are ready to give alterantive travel a try, we invite you to explore this unique piece of living history. #untourist #alternativeescapes
HAPPY NEW YEARS FROM PUNAKHA VALLEY, BHUTAN!!! Better late than never...and yes, it's been warm and sunny here for all of December. Next time I hope you will #comeawaywithus #alternativeescapes #bhutan2015
NO ENGLISH...NO PROBLEM! Language barriers are a natural part of travel, but you don't need to let that keep from interacting with locals. The language of curiosity, friendliness, respect are fairly universal around the world - and while their precise expressions might vary from culture to culture - the connection point of common understanding will often transcend words altogether. Case in point: Here are the results of an impromptu one-to-one video tutorial I gave to a young monk I met randomly on a dirt road in some far flung village deep in the Himalayas. In spite of the fact that we couldn't communicate with words, we were still able to share a moment in life that neither of us is likely to forget. For me, this is what transformative travel is all about - adventuring into the unknown and experiencing the unexpected - at each and every turn. #travelmagic #comeawaywithus #alternativeescapes #untourist #traveldeeper #wanderlust #nextlevelshit (at Destinations By Design)