I stood at the window on the top floor of the skyscraper in the heart of Bangkok looking out at the chaos on the streets below. It was hot and smoggy, and it had taken us about two hours to travel just a few miles to get here. I loved it.
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We love to hear from our travelers out in the world. Our friend Tim sent this note recently while on his Explorer X trip in New Zealand. We think it is worth sharing... "I’m driving through the north island in New Zealand and things are new again. It’s been 33 years since I’ve traveled alone internationally.
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At our February Adventure Uncorked, Beth Jusino and Ruth Dickey gave an inspiring presentation to an enthralled packed house about each of their unique experiences walking the Camino de Santiago. We wanted to share a few of the gifts they told us they received along their pilgrimage.
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Explorer X is thrilled to announce that Pam Perry has joined our team as a Travel Mentor. Not only does she bring extensive personal travel and travel industry experience, she has trained as a personal coach, led tours to six countries on three continents, and she is just downright fabulous. We asked Pam a few questions so you can get to know her better.
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My heart runs into a brick wall and falls with a thud to the floor of my chest. And then it gasps and springs alive, sprinting now to apologize. Before my mind can see it, my body knows it. These waves of overwhelm. These oceans of fear …
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A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to host a discussion about the transformational power of travel at the REI store in Santa Monica, California. As with most of the discussions I facilitate, this one took on a life of its own from the start …
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It’s August 2013. I am in Switzerland. In the Jungfrau Region and the Lauterbrunnen Valley, to be specific. And it is here that I find myself quite literally and figuratively at a crossroads …
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I wrote this letter to myself this morning sort of spur of the moment as a reminder of how important I am -- how important we ALL are -- and how much of a difference I am (we are) really making in the world. I hope …
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Ask most people why they travel and you'll get a handful of typical responses: For work or for school; to visit family and friends around the world; to escape, relax, get away, and/or rejuvenate; and for some, to find themselves once again …
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When I was 19-years-old, I traveled abroad for the first time, visiting Costa Rica for 6 weeks as part of a study abroad program through the University of Delaware. Over that month-and-a-half, I managed to …
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