Mindful Travel: An Introduction to The Journey
“Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.”
- Anthony Bourdain
Throughout our upcoming Mindful Travel blog series, we’ll be sharing the elements of the Inner and Outer Journey, discussing how to travel like a HERO, and working to elevate the way we approach travel and adventure.
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Exploring X: How Better Travel Can Lead to a Better Life
As we begin to emerge from a world without travel, we each have a choice to make.
We can succumb to the overwhelm and flat-out exhaustion we’re experiencing as a result of living through a pandemic.
Or we can choose to live…
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The Greatest Gift Comes from Giving
Today is Giving Tuesday. (If you don’t know what it is, I highly recommend that you look it up. It is just what the world needs more of, today, and every day.) I am here to ask you to pause, reflect on what is good in your life, and then make a plan to give back, in some small way. Giving back can mean so many things …
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Debunking 5 Myths About ‘Transformational Travel’
There is a degree of confusion about what ‘transformational travel’ is, who it’s for, and, perhaps most importantly, how to ‘do it.’ This article is a brief attempt to define what transformational travel is at Explorer X and dispel some of the myths about it.
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Adjusting to Altitude: Handling the Ups and Downs
The first time I stayed in the Colorado mountains, my friend and I got a motel room outside of Leadville as our “base” for skiing at several nearby mountains. We flew in from Washington, DC, rented a little pickup truck (not a good choice for snowy roads, we later learned), and headed up I-70 for our adventure. …
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What You Can do to be a More Sustainable Traveler
Here at Explorer X, we believe that during this day-in-age, as global citizens, we all need to be doing our part to slow the rate of carbon emissions in hopes of preserving and protecting Earth’s wild places for generations to come. The travel industry stands at the intersection of an interesting conflict of interest: promoting long-haul flights to bring tourism dollars to conservation efforts.
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Preparing Your Body and Mind for Adventure and Transformation
Some of us gravitate toward physical challenges to push us to the next level, while others are drawn to intellectual challenges that expand our minds. And yet it’s the combination of both that often leads to the most meaningful growth.
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5 Best Wanderlust Books to Help you Escape Quarantine
Enjoy our team recommendations for how you can travel while sitting comfortable from your living room.
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The Things I Lost in Mexico
With the peninsula resting just below San Diego, and a name that translates to “Lower California South,” I was unsure if what I would find there would be mostly Americanized and over-touristed …
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5 Reasons to Keep Traveling Now Despite Fears about Coronavirus
Here are 5 reasons why we believe that most healthy people should keep traveling in spite of fears about Coronavirus.
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Guyana Field Notes: "I'm not in Montana Anymore"
It was still pitch black as a jarring noise just outside of our cottages rattled my travel mates and I out of a deep sleep. I looked at the clock, it was 5am on the dot, and in Guyana’s Amazon jungle, there is no need for an alarm, the howler monkeys do a fine job of that.
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Why you should Canyoneer on your Next Visit to Zion National Park
“So, how was it?” the infamous question upon arrival back from every vacation. For Zion, the only word that came to mind was: MAGICAL. Everywhere I walked, biked, swam and hiked, I was met with amazement …
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