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Exquisite Safaris — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:48:31 -0500

Hi Pam-

Thanks for the mention on BlogHer.

PS. Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide is committed to advancing Women's Rights globally. We are actively seeking to support humanitarian projects that benefit women in the destinations we serve, if your readers have suggestions of projects we would appreciate the tips.

Here are a few actions we have taken to support women's education, economic sustainability and health:

Kirua Good Hope Womenâ€™s Cooperative -Arusha, Tanzania
The Women 2.0 Business Challenge USA

PSS. The Exquisite Safaris philanthropic mission integrates a guided visit to a humanitarian outreach project into every private, luxury, epicurean experience we create. These personal introductions create authentic cross cultural friendships that generate trust, respect, and generous donations funding philanthropic travel projects worldwide.

Exquisite Safaris Donates 10% profit + 10% employee time + your loose change..

Philanthropic Travel builds bridges through intimate person to person, heart to heart experiences that spark inspired donations which create sustainable humanitarian projects. Our travelers are delivering angel funding for clean water, medical and dental facilities, schools, training, jobs, homes, micro-finance and micro-entrepreneurial guidance.

Philanthropic travel introduces the world's most affluent to the world's most economically disadvantaged people. For many American's and European's, it is their first experience with their societal opposite.

These moments of meeting have been consistently cited as turning points in life for Exquisite Safaris clients. The many inspired lessons of Philanthropic Travel flow freely to those who take the trip.

Expand your international understanding and perspectives, open your heart, raise your awareness, educate your children, empower peace through your personal actions, be the change you wish to see.

Philanthropic travel creates new streams of humanitarian and economic assistance to empower indigenous people, preserve their cultural heritage and protect environmentally threatened biodiversity -but at its core philanthropic travel is about connecting people at the heart.

"Our humanity were a poor thing but for the divinity that stirs within us."
- Anonymous

Learn More:
The Fable of Stone Soup
PersonalLifemedia.com on Philanthropic Travel
Travel Connoisseur Magazine on Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide
Understanding Philanthropic Travel
Affluent Parents Dedicated to Instilling Philanthropic Values in their Children
Fast Company Magazine on Philanthropic Travel
Philanthropic Traveler funded High School opens near Victoria Falls, Zambia
My First Philanthropic Travel Experience
Are We Talking about Philanthropy Yet? No, We Are Not
Giving while Living: The Deeper News About the New Philanthropy
Dr. Jeffrey Sachs on the Strategic Steps Out of Poverty

Philanthropic Travelers/Partners:
Marc Gold's 100Friends lead Philanthropic Travelers in Asia, Africa & South America
Visionary Philanthropic Traveler Chellie Kew
Rachael Paulson Philanthropic Traveler
Milton & Fred Ochieng: Philanthropic Travelers
Jane Kaye- Bailey: Philanthropic Traveler
Richard Branson: Philanthropic Traveler
Angelina Jolie: Philanthropic Traveler
Oprah Winfrey: Philanthropic Traveler
Palm Beach Life Magazine: Philanthropic Travelers

Green and Philanthropic Travel Organizations

Pam — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:47:30 -0500

Lots of sustainable/green/philanthropic news in my mailbox over the past few weeks. Note that these are organizations that arrange trips. I'm not endorsing any of these - but I do think that the travel model is an interesting one. Stay tuned, I'll be talking with providers about what makes them special and how to pick an organization when you want a sustainable/green/philanthropic focus to your travels.

Here are a few bites:

Elevate Destinations is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based sustainable travel company that designs tours that help participants gain a better understanding of the environmental, socio-cultural and economic needs of the places they visit. This summer the travel company has organized a 10-day donor safari in Kenya for KickStart International, a 7-day journey to Kenya and Uganda for Direct Relief International, and a 10-day tour of Ethiopia for WaterPartners International.--From Elevate Destinations, a philanthropic travel organization.

Once again, San Juan Marriott Resort is leading the way in eco-friendly initiatives with the introduction of a climate friendly travel program. The San Juan Marriott has joined forces with Sustainable Travel International (STI) on its pioneering TravelGreenâ„¢ program, which will allow them to offer carbon neutral accommodations â€“ the first hotel in Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean, to do so. Carbon neutral means the point at which greenhouse gas emissions have been identified, measured, reduced where possible, and 100% of the remaining emissions have been offset through high quality renewable energy or energy efficiency projects.--From Sustainable Travel International (I inteviewed STI's Brian Mullis here.)

Using Africa as an example, a day in the itinerary of an Exquisite Safaris trip could go something like this: early morning game reserve tour; late morning spa treatment; and then an afternoon visit to a sub Saharan township, where individuals like Kew may be coordinating the implementation of banana trees to create a source of economic stability.

In the evening, travelers return to their quarters, such as a private lodge or mobile camp. They enjoy a gourmet meal under a canopy of stars and then fall asleep in the comfort of a deluxe tent or cottage, complete with en suite bathroom, hot running water, electricity, and, maybe, a plunge pool built in to the veranda deck.--From Exquisite Safaris

And, I met the folks from Seattle's Crooked Trails at our neighborhood street fair last weekend.

We work in conjunction with indigenous people around the world facilitating cultural exchanges that allow visitors and hosts opportunities to share in each other's lives.

During our exchanges, we enter our host's community with openness and respect and with a willingness to ask questions, to listen and to offer friendship. By listening to their stories and partaking in their daily lives and activities we honor their knowledge of place, and of a life well lived.

Pam blogs about travel and other adventures at Nerd's Eye View.

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Exquisite Safaris donates 10% Profit...

Green and Philanthropic Travel Organizations