2009 Trips
Michele and I have been working hard to finalize our 2009 trip schedule, especially our winter and spring trips. We hope to have them posted on the web site by the end of June. If you are interested in one of the trips we’re repeating, you can ask us for the new dates and provisionally register for it now, knowing that you do not have to make a final commitment until we have the price nailed down. Speaking of prices- yuck!! As you can imagine, all the prices of the major trip components are going up (food, fuel, airfare, hotels etc.). We’re examining each trip for elements we can modify that will decrease the cost without impacting the quality. We are also looking at some new destinations that aren’t as affected by the weakness of the dollar or as expensive to get to, such as Costa Rica. And we’re adding a few shorter trips like Panama and our Surf and Yoga Puerto
Rico. Prices will go up, but we hope to keep the increases moderate.
So what other new trips are we working on? We’re looking at a couple of new trips in Europe including hiking in Greece and our new Tuscany trips. We only have 4 spaces left for the Oct 2008 trip Closer to home we’re planning new trips to Michigan, for amazing Lake Michigan
surfing, hiking, Yoga and a first class spa experience. We will begin the Adventure with a wine and food pairing introductory dinner showcasing some of the finest local wines and fresh foods from the amazing culinary secret area of Northern Michigan (Mario Batalli has a home here!).
Days will start with Yoga in the Legacy Art Park among White Pines and sculptures from various artists. Surfing the great lakes is a fresh water experience that you will never forget and
breathtaking views of the world famous Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore will be enjoyed from the surfboard and hikes along theplummeting sand dunes.
Where in the world is Dez and Michele
I’m off to Costa Rica to look for our next adventure, then to Santa Barbara and finally to my home in Argentina, for some amazing skiing and good Argentinian wine. I will return in time for our October Trip to Tuscany where I will personally guide you through a maze of food and wine oh, and history. Michele is busy teaching Yoga, Pilates and cooking for her gourmet food and wine store in Northern Michigan.
We still have space left on some of our summer and fall trips so if you’re thinking you would like to pack your bags and join us, we would love to see you! Dez Bartele founder of Best of Both Adventures for women for the Mind and Body
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