I’m currently in Patagiona now looking forward to an amazing ski season as the snow begins to fall.. But before I headed down I mentioned in our last newsletter that I was heading to Costa Rica to look for our next adventure and then on to Santa Barbara CA. It is hard for me to put in to words how amazing Costa Rica is. It is truly Pura Vida in every sense of the word. You’ll be happy to know Best of Both will be adding Costa Rica to our new adventures starting this coming winter. We have teamed up with two of the most amazing women from Los Suenos Resort; Marcela Laborde and Sandra Gaddu. Best of Both could not be more exicted to work with these two pioneers!

After Costa Rica I headed to the lovley town of Santa Barbara looking to improve our GO Girlfriend Weekend Getaway Retreats. Mission acomplished. We have not only added a new location but a new Best of Both team member; Sally Camara. Sally has worked with us on our Surf and Yoga Retreats and is our Director of Message Therapy. However, we now feel it is time she leads her own programs and will now be running our Sanata Barbara girlfriend weekend getaways. Speaking of new Best of Both team members, I’m very happy to say that one of my dearest friends Julie Hydanus has agreed to come on board and will be running our Costa Rica Trips. Welcome Sally and Julie. You can read more about these two amazing women on our web site in the next few weeks.

Michele is busy Running our Surf and Yoga programs in Puerto Rico right now. I could not keep her away! She will be heading back to Michigan to check in on the Blue Door Groumet food and wine store that she proudly ownes for a few weeks before the next trip back in PR. Thank god for Michele. Speaking of Puerto Rico Surf and Yoga, we are now booking up for our Spring 2009 trips. Looks like they have become one of our top selling adventure programs.

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 Bartelt and the Best of Both Team

Remember Travel can be more then just a dream!