So many of us today are searching for something. It may be peace of mind, happiness, a wonderful relationship, love, a good job that pays well, or a nice city to live in. When we are caught in the cycle of searching, it is very challenging to listen to someone tell us there is nothing to search for. Most of us who have been on a spiritual path for awhile have heard this kind of language; it’s nothing new. Yet even if we agree with this statement, how many of us are living it? Far and few for sure.

The purpose for embarking on a adventure journey is to have the opportunity to experience first hand, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that this is truth. The way we do this is by creating an environment that supports you and allows you to transend your rational mind and see the truth of our reality. By doing this you see for yourself that there is nothing to seek other than your own self-love and respect. The truth is there is nothing to be found outside of us. We have everything within us to create a dream of beauty, love and peace. But to do this we must learn to see the things within our own minds that are stopping us from doing so. I can assure you there is nothing, or no-one preventing you from being all you can be in this lifetime…except for your own mind and it’s fear-based beliefs. I encourage you to stop searching outside of you, and start looking within for the gifts and jewels you have been given that live within.

One of more interesting organizations to get involved with is Women for Women International. It supports and assists women who have been devastated by war and move from crisis and poverty to self-sufficiency. It is an incredible, heart-warming effort that is worthy of your attention and donations. http://www.womenforwomen.org/

Women for Women is one of Best of Both Adventures owner Dez Bartelt’s top organizations to donate to. We will soon have a link on our web site for direct donations. We will also be donating a % of the proceeds of Best of Both Adventures to Women for Women.

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!