You know we love the tour operators Abercrombie & Kent. For the second time since 2007 they've been named the Top Luxury Outfitter by National Geographic Adventure.
And while they've always been known for being environmentally conscious, they've got some fascinating journeys for you where you'll not only see beautiful locales, but you'll get involved in philanthropy - get involved in ways that are impossible on the typical vacation.
For instance, there's a journey through Thailand where you'll visit the SOS Foundation of Thailand, which has helped build small villages for homeless Thai children. You'll participate in teaching the children through music and art lessons, and English lessons. Cool and worthy! While there, you'll stay in eco-friendly accommodations, and spend a day as an honorary elephant trainer at an elephant sanctuary. Uber cool!
Or there's a trip to Pretoria where you choose your participation. It might be renovating a space for a nursery school, or assisting a healthcare provider during home visits. Also, you'll take a bush walk with three semi-habituated elephants and their expert guides in order to learn about the work done by the Living With Elephants Foundation, which deals with human/wildlife conflict.
Journeys with purpose - what a great way to spend some time!
For information on the trips mentioned, go to Abercrombie & Kent.
And note that some more upcoming trips include: Conservation Consciousness in the Galapagos and East Africa Conservation Safari.
And just for fun: click on over to Savvy Style to see some beautiful photos of Elle Macpherson on an A&K trip to Egypt (the very same one we went on last summer!)
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