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Welcome to Global Soul Circular!
Greetings Soul Adventurers and welcome to Global Soul Circular!
Each season we will share the latest news and stories from Global Soul Adventures and keep you apprised of special travel opportunities and global projects.
We welcome your feedback from the newsletter and invite you to share stories from your adventures with us.
In this first issue we will take you from a few of Central America's volcanoes to the second largest barrier reef in the world and beyond!
You are always welcome to visit our "Global Soul Circular" link for an archive of our circulars and to check in on the latest from Global Soul Adventures.
Likewise, in the coming months you will see the continued development of our website: globalsouladventures.com You may want to bookmark this link as more adventures around the globe will be showing up under "Our Soul Adventures" and "World Travel Portal" during this time.
Cheers to wonderful adventures ahead!
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Don't Miss Durango!
August 1-3, 2008, Global Soul Adventures will be hosting a Community Mountain Bike Event in Durango, CO. We will be enjoying 3 days of riding stellar singletrack, lending a hand to Trails 2000 for an afternoon, and soaking in Trimble and Ouray hot springs come sunset. In the early morning you will have the option of stretching out with some yoga, or simply chillin'. Please visit this link for further details: http://www.globalsouladventures.com/oursoul.html
Space is limited to - sign up today!
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Volcanoes - Altitude, Sulfur, & Lava, Oh My!
Have you ever seen a volcano in person? climbed one? roasted marshmallows over its lava?
Global Soul Adventures took some time during the past months to get to know a few of Central America's most prominent volcanoes.
Boquete, Panama - Volcan Baru - a 10-hour round-trip journey led us up to the the highest point in all of Panama. From the "bird's eye view" atop you can take in a 360 panorama of 7 inactive craters - incredible!
Isla de Ometepe ,Nicaragua - Volcan Concepcion & Volcan Madera. - situated in Lago Nicaragua, an isthmus formed between them now serves as the adventure link between exploring both! To venture up either of these is quite a steep and demanding climb, rewarded by the best views of the island.
Granada, Nicaragua - Laguna Apoyo, an inactive crater, is now a gorgeous lake vista from the quaint pueblo of Catarina.
Masaya, Nicaragua - Volcan Masaya -cruise up by foot or car to the edge of the active (and often gaseous) crater, where cars park backwards for quick exit in the case of a wind shift or start of eruption!
Antigua, Guatemala - Volcan Pacaya - probably the most popular, because you can walk along the lava's crust and right up to the edge of the glowing orange flow and even roast a few marshmallows!
Each of the active volcanoes necessitates the utmost awareness and respect from visitors, as they may change their activity with only a moment's notice. Therefore, traveling with a guide to most locations or checking with locals before an ascent is recommended.
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Venturing around the 2nd Largest Barrier Reef
The Caribbean Sea, host to the 2nd largest Barrier Reef in the world, offers too many enticing spots to visit - a great dilemma!
With just about every color of tropical fish you can imagine and warm turquoise blue waters, the part of the reef just off Roatan Island, Honduras most certainly quali fies as paradise. The reef's walls and channels are quite dramatic in areas, offering drop-offs of 30-40ft. and beyond! The vibe in the western side of the island is catered to divers and snorkelers by day and sunset chasers by night and even some who gravitate through the neighborhood for some sun salutations instead of piņa coladas!
Swimming with the stingrays, above a couple Eagle Rays and alongside some nurse sharks while snorkeling along the reef offshore from Caye Caulker, Belize, the excitement was of a different sort. The laid-back, "Go Slow" attitude of the locals makes the experience seem even more Caribbean (if there is such a term!) Most boats visit a few destinations along the reef, offering multiple drop-in opportunities to get up close and personal with the underwater world.
A common theme of safety and avoiding contact with the coral exists in both places - protecting visitors and this Carribean gem.
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GlobalSoulAdventures.com - Our Links
When you visit globalsouladventures.com you will notice a variety of links that we offer. Here are a few notes to give you a brief idea of what each link contains:
"Our Soul Adventures" - the trips we personally create and lead to various places around the globe
"Your Soul Adventures" - your link to creating a trip for yourself and a group of your friends, or any other group you may want to take on a journey
"World Travel Portal" - access to other trips around the world with like-minded (community involved, eco-friendly & fair-trade) individuals and tour operators
"World Travel Consulting" - if you are looking to gather some extra insight and help with planning any sort of upcoming trip,including around-the-world long-term travel, we offer you this assistance here
"Global Soul Community" - join our expanding network of travelers from around the globe, and our mailing list
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"Opportunity"
While wandering sand streets along a small Caribbean island, I passed a boat named "Opportunity". The sun was setting and I immediately became overwhelmed with the deepest gratitude for this very moment, for all of my travels around our beautiful world, and for the chance to share some of these exceptional experiences with you someday soon. With the n on-stop pace of our day-to-day and demands of our careers and other responsibilities, moments to step aside from it all and simply breathe and savour are irreplaceable.
I invite you to pause - to watch a sunset, walk through the jungle, climb to the highest view, roll out your yoga mat - and simply soak it all in. Enjoy TODAY!
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Referral Program
For each friend you refer to Global Soul Adventures, you have the opportunity to receive a discount off of your world travel, or simply enjoy a gift card for yourself. With each confirmed booking you will receive 10% off of your own Global Soul Adventure's trip, or a $25 gift card from us - your choice! We appreciate and thank you for spreading the word!
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If you prefer to receive our latest news at a certain e-mail address, you may add this under the "Join our Mailing List" link, and likewise delete any e-mails that you may no longer use/have. You are welcome to subscribe / unsubscribe from our mailing list anytime - simply click the links at the bottom of your e-mail. If any of your friends would like to join, you can forward them our newsletter or direct them to www.globalsouladventures.com/community.
Would you like to visit any of the places mentioned above? We invite you to inquire &
we look forward to having you explore the world with us.
Sincerely,
Kate LaCroix
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