Start planning your meaningful Winter break

In the midst of a baking hot Summer, it can be hard to imagine being cold again – and you may even be looking forward to feeling cold again! For those of you who would like to keep the Vitamin D levels up naturally, with sunshine, this Winter, it is time to start planning. During the peak holiday season Dec 20 – Jan 5, travel has fully rebounded, and places with low tourist limits such as Galapagos, are already fully booked.

If you have flexibility with your travel dates, you can still travel to Galapagos, and here are some ideas which still have some (limited) availability, along with ideas for how you can embrace the true meaning of the Holiday Season and help those less fortunate, adding purpose and fulfillment to your trip:

Thailand

Relax with just your family on a secluded beach, bike, zip-line, kayak, snorkel, learn how to cook your favorite Thai dishes, explore fascinating cities and ancient ruins, and much more.

Find it fulfilling

Help at an elephant conservation center: prepare meals, walk with them, watch them bathe and socialize, and learn so much about these gentle jungle giants.

Accommodation you’ll love: Soneva Kiri

Morocco

Explore Marrakech and Fes with your private guide, hike in the spectacular Atlas Mountains or in valleys around the gorgeous Skoura Oasis, ride camels in the Sahara Desert, windsurf in coastal Essaouira, and more.

Find it fulfilling

Installing solar panels for a family, and thus make a huge difference to their cost of living.

Accommodation you’ll love: La Mamounia

Costa Rica

Zip-line, white water raft (including easy, gentle thrills on family-friendly rapids), jungle walks, wildlife safari, surf, snorkel, and much more.

Find it fulfilling

Helping at a wildlife rescue center: preparing meals for monkeys, parrots, and more, feeding them, maintaining their enclosures, and creating enrichments to stimulate the animals whilst learning an enormous amount about them.

Accommodation you’ll love: Nayara Tented Camp

Belize

Explore ancient Mayan ruins, discover waterfalls inside caves, make your own chocolate from bean to bar, kayak on pristine rivers amidst Howler Monkeys, snorkel or dive the epic Belize Barrier Reef (including the famous Blue Hole), track the elusive jaguar, and more.

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