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Steppin'
Out will be in Israel and Morocco from June
15-July 2. Please be patient for our
responses. In Israel we are arranging
trips for a few different families celebrating
milestones by touring and participating in some
volunteer work in fields and on army
bases. Our Morocco portion will be
securing our fall itinerary. Check out the
tentative itinerary
below
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HELP ME, HELP ME,
HELP, SHE CRIED....
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Well
it's not really for me, it's for your fellow
travelers who have to ask for time off work in
advance. I know the trips eventually fill, but
we can't guarantee departure unless there are a
certain number of people. While we wait for
those who can't make a commitment, those who
need to set a plan, go elsewhere.
So
if you have been thinking about a trip, just do
it, or at least call me to discuss so I can
gauge seriousness.
AND, if anyone has a
suggestion on how to work with this issue, I am
open to any suggestions!
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Upcoming Events
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UPDATES
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INTRODUCING:
Do
Good Adventures™ our
newest division that was established to help
organizations plan and implement events and
trips that do good. We work with businesses,
foundations, schools and non-profit
organizations to create group trips,
team-building events and fundraisers that help
promote philanthropy and volunteerism. This
division stemmed from
countless observations, conversations and
experiences we had over the last 16 years
facilitating trips and events that help
bring people together.
Our
hope
is to bring members of affinity groups
together, unite a company and/or
help build cohesive, giving families through
adventures in
doing good - experiential travel and events that
bring together families, employees,
organization members in ways that make
them really understand and feel how their
actions can help change the world for the
better.
READ THE ARTICLE ON
PAGE 34 FROM PERSPECTIVES IN
PHILANTHROPY
Family
camp week Dec. 20-27 in Malibu, CA, which
will be a great time for families to be together
-- we'll have camp activities, team sports,
team building projects to create
camaraderie, extracurricular field trips
to universal studios or Disneyland, as well as
participating in service projects throughout
Greater LA in food shelters, planting, building
solar panels, and helping in environmental
projects.
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PUT A LITTLE ADVENTURE
IN YOUR LIFE AND STEP OUT OF YOUR DAILY ROUTINE
Steppin'
Out Adventures is well known for hosting
excellent group travel and crafts its trip
itineraries for those who want more than a
vacation. For over 16 years, we have
designed trips primarily, but not exclusively,
for Jewish singles, who want to
discover places and cultures that you
won't explore on an average tour.
Our reputation of offering superb
service has led us to doing corporate events,
custom trips, and now a focus on families
through our DO GOOD ADVENTURES.
Our often
off the beaten track itineraries have us
participating in activities that gives us a
chance to get to know the people of the country
we are visiting. Whether it's biking the hard to
reach villages in Thailand, hunting with the
bushman in Tanzania, living on a family ranch in
Brazil or working on a lion conservation
project in South Africa, we always put a
bit of a twist to our trips. We're not hard
core, though we do have challenging trips like
climbing Kilimanjaro, but we'll have
weekends at local camps, wine tastings and
of course our legendary ski trips out west, as
well as cooking adventures in Crete or Peru.
But it's not only the unique itineraries
that make us different, it is also our desire
and success at facilitating a bonding experience
for participants both on our trips and after
(and we're humble as we mention that over 60
marriages and countless friendships and
partnerships have formed from our trips).
More and more psychologists and behaviorist are
agreeing that money can buy happiness, when it
is being spent on memorable experiences that
emphasize interaction among one another. And
that is exactly what we provide.
Try
one of our trips to see what we mean and learn
why people keep coming
back
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COULDN'T MAKE IT TO THE WORLD
CUP?
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE UPGRADES
WITHOUT ALL THE HUGE CROWDS.
GO WILD!
SOUTH AFRICA AND VICTORIA FALLS
FINAL
CALL FOR
DEPARTURES
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Walking With
Lions
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FACTOR!
We did some intense
polling for this trip and our top two departure
dates are Nov. 22-Dec. 1 ( Thanksgiving) or Oct.
10-19. If you want to go on this trip and can
only do one date over the other, let us hear
from you NOW. Anyone who sends in their
paperwork with their desired date before
Monday, June 14, will receive $100 off the price
(based now at $3500) for the 10 day trip to
South Africa with an optional extension to
Victoria Falls. After JULY 15, the base
price goes up $250. (of course if we can not do
the date that you want, you won't be obligated).
DATE DECISION WILL BE FINALIZED JUNE 14 at 3 pm
EST.
See why everyone
raves about this beautiful country while:
biking the mountain pass
into the winelands for wine tasting, kayaking to
penguins, being up front and personal with
baboons, enjoying breathtaking landscapes on our
hikes from on top of Table Mountain to the dune
hike along the Indian ocean, relaxing around the
firepit of our tented private game reserve after
safari, and so much more. Our extended trip to
Victoria includes taking baby lion cubs for a
walk, rafting the mighty Zambezi river and
taking in the mighty Victoria Falls. (see
page 11 of the booklet for an optional
combination tour if you can only be away a
shorter time) .
More
Information here
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GRAND CANYON OASIS
July
1-5 And Other DATES
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 We are joining up with
some other groups to get you hiking the Grand
Canyon this summer! This incredible trip has
options to satisfy everybody - from relaxation
to high adventure. Not many people know that
nestled deep in the Grand Canyon is a hidden
treasure: an oasis of lush, spring-fed pools,
cascading waterfalls and dense vegetation. It's
called Havasu. Trek along narrow side canyons,
through underwater grottos and past gardens of
ferns and watercress, pausing to soak up the
awe-inspiring overlooks of the Grand Canyon as
you make your way to your Havasu base camp,
accessible only by foot. Visit the Native
American village of Supai, the most remote
village in the country, where the U.S. mail
still arrives by packhorse. Pause for a dip at
the base of the 100-foot Havasu Falls and learn
how the native Havasupai have co-existed with
nature for generations in such a remote,
untouched landscape. Read more details
about the 4 and 5 day trips here July 1-5
or August 6-9 (and other options)
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COSTA RICA : JULY 24- AUGUST 1,
2010
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 Come experience the
fantastic spectrum of Costa Rica's natural wonders. As you
travel from mountain top forest in Monteverde to
the active Arenal volcano to the Caribbean coast
you will truly become enveloped in the richness
of the land and its stunning scenery. Discover
the country's real treasures through sea
kayaking, horse back riding, hiking or
biking. Every tour day offers one
exciting planned activity such as white water
rafting for the adventure lovers, or a more
relaxing experience such as a guided hike through
the rainforest. Jewish
Singles Tour for 20s, 30s, and 40s. Cost
is $1850. Details here
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MULTI-SPORT ASDVENTURE IN
PERU
THE INCA TRAIL IS SOLD OUT
THROUGH SEPTEMBER
NEW OPTION FOR LODGE TO
LODGE TREK
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 One of our favorite
trips. Act now if you want to experience this
great trip at a great price!
The Inca Trail is sold
out until August 20th, there are still some
spots left for our Sept. 27th - Oct. 5h .. but
we need people to sign up immediately. Our
Multi-Sport trip includes a short bike ride, a
trip to the craft market and a food market where
we'll find the foods to bring to a Peruvian home
where we'll learn how to cook a traditional
Peruvian dinner, we'll white water
raft, assist in a village reforestation
project, and do a 4 day hike on the Inca Trail
to the famous Machu Picchu. A similar trip can
be offered throughout September- November with a
minimum of three people. We also have the option
of adding on a trip either the Amazon or Lake
Titicaca. Those who don't want to hike the
Inca Trail, or do an alternative hike have more
date options.
Our 10 day trip is
only $1700. SIGN UP NOW TO MAKE
SURE YOU GET A SPOT . More Details
LODGE
TO LODGE TREK OPTION:
If you want
to see Macchu Picchu
and experience the trip, but you don't want to
camp the Inca Trail, we have another hiking trek
that stays at beautiful lodges. It is not the
Inca Trail itself, but it is the same beautiful
mountain range (and we are pretty sure that the
Incas walked here too!) We would be looking
at an October/Nov.
date.
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MOROCCO |
From the colourful, chaotic
medinas to the moody desert landscape, Morocco
is a land filled with wonder and rich culture.
Stay in traditional accommodation and explore
villages off the beaten track. We'll leap into
this land of extraordinary beauty on a ten -day
adventure through crisp mountain scenery,
spectacular sheer gorges and picturesque towns.
Be beguiled by the lively souqs and tumultuous
market squares of Marrakech, exhilarated by
cycling trips, mule treks and canyon
explorations, and touched by the warm
hospitality of Moroccan villagers and
nomads. Plod through the
Sahara in a camel convoy, Learn to master
Moroccan couscous, Visit the tannery in
Taroudannt, Explore a seaside town favoured by
Jimi Hendrix.
Our proposed
dates our Oct. 21-31, but it won't be confirmed
until the first week in July, but we would like
to know of interest and availability of people
for that date. Price will be approx. $2400.
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EAST AFRICA: TANZANIA
LAST CALL FOR AUGUST DATES (aug. 27)
DEADLINE CUT OFF June
18
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with the Dakota
tribe
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unconventional itinerary to explore the somewhat
traditional landscape of Tanzania and its
superb concentrations of diverse wildlife. Game
viewing will be intertwined with opportunities
to get out of the jeep, meet the tribes and
people of this fantastic country, help in an
orphanage, hike into glorious reflective
craters, canoe at the base of Mount Meru and
walk among giraffes where you are close enough
to see their beautiful eye lashes as they gaze
upon you. More details
here
WANT TO GO? We need
registrations for the August trip (Aug. 27 -
September 4). By June 18 we will confirm
departure, but you must have your paperwork in
by June 18 to be considered for the trip.
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MAKE MORE TIME TO PLAY
SHOP AMAZON!
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Do you know you can get
food, your monthly supplies, gifts and more
delivered to door. No need to go out and
you can do it when you're done with your day.
How great.
Click here to see what
Amazon can do
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While we explored,
partook in the Food and Wine stroll and danced
to amazing music, we stepped up to do our share
and work with the Holy Cross Neighborhood
Association. Our meals were as interesting as
the rest.. breakfast with the head environmental
reporter for the Times Picayune, lunch with the
head of the Sierra Club there who explained the
wetlands and 
the oil spill effect, and
dinner with a struggling parish who entertained
us with their choir. t was amazing that four
years after Katrina there is still so much work
to be done. When we travel to other countries to
help, we always feel that we've given hope to a
struggling country by showing we care. The city
of New Orleans is no different, while we may not
have accomplished a huge amount on our trip,
showing we cared went a long way for the people
there and for a united country in
general.Let us know if you want
us to organize a trip for your own
group or family.
