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The most meaningful journeys begin long before departure.

They begin with understanding.

Understanding the people, places, and purpose behind a destination changes the experience itself.

Travelers gain access to the stories that reveal what most visitors miss, helping them connect more deeply with the people they meet, the wildlife they encounter, and the cultures they experience.

Travel advisors gain insights that bring destinations to life, making it easier to inspire clients, personalize recommendations, and create journeys that stand apart from ordinary vacations.

Because the difference between a good trip and an unforgettable one is rarely where you go.

It’s how deeply you experience it.

Explore the stories, people, and ideas shaping the world’s most remarkable destinations and discover what becomes possible when travel is guided by understanding.

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It’s getting late

Date: November 3, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

“You may delay, but time will not.”   So said the ever-wise Benjamin Franklin. Indeed, time is a precarious and...

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Go play with the cat….

Date: October 27, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

No more robo phone calls, no posters and signs gathered in clusters on every corner, no cell phones or social media....

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Five things to top your “to do” list for the day after elections

Date: October 20, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

After such a nerve-wracking presidential election cycle, many of us are ready to take a deep breath and move on....

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Drawing on walls

Date: October 13, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Caves are mysterious, sometimes other worldly, landforms that prove endlessly fascinating to almost any nine year old as well as...

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Looking for a dry spot to land

Date: October 5, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

There are many delightful advantages to living in sunny South Florida, but hurricane season isn’t necessarily one of them. As...

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Person of the forest

Date: September 29, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Indigenous peoples of Indonesia and Malaysia named the great Asian ape “orang hutan,” which literally translates to person of the...

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It’s what we don’t see

Date: September 22, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Galapagos Islands were first discovered by Europeans in 1535 when Father Tomas Berlanga, the bishop of Panama, sailed for Peru....

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Safari on…

Date: September 15, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

The Swahili word safari means journey, and the verb for “to travel” in Swahili is kusafiri. Safari became part of...

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Paint this

Date: September 8, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

Painting the body and face with natural pigments including clay and ingredients such as berries has been used from our...

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To the artists of labor

Date: September 1, 2016 | By: bigfive | Travel Blog

“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a...

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