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Our GandLocity "Once in a Lifetime" trips

Itineraries I designed for "trips of a lifetime" that we took.
I developed the Round the World travel FOREVER system during these journeys.
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AFRICA:
Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Botswana

1998 ~4 weeks ?HIGHLIGHTS?

EASTERN EUROPE:
Russia, Czech, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Denmark

1997 ~1 month ?HIGHLIGHTS?

OCEANIA: French Polynesia, Australia 

1994 ~3 weeks Sydney and Great Barrier Reef, Red Center

BRAZIL: Rio, Amazon, Recife, Bahia, Sau Paulo

1996 ~3 weeks ?HIGHLIGHTS?

SO AMERICA: Argentina, Chile, Peru

1995 ~3 weeks
cruising the Magellan strait

ASIA PAC:
Australia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Japan

2017 4 months

EURO: London, Scotland, Switzerland

2017 1 month

New Mexico

2017 1 month
Albuquerque Balloon Festival
Santa Fe
Taos
?Hot Springs?
?Georgia OKeefe?

Argentina

2018 2 months
Buenos Aires Tango on NYE
Mendoza wine tasting
Bariloche and 7 Lake District

Alaska

1991 and 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

Indonesia, Fiji

2022 3 months 
Bali: temples and healers;
Coral Triangle: snorkeling and searching for Komodo dragons;
Borneo: searching for Orangutans
Fiji outer islands diving / sailing

Italy, Malta

2023 ~3 months
Italy (Lake Region, Italian Riviera, Wine Country, Amalfi coast, Sicily), Malta

Kauai

2022 ~5 months

Europe:
​various

TBD

Southeast Asia:
​Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Korea

1987 2 months

OUR NEXT BIG TRIP COMING SOON!

For 34+ years, I've designed and travelled on many "Once in a Lifetime" trips around the world.

NOW Follow me on my 6 MONTH journey to Singapore, India, Bhutan, Nepal, 
Sri Lanka, Dubai UAE, Maldives!

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I apply the Travel Forever System that I created.
​There's A LOT to do for a long trip!!!

The Itinerary for ~6 months includes:

  • Old and New Delhi: India's capital
  • Thar Desert: Jaisalmer largest desert fort in the world
  • Varanasi, in the Ganges Valley: oldest city in India, and the oldest colonized city universally
  • Udaipur: a Rajasthan city built on three interconnected lakes, famous for its palaces 
  • Bhutan: to pursue the meaning of "Gross National Happiness" in the Land of the Thunder Dragon

Our Highlights:

  • Be like (not so) Crazy Rich Asians, for a few days in Singapore
  • Celebrate NYE in DUBAI
  • Trek to Tiger's Nest, BHUTAN: a monastery in the Himalayas
  • Trekking on the roof of the world in Nepal
  • Watch a sunrise behind the stunning Taj Mahal
  • Celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights
  • Watch millions of lamps for the Festival of Lights of the Gods, Dev Diwali 
  • Welcome spring with Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors
  • In the Camel Festival, watch camel trading and the longest Moustache contest
  • Celebrate their arrival! Black Necked Crane Festival in Bhutan
  • Camel Safari in the Thar Desert
  • Search for the Royal Bengal Tiger
  • Rejuvenate in an Ayurveda Spa
  • Laugh a lot in a Laughing Yoga retreat
  • Cycle rickshaws and ride Tuk Tuks
  • Experience the heritage of past Maharajas
  • Visit the birthplace of Buddha, in Lumbini Nepal
  • Hike to Adam's Peak in SRI LANKA's Ceylon tea country
  • Observe the Sea of Stars, bioluminescence glowing beach in MALDIVES.

My MISSION:

Help people travel more to enjoy all the wonderful benefits from traveling.
I would love to inspire you to become better versions of yourself
while traveling, and in your daily life!

Complete list of GandL trips (COMING SOON)

GandLocity FAVORITE destinations
and MOST AMAZING experiences!

GandLocity: living life at the speed of Gene and Lourdes

Hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti

Because we took flight very early in the morning, and as our gondola glided quietly over the plains, we saw hundreds of animals doing their morning routine.

Lake crossing from Argentina to Chile 

Departing Bariloche AR to Punta ?Arenas? CH, pristine blue water, green water, ?condors?eagles flying with snow-capped mountains in the background.

The Albuquerque Hot Air balloon Festival

600 hot air balloons ascending at once!

NYE fireworks on the Sydney Harbour from the Opera house

HIGHLIGHTS

Paris 

HIGHLIGHTS

Cherry Blossoms in Japan

HIGHLIGHTS

Tuscany

HIGHLIGHTS

Searching for wild Orangutans in Borneo 

Jumping from tree to tree, howling!

Sedona, Arizona

Daily hikes in the Red Rocks and Vortex

Antelope Canyon

HIGHLIGHTS

Chartered boat, Fiji 

Sailing between Fijian outer islands

Little Penguins, Australia

IN ?Philips? Island (also home to Chris Helmsworth)

Kauai, Hawaii

Known as the Garden Island, and Island of rainbows!
Double rainbow in Hanalei bay;
Surfing turtles in Poipu

Costa Rica

RAINforest where we live,
San Gerardo CLOUD forest
Tabacon Thermal Springs Arenal
Osa Peninsula

Sunrise in
Machu Picchu

TBD

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GandLocity BEST THEME experiences!

Best WINE TASTING

Napa and Sonoma
Tuscany and Umbria, Italy
Barossa Valley, near Adelaide Australia
Mendoza, Argentina

Best SNORKELING

Fiji outer islands
Coral Triangle, Indonesia
Great Barrier Reef
Bora Bora, French Polynesia

NYE around the world

Dominicalito beach, Costa Rica
Sydney Harbour
Dancing tango in Buenos Aires
Dubai COMING SOON

Food Tours and experiences

Tokyo, Japan (walking)
Hanoi, Vietnam (vespa)
Bangkok, Thailand (walking)
Malta (walking)
Sicily
Searching for best Affogato, Italian lake region
Searching for best Halo Halo, Kauai
Searching for best Key Lime pie, Key West

I'm resting after a climb to the Vortex Summit in Sedona Arizona

Best Hiking

Sedona red rocks, Arizona
San Gerado de Dota Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
Bali to the waterfall
Flores Indonesia
North Vietnam
Sicily
Cinque Terre, Italy
Machu Picchu, Peru
Marin headlands SF
Lake Tahoe, California
Yosemite, California
Na Palí coast, Kauai
Alaska
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Antelope Canyon, Arizona
Zion National Park, Utah
?name? Switzerland
Andes, Chile and Argentina
COMING UP!!! Tiger's Nest Himalayas, Bhutan, Nepal

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Off the Beaten Path

Unusual routes and destinations, we keep our eyes wide open for those moments that make up our journey.
Costa Rica's “Festival of the Little Devils" on New Year's day.

MOST INTERESTING!
​Meow Wolf

in Santa Fe -
Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return.
​DIY world creation and collaboration.

Adventure Travel

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BIRDING: 

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Galapagos

Watch the blue footed boobies mating dance

Scandinavia

Northern lights
Iceland

Penguins around the world

In as many places as we can go

RVing 1 month in each state of North America

Mostly in the summer months

Vagabonding / Living in Europe
for 1++ year

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12 epic train journeys around the world

SOON? 12. Deccan Odyssey, India
1. Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Europe
2. Glacier Express, Switzerland
3. Alaska Railroad, Alaska, United States (DONE!)
4. Eastern & Oriental Express, Singapore
5. Serra Verde Express, Curitiba, Brazil
6. Rocky Mountaineer, North America
7. West Highland Line, Scotland
8. The Lake Titicaca Train, Peru
9. Bernina Express, Switzerland and Italy
10. Coast Starlight Train, United States
​11. The Ghan, South Australia and Northern Territory
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Southern Caribbean

Either on a big cruise ship or on a sail bot

Fall Colors in North America

We'll keep driving around and catch as many as we can east to west, north to south

Top Walks and Treks

Machu Picchu DONE!
Queen Charlotte Track Freedom Walk (Maori)
Petra
Gorilla Tracking in Rwanda or Uganda
Arenal Volcano Hike, Costa Rica - PASS! we'll watch the volcano from the Tabacon Hot Springs ;-)https://www.audleytravel.com/inspiration/outdoor-activity-holidays/top-five-walks-and-treks-around-the-world

Hot Air Balloon rides

Cappadocia, Turkey

ETC

Egypt pyramids, Nile river cruise

Party! Festivals
Unique experiences

Carnaval in Rio
Mardigras in New Orleans
Watch a show at the Sphere in Las Vegas
RISE: World's Largest Sky Lantern Festival, in Las Vegas

  • Diwali, India: etc
  • Dia de los Muertos, Mexico: etc
  • Songkran Festival, Thailand: etc
  • Semana Santa, Guatemala
  • Obon Festival, Japan
  • Hermanus Whale Festival, South Africa
  • Tsechus, Bhutan
  • Québec winter carnival, Canada
  • Venice carnival and the regata storica, Italy

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9 Most Beautiful Lakes in The World

1. Moraine Lake, Canada
(also hiking The Rockpile Trail)
2. LIVED THERE! Lake Tahoe, USA
3. Pink Lake, Australia
4. Lake Bled, Slovenia
5. DONE! Lake Powell, Utah (from above)
6. DONE! Lake Como, Italy
7. NEXT!!! Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
8. Crater Lake, Oregon (RV)
​9. DONE! Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

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