I’ve seen such beautiful transformations in people who have come to Afest and it’s such an honour and blessing to be able to play a role in positively impacting people’s lives and all that comes out of those shifts.
I work with an incredible team to bring together conscious, brilliant and purpose driven people in a paradise location to connect, learn, grow and magnify their positive impact on the world. What’s not to love!? :)Read more
I decided to invite all the volunteers to sit down with the homeless, have a meal, talk to them, chit chat, have an experience. Sit down and talk to a person. Feel what they feel. I think the problem with homelessness isn’t the lack of food only. They can usually find something to eat. I think the problem is that a lot of them are forgotten. A lot of them aren’t considered humans anymore. We don’t look at them as humans. Read more
When planning my third trip to Africa in 2012 I felt I wanted to experience the continent in a different way than previous times. I began researching volunteer programs. I came across African Impact. They seemed professional and safe for what I wanted as a lone volunteer traveller. They offer several programs in different parts of Africa. I found the perfect program for me which involved working with orphaned children, gardening and lion conservation at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.Read more
After hearing THE FLWRY’s story a bit further, I learn that both Nicoles had the same idea for a floral subscription service at the same time, but in different places – one at home with her husband and one exploring San Francisco. It wasn’t until the two of them got together for drinks and dessert that the concept of THE FLWRY truly sprouted.Read more
Warning: The images you are about to see might make your palms sweaty. And while I typically try to post my own photography, I think you will quickly understand why I did not in this case.Read more
“Food was what gathered people. It was the emphasis on everything. It played the biggest part in my life in general, not just with my food truck. “My fondest memories are around food. Whenever I smell these smells, I think of family.Read more
I haven’t seen Andrea in almost ten years. Since then she’s had two beautiful girls who I have watched grow up on Facebook. I recently received a text message from Andrea saying she would be in New York for Mae’s treatment. Mae has stage 4 neuroblastoma, which is a rare form of cancer that develops in infants and children. She is two years old.Read more
If there is one thing I can take away from such a short time in such a huge city, it’s that Istanbul is a city you can fall in love with.Read more
1. Take a guided private boat tour through Halong Bay. Ask the guides about the people who live in the bay, how they spend their days and what they do to earn their living. You will learn that happiness doesn’t come from material things and you will leave questioning the difference between want and need.Read more
“In morocco, everyone says “Salam Alaikum” (peace be with you). They try to greet you, but in Holland, it’s not like that even though everyone is dying to speak. No one says hello anymore. Look what can come out of a simple hello. Everyone should be talking to each other.”Read more
It takes a certain spirit to go on this journey, leaving home, work, friends and family behind for the sake of growth, and we all share it. Read more
Contrary to popular belief, Philadelphia is full of talent and actually, millennials don’t really use social networks for escapism and wasting time on Facebook. They use social networks for what they were built best – networking.Read more
“They have so many different cultures in Morocco from north to south, and all those cultures value family. Family relations are very tight. Everything goes around food.”Read more
The Art of Breaking Bread 