We have a motto that we like to live by – life’s short…prioritize adventure! We’ve all been guilty of getting bogged down by life’s little stressors and focusing on getting through the daily grind, but we feel it is important to take a step back and think about what makes us happy.
For a good number of people, traveling, exploring new places, trying new things, and learning about new cultures are what truly makes them happy. As we had mentioned in a past blog post, there are now multiple studies that show that spending your money on experiences, such as travel, rather than material things makes a person generally happier.
Heather Caruso, one of our long-time beloved alumni, recently shared with us just how much she has committed to living the Zephyr motto of prioritizing adventure. She sent us a screenshot of her 2015 financial analysis that breaks down how she spent her money throughout the year.
As you will notice, Zephyr Adventures is at the top, with Delta Airlines coming in second place. By the end of this year, Heather will have traveled with us for over 80 tour days over the past 17 years! Heather has quite literally circled the globe with Zephyr.
She has skated with us through the Netherlands and Switzerland, explored Burgundy, Bhutan, and Patagonia, and trekked up Kilimanjaro. Heather recently came back from the Yellowstone Winter Adventure in February, and is set to bike the Dolomites in June, explore South Africa on the Hiking, Wine, & Safari Adventure in October, and venture through the Amazon rainforest and Galapagos Islands in Ecuador in November.
In fact, Heather is a big reason why we recently added the Ecuador trip to our schedule. She has had the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon rainforest on her bucket list for quite some time and expressed interest in going there this year. We strive to listen earnestly to our alumni when it comes to adding new trip locations and activities.
We’d like to salute Heather in her valiant efforts to truly live the “life’s short… prioritize adventure!” motto. If you have a destination that has been on your bucket list for years and it isn’t already on our schedule, let us know! We can see what we can do to make it a reality for you too.
