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The Art of Globe Dancing

There is something to be said on the way people view the world versus the way they experience it. While the world’s media tends to cast a shadow over all of the beauty and wonder around us, all you need to do is enjoy it the way YOU see it. This is the foundation of a unique travel experience.

I’ve always tried to travel with a sense of disconnection. Forget about the overbearing stress of work, relationships, and money, and enjoy the story you’re writing. Of course, this can be a challenge, and it is easy to drift off into the world of…well, HOME. But fear not my fellow globers, just take a tip from my friend and travel nurse, Felicia.

DANCE. IT. OFF.

I found this video on Felicia’s wall the other day. Just back from an adventure filled trip to “The South” (South America, not to confused with Birmingham, Alabama), Felicia and her travel buddy Sadie were sore with laughter and smiles when they uploaded their unique travel style that I very simply titled: Globe Dancing.  With so many adventures to be had, and only a realistic amount of time to take them all in, these two found a way to capture the essence of their trip, and put a very warm smile on my face.

It all starts with a beautiful hike in Ushuaia, Argentina.

“Honestly, the first and last clip of the video was the start of it all. We were hiking and it was just so freaking beautiful that we just started doing a crazy mother nature dance and decided to film it. And then we thought it would be cool to try and get more clips of dancing elsewhere and with some of the awesome ass people we met.”

That’s right! A “crazy mother nature dance”. These two didn’t hog the free spirit, they passed it around to everyone they met. As a result, they now have this amazing footage and synopsis of their travel story together, along with a handful of new friends. I won’t spoil your plans with the rest of their itinerary, but I must say, this was the best trip I’ve never been on.

 “When I was putting it together, I kept thinking “my mom is really going to love this”,  I hope it makes people want to get out and travel and to just have fun in life.”

Oh you definitely inspired me. Time to dust off the dancing shoes, it’s gonna be an eventful summer everyone.

Adam Shinners

Adam loves the unfamiliar. He is a social butterfly, and lives for a good story. You can catch him joking around, playing with his dog, or planning his next adventure with his group of friends. As a native to Seattle, he is no stranger to gorgeous geographical landscapes, and wants the world to experience...well...the WORLD 🙂

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Who Wants to go Paragliding?

I’m already sold on skydiving and bungee jumping.

Yea, I think I can be sold on paragliding after watching that video — as long as the learning process doesn’t involve going by myself the first few times.

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Drew Meyers

Drew Meyers is the co-founder of Horizon & Oh Hey World. He worked for Zillow from September of 2005 to January of 2010 on the marketing team managing Zillow’s API program and various online partnerships. Founder of Geek Estate Blog, a multi-author blog focused on real estate technology for real estate professionals, and myKRO.org, a blog devoted to exploring the world of microfinance. As passionate as you get about travel.

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312 Days and 108,371 Miles in 3 Minutes

I met a lot of travelers while living in Chiang Mai early last year, among them Gerard and Kieu (@GQTripping) — we had beers at Freedom Bar with Dave Dean and Lauren. Gerard and Kieu just put out a video summarizing their year on the travel trail…

Countries: Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Thailand, China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, USA, Peru, Bolivia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Austria, Hungary

The greatest part of the video? The quote at the end…

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To follow their adventure, follow them at GQtrippin.com.

Drew Meyers

Drew Meyers is the co-founder of Horizon & Oh Hey World. He worked for Zillow from September of 2005 to January of 2010 on the marketing team managing Zillow’s API program and various online partnerships. Founder of Geek Estate Blog, a multi-author blog focused on real estate technology for real estate professionals, and myKRO.org, a blog devoted to exploring the world of microfinance. As passionate as you get about travel.

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El Teide

Take a look at the gorgeous scenery and skies of El Tiede, a mountain in Spain, in this video filmed in 2011

Here are a couple photos I found online

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Source: http://redius.deviantart.com/

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Source: http://magazine.magix.com/

Drew Meyers

Drew Meyers is the co-founder of Horizon & Oh Hey World. He worked for Zillow from September of 2005 to January of 2010 on the marketing team managing Zillow’s API program and various online partnerships. Founder of Geek Estate Blog, a multi-author blog focused on real estate technology for real estate professionals, and myKRO.org, a blog devoted to exploring the world of microfinance. As passionate as you get about travel.

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Where the Hell is Matt?

Matt dances everywhere in the world. Where has he been in 2012? Everywhere…

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Truthfully, though Matt’s dancing has been a worldwide phenomenon for several years, I had never come across any of Matt’s videos until a couple months ago while in Boston with Brad and Chelsea. I guess I need to travel more.

Drew Meyers

Drew Meyers is the co-founder of Horizon & Oh Hey World. He worked for Zillow from September of 2005 to January of 2010 on the marketing team managing Zillow’s API program and various online partnerships. Founder of Geek Estate Blog, a multi-author blog focused on real estate technology for real estate professionals, and myKRO.org, a blog devoted to exploring the world of microfinance. As passionate as you get about travel.

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Eco Entrepreneur in Laos

I briefly visited Laos earlier this year for a Visa run — I 2nd the nice people comment, though I certainly didn’t spend enough time there to consider myself an expert. For more information, take a look at Green Discovery Laos.

Drew Meyers

Drew Meyers is the co-founder of Horizon & Oh Hey World. He worked for Zillow from September of 2005 to January of 2010 on the marketing team managing Zillow’s API program and various online partnerships. Founder of Geek Estate Blog, a multi-author blog focused on real estate technology for real estate professionals, and myKRO.org, a blog devoted to exploring the world of microfinance. As passionate as you get about travel.

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Anna Zalazar on OurPhilippines.tv

I had the chance to travel for a few weeks with Anna Zalazar through Belgium and Spain this summer (after having met her in Chiang Mai in April). Anna got featured on OurPhilippines.tv — and of course it strikes a chord since it’s Anna talking about her solo travels through her home country, the Philippines – a country I spent a month in earlier this year.

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Congrats on being featured, Anna!

Drew Meyers

Drew Meyers is the co-founder of Horizon & Oh Hey World. He worked for Zillow from September of 2005 to January of 2010 on the marketing team managing Zillow’s API program and various online partnerships. Founder of Geek Estate Blog, a multi-author blog focused on real estate technology for real estate professionals, and myKRO.org, a blog devoted to exploring the world of microfinance. As passionate as you get about travel.

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