January 29, 2017
Calvin Cottar grew up in the tourism industry, inheriting the safari tradition from four previous generations of Cottars. In the mid 1990s, Calvin worked for the Kenya Wildlife Service community department and initiated the District Wildlife Forums across six districts of Kenya, as well as designing and initiating the organization’s “Problem Animal Control” strategy. Calvin Read more…
January 9, 2017
Travel Beyond is proud to announce that Jennifer Gillmore, consultant and product manager of Latin America, has been honored as a “Trendsetter” by Luxury Travel Advisor magazine. The magazine details Jennifer’s depth of experience in South America, having visited more than 40 times on both work and personal trips. “I have a deep wealth of Read more…
December 15, 2016
I’ve been lucky enough to explore East and Southern Africa on many trips to the continent. From the moment I went on my first safari—honestly, before I even left the USA—I was hooked on Africa. The up-close safari experience with animals that are typically only read about or seen in a zoo is truly magical Read more…
October 18, 2016
Early this summer, I had an amazing opportunity to sail with Silversea Expeditions from Darwin, Australia to Koror, Palau. For me, this was a trip of a lifetime! When I learned that the ship would spend most of the time sailing around West Papua, Indonesia, I was ecstatic! Most people only dream of visiting the Read more…
September 21, 2016
For the sixth straight year, Travel Beyond owner Craig Beal has been recognized as an A-List travel consultant by Travel+Leisure magazine! Travel+Leisure highlighted the unique attributes which qualify Craig as an A-list safari consultant by explaining: “A former nuclear engineer who went on his first safari at age four, Beal brings impressive knowledge and attention Read more…
July 26, 2016
We blinked, and 2016 is already halfway gone! Yet for those still looking to travel this year, there is plenty of time to book a trip and many destinations ideal for the October through December timeframe. Below, Craig and Kota focus on two locations perfectly suited for a trip in the last quarter of 2016: Read more…
June 8, 2016
A typical day on safari begins between 4:30am and 6:00am. Your guide will knock on the door (or canvas wall) and say, “Good morning, time to get up!” From that moment forward, the day will be filled with tracking animals, only interrupted by a midday siesta when the sun is too hot for you or Read more…
May 18, 2016
At the beginning of March, I packed my (small) bags for a month-long adventure in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. I was beyond excited to return to Botswana, the first place I ever experienced a safari. The country as a whole mesmerizes me, and I am constantly reliving the “special” moments that captured me on Read more…
February 29, 2016
Last month, our consultants reflected upon the past year of travel and the many places they visited to build their destination knowledge. This month, we highlight a few of the many destinations our consultants will explore in 2016. And while most of our clients plan travel months in advance, our own educational trips tend to Read more…
January 20, 2016
Along with our new and improved website, Travel Beyond has unveiled a new logo, color palette and overall brand image. As previously mentioned in our website launch blog, our new logo was designed after a lot of soul searching and reflection amongst our team about who we are, where we’ve been and where we want Read more…