Travel Independently Across Europe

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Travel with your own family and friends in privacy with Exquisite Safaris Europe, while still enjoying the same enriching sightseeing and attentive service as on other companies escorted programs.

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France
Italy
Switzerland
Spain
Austria
Germany
Portugal
Britain
Wales
Ireland
Scotland
Belgium
Netherlands
Slovenia
Croatia
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Turkey

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Exquisite Safaris Private Villas

Exquisite Safaris Private Villas

Vacations allow you time to enjoy life, reconnect with loved ones, learn and rejuvenate.

Now you can truly escape -and have peace of mind that you'll have a great experience every time -with Exquisite Safaris Private Villas.

Exquisite Safaris Private Villas are beautiful private residences that are made available to philanthropic travelers and are often more economical for traveling families and couples. They are usually equipped with amenities and a dedicated staff to cater to your specific requests.

Our selection of private villas worldwide usually range from 1-20 bedrooms and offer additional space such as living rooms, dining rooms, fully-equipped kitchens, and outdoor areas including verandas and pools.

Why rent a villa over a hotel or resort?

1. Personalized attention and service from an experienced concierge.

2. Superb value -you spend less and receive more.

3. More space and privacy.

4. Great for all occasions, from big group (family-meetings) gatherings to an intimate getaway.

5. Allows you to create a unique and customized experience based on your needs.

6. Many different options -thousands of villas from which to choose.

7. Not a timeshare or fractional ownership -travel where you want, when you want without membership fees.

CARIBBEAN VILLAS
Anguilla
Bahamas
Barbados
Cayman Islands
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Jamaica
St. Barts
St. Croix
St. John
St. Lucia
St. Martin
St. Thomas
Tortola
Turks and Caicos
Virgin Gorda

MEXICAN VILLAS
Acapulco
Los Cabos
Puerto Vallarta
Riviera Maya

USA VILLAS
American Southwest
California Riviera
Napa & Sonoma
Maui
Oahu
The Big Island: Hawaii

EUROPEAN VILLAS
France
Greece
Italy

ITALIAN VILLAS
Amalfi Coast
Lazio
Liguria
Sardinia
Sicily
The Lakes
Tuscany
Umbria

MORE VILLAS
Costa Rica
Necker Island

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Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel has raised over 1 million dollars since 2008. 100% has been donated to high impact NGO's (non-government organizations) in destinations in the USA and around the world.

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Caviar Affair Magazine: Exquisite Safaris Philanthropy Travelers

For socially conscious globetrotters seeking a personal experience with the real pulse of a new country, we recommend working with Exquisite Safaris Philanthropy Travel. -Polina Steier Editor Caviar Affair Magazine

Founded by philanthropic travel pioneer David Chamberlain, this innovative company designs bespoke, flexible experiences for travelers so they can safely step beyond the well-trotted tourist path and discover communities glossed over in guidebooks.

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Exquisite Safaris high impact philanthropy advising empowers travelers to learn how their generosity can expand non-governmental organization (NGO) capacity, accelerating the delivery of education, clean water, and micro-finance, while helping democracy to take root.

Destinations worldwide include Africa, India, China, Europe, Russia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, as well as United States, Central and South America.

Philanthropic trips also incorporate sightseeing, fine hotels, and expert guides through local culture.

On these transformational philanthropic journeys, many discover a kind of awareness that leaves them wanting to continue supporting these communities.

Now that's a trip of a lifetime!

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Philanthropy Trip: Living Well Doing Good

There are many variations on the story of stone soup, but they all involve a traveler coming into a town.

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The inhabitants try to discourage the traveler from staying, fearing he wants them to give him food. They tell him in no uncertain terms that there's no food anywhere to be found.

The traveler explains that he doesn't need any food and that, in fact, he was planning to make a soup to share with all of them. The villagers watch suspiciously as he builds a fire and fills a cauldron with water.

With great ceremony, he pulls a stone from a bag, dropping the stone into the pot of water. He sniffs the brew extravagantly and exclaims how delicious stone soup is. As the villagers begin to show interest, he mentions how good the soup would be with just a little cabbage in it.

A villager brings out a cabbage to share. This episode repeats itself until the soup has cabbage, carrots, onions, and beets-indeed, a substantial soup that feeds everyone in the village.

This story addresses the human tendency to hoard in times of deprivation. When resources are scarce, we pull back and put all of our energy into self-preservation. We isolate ourselves and shut out others.

As the story of stone soup reveals, in doing so, we often deprive ourselves and everyone else of a feast.

This metaphor plays out beyond the realm of food. We hoard ideas, love, and energy, thinking we will be richer if we keep to them to ourselves, when in truth we make the world, and ourselves, poorer whenever we greedily stockpile our reserves.

The traveler was able to see that the villagers were holding back, and he had the genius to draw them out and inspire them to give, thus creating a spread that none of them could have created alone.

Are you like one of the villagers, holding back?

If you come forward and share your gifts, you will inspire others to do the same. The reward is a banquet that can nourish many.

Exquisite Safaris Philanthropy Journeys has raised over 1 million dollars since 2008; 100% has been donated to our high impact NGO partners in destinations in the USA and around the world. -Vivanista.com

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Baroness Caroline Cox Philanthropy Journeys

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The Right Honourable Baroness Caroline Cox of Queensbury born July 6, 1937 was Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords from 1985 to 2005 and is currently a cross-bench peer Independent Member of the House of Lords.

From 1985 to 1986 she served as a Baroness-in-Waiting to Her Majesty The Queen.

On special request, Baroness Cox will advise and accompany Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic clients during high impact philanthropy journeys.

As Chief Executive of HART Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust, which fosters humanitarian aid missions for suffering peoples around the world, Baroness Cox is a voice for the voiceless, advocating on behalf of HART's partners in Parliament and around the world.

She currently serves as Vice President of the Royal College of Nursing. She is also a strong advocate for disability causes, serving as a Member of the World Committee on Disability and a Judge for the Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award.

In 2004, she was appointed a Special Rapateur by the Britsh Foreign and Commonwealth Office for Religious Freedom and Belief.

Lady Cox's work in the field of humanitarian aid has taken her on many missions to conflict zones, including over 65 visits to the Armenian enclave of Nagorno Karabakh; countless visits to Africa including Sudan, Uganda and Nigeria; to the Karen, Karenni and Chin peoples in the jungles of Burma; and to communities suffering from conflict in India and Indonesia.

She has visited North Korea, helping to promote parliamentary initiatives and medical programs. In her work as a social scientist, she has been instrumental in helping to change the former Soviet Union policies for orphaned and abandoned children from institutional to foster family care.

Positions: Lady Cox's many positions include:

Chancellor: Liverpool Hope University; Bournemouth University, 1991-2001

Hon. President: Tushinskaya (Moscow) Children's Hospital Trust; Standing Conference of Women's Organisations; Dean Close School; Churches Together Highgate

Vice-President: The Royal College of Nursing of the UK; Girl Guides Association; Love Russia; UN Association - Westminster; Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine; St Lawrence College

Hon. Vice-Chairman: Executive Board of the International Islamic Christian Organisation for Reconciliation and Reconstruction (IICORR)

Patron: Medical Aid for Poland Fund; Premier Radio; Physicians for Human Rights, UK; Project Rachel-Romania; Columbia Childcare (UK); British School of Oesteopathy; British Association for Service to the Elderly.

Trustee: Siberian Medical University, Tomsk; Chernobyl Relief Foundation; The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation; MERLIN (Medical Emergency Relief International)

Director: Educational Research Trust; Andrei Sakarov Foundation

Member of Board/Advisory Council: Accident and Emergency Nursing. IUS et Lex-Poland; Emmanuel College; Project Cure; King's Fund; The Barnabas Fund; MigrationWatch

As President of the Tushinskaya Paediatric Hospital Trust, Baroness Cox worked closely with its former patron, the late Diana, Princess of Wales

Publications: Lady Cox is a prolific author, her many publications including:

A Sociology of Medical Practice (1975)

Rape of Reason: The Corruption of the Polytechnic of North London (jt au 1975)

The Right to Learn (jt au 1982)

Trajectories of Despair: Misdiagnosis and Maltreatment of Soviet Orphans (with John Eibner 1991)

Ethnic Cleansing in Progress: war in Nagorno Karabakh (1993)

Made to Care: the Case for Residential and Village Communities for People with a Mental Handicap (with M. Pearson 1995)

This Immoral Trade: Slavery in the 21st Century (co-author Dr. John Marks 2006)

Islam, Islamism and the West: Is Idiological Islam Compatible with Liberal Democracy (co-author Dr. John Marks 2006)

Academia:

Lady Cox is the Former Head of the Sociology Department of the University of North London, 1974-77.

Director, Nursing Education Research Unit, Chelsea College, University of London, 1977-84.

Lady Cox has been a guest lecturer at The Royal College of Defence Studies, The Joint Services Command Staff College (British Armed Forces), Oxford University, Georgetown University, Yale University, Oakland University and many other academic institutions around the world.

Decorations and Awards:

Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, 1990

William Wilberforce Award, Jan. 1995

Fridtjof Nansen International Foundation Award

The International Mother Teresa Award for humanitarian work, Mar. 2005

Mkhitar Gosh Medal conferred by the President of the Republic of Armenia, Sep. 2005

Anniversary medal presented by Lech Walesa, the former President of Poland, at the 25th anniversary of the Polish Solidarity Movement, Oct. 2005

Lady Cox has received numerous awards, honors, and honorary degrees from governments, universities and NGOs from around the world.

Personal:

Lady Cox was married from 1959 to Dr. Murray Newell Cox, a forensic psychiatrist, until his passing in 1997. She has two sons, one daughter and 10 grandchildren

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The Dream: Philanthropy Travel

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It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
I had the radio on, I was drivin'
trees flew by, me and Del were singin' little Runaway
I was flyin'

Yeah runnin' down a dream
that never would come to me
workin' on a mystery, goin' wherever it leads
runnin' down a dream

I felt so good like anything was possible
I hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes
the last three days the rain was un-stoppable
it was always cold, no sunshine

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I rolled on as the sky grew dark
I put the pedal down to make some time
there's something good waitin' down this road
I'm pickin' up whatever's mine

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Heli Ski Board France Switzerland Italy for Burma Landmine Survivors

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Join us for a custom-designed heli-ski/snowboard experience just for you within the wilds of the European Alps and we will donate a prosthetic limb per traveler to a Burmese Landmine Survivor in partnership with Jolkona.org and ClearPath International.

Snow Safaris benefit for Burma Landmine Survivors

We take you on a journey by ski or snowboard from country to country, on untouched descents via ancient passes over the borders of Switzerland, France and Italy; we combine the essentials of refined European hospitality, with breathtaking ski descents in a wilderness that seems to go on forever.

High Resolution Slideshow ll Snow Safari France Italy Switzerland

Every summit landing offers more than 3000 meters of vertical descent to the valley floor, through stunningly beautiful landscape.

In the evenings be enchanted by Europe's old world traditions and the understated elegance of the best alpine hotels and restaurants.

Let us take care of the details with a team of experts who will introduce you to the essentials of heli-skiing in a relaxed and safe manner. Or for the experienced heli-skier, enjoy the company of our expert guides on steeper and more challenging runs.

The breathtaking feeling of heli-skiing surrounded by towering summits and glaciers in the heart of the European Alps is the backdrop to experience more. Mark a milestone in your life or reunite old friends with a ski experience tailored to your level.

Travel as a couple or with family and friends. We are able to provide a personalized high level of service for small groups and corporate outings.

We can take you to glaciers and peaks between France, Switzerland and Italy. Every landing offers a variety of runs ranging from 1300 to 3000 meters of vertical descent and suitable for every skier.

Ski or snowboard from country to country across the oldest and most spectacular alpine pass routes. Endless runs from open alpine glaciers, down through enchanted forests to the valley floor.

Our best addresses for charming European ski villages and hidden alpine hotels are a haven between forests and glistening mountain tops.

Our ski guides and co-coordinators take you in hand to introduce you to the fundamentals of helicopter skiing in a safe and comfortable manner.

If you are already an experienced heli-skier, we can provide a more challenging off-piste adventure with summit filled days skiing through virgin snow and more vertical decent.

We brings together the essential qualities of refined hospitable European skiing, charming villages with a rich historical past and fine dinning for your next heli-ski adventure.

The Beneficiaries: Burmese citizens who have lost a limb to land mines.

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Reported cases of land mine accidents in Burma have skyrocketed, increasing 80% over prior years. The death rate has doubled.

Civilians account for the majority of those injured or killed by land mines with more than half being injured while foraging for forest and jungle produce, collecting wood, or traveling. Access to medical services and prosthetics fabrication is problematic.

Since the International Committee of the Red Cross suspended its physical mobility and rehabilitation programs in Burma in 2007, land mine accident survivors must seek services across the border in Thailand or at refugee camps scattered along the Thai-Myanmar border.

Time is always a major concern for the beneficiaries as they wait for their prosthetics - precious time worrying that their family might be in danger from army or rebel forces.

Proof of Impact
For every limb provided, you will receive a before-and-after photo of the recipient along with some personal data about the recipient.

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A Passion for Giving

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"I think that's the biggest shift any person can make ...that is the coolest thing that you can do -the most fun thing that you can do -the most sexy thing that you can do -right now or ever is to help people!!" -Robin Baker Leacock

"Always remember this it's nice to be nice. And it don't hurt to be nice!! You can't always receive you have to give too ...Everybody have to give!!" - Mr. Smiley

A PASSION FOR GIVING, by Robin Baker Leacock is about philanthropy and giving and is meant to inspire people to help others...

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A Philanthropic Journey into Ethiopia

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"Governments from around the world and international financial institutions such as the World Bank have poured hundreds of billions of dollars into Africa over the past half century.

Meanwhile, improvement in the standard of living across the continent has been negligible, and impact measurement of aid projects is rare, preventing agencies from identifying best practices.

In contrast, A Glimmer of Hope Foundation is deploying new methods of disbursement.

They have so far invested $35 million in 4,000+ projects in Ethiopia from 2001 through 2009 in the areas of health, education, water and sanitation, veterinary service, and micro-loans." -Laurance Allen

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A Glimmer of Hope is a compassionate social enterprise making a sustainable difference in the lives of some of the poorest people in the world.

Since 2000, A Glimmer of Hope has helped more than two million people improve their quality of life. The foundation believes justice, equality, and dignity are everyone's birthright and where you are born should not determine whether you live or die.

A Glimmer of Hope has developed an innovative and entrepreneurial approach to Humanitarian Aid and Development.

It starts at the village level as we listen to community leaders about what they need. Then, using a bottom up instead of a top down approach, we work with those communities to develop a plan and identify projects that truly reflect the true necessities of those communities.

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The Compassion Connection & Philanthropic Voyages

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"There is ZERO correlation between IQ and emotional empathy, they are controlled by different parts of the brain." -Daniel Goleman

"The Life you Live is the Legacy you Leave." -Lynne Twist

"Everyone has the perfect gift to give the world -and if each of us is freed up to give the gift that is uniquely ours to give, the world will be in total harmony." -Buckminster Fuller

When we see a person in need, we may want to give them something as a way of helping them, but if we give without taking the time to see who they really are -honoring that most of all, our gift is nowhere near as powerful as it could be.

We may want to give a homeless person a sandwich, for example, but if we give it without also taking a moment to look the person in the eye, making authentic contact, we rob them of the experience of being human.

Being in a position of need leaves a lot of people feeling vulnerable and full of self-doubt.

The greatest gift we can give is to meet people in need without judgment and with the awareness that we are not superior to them simply because we are not currently in their position.

If we take the long view, we can see that we all began life in need of a lot of care and attention, and many of us end life in the same way.

Giving and receiving are companion energies that take turns throughout our lives, and we all get a chance to be on both sides of the exchange from time to time.

It's important to be aware of our own tendency to give from a desire to feel good about ourselves, rather than from an acknowledgment of our connection to all people.

Letting go of our self-importance allows us to see that, regardless of appearances, we are all givers and receivers.

When we are in the position of the giver, we honor those we are helping when we remember the many people who have helped us.

Then we can look the person we are helping in the eye, aware that we are making contact with a human being who is our equal.

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