“A sojourn that safely exposes wealthier travelers to downtrodden places glossed over in guidebooks. Though time spent in the trenches can be minimal, participants are frequently transformed. “We spent a week in the slums of Nairobi where we bought bags of rice and delivered them to orphanages,” says Tom Dowd, CEO of industrial chemical company Dowd and Guild Inc. Since his Exquisite Safaris trip last fall, Dowd has made significant contributions to relief organizations. That’s what Exquisite Safaris philanthropic travel is all about: Leaving a place stronger than you found it -without the sweat investment. Sounds a lot more worthwhile than lying round the pool.”
