Letter from the
Chief Frog
Hello Travelers and Friends
eople keep asking me how we’re enduring these
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challenging economic times and I appreciate the
concern. As a business owner I have certainly been
on edge - but the good news is that Peace Frogs Travel/
Outfitters is doing just fine.
So why are people still travelling during such challenging
times? Because travel is more than just throwing money at
fun, it’s about gaining perspective on our lives and our world.
A trip during tough times could be the very thing to clarify
what’s most important in your life.
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa
If you can’t justify that African safari just yet then consider a
shorter getaway to sunny San Diego or Savannah, or wild and
woolly West Virginia (see the insert showing the cool prefab
home I took my family to for a weekend getaway).
Here’s my list of reasons to justify that trip you’re dreaming about:
• Memories last a lifetime. Take a few great pictures to share
with friends, family and yourself. The experiences you have
will be with you forever.
• Seeing how other cultures and people live, love, and
sometimes simply survive (or survive simply) might influence
how you evaluate your own needs, values, and choices.
• Getting out of town will clear your head, even if only temporarily.
• Shaking up your routine is like aerobic exercise for the soul.
• You deserve some fun. So do the people you care about most.
An easy get-away in West Virginia:
Lost River Modern: about 1.5 hours from Charlottesville
A trip might provide you the opportunity to back off and
and in the middle of nowhere. The perfect getaway for a
take a good look at what’s happening in your little bit of
family, or a few - the house is well equipped for cooking,
the universe; to spend stress free time with loved ones; to
kids, and fun. My favorite memory from our weekend in
propose; to celebrate; and, to rest.
Lost River was on our first night, when me, my two boys
and my husband turned off all the lights in the house and
After all, we‘re only human. We need a break every now and
lay on the deck under a cozy, down comforter and looked
then. We almost need them more when times are tough than
up at the stars. I’m pretty sure none of us had seen so
when everything is going along smoothly.
many in a very, very long time.
Happy travels,
www.lostrivermodern.com
Julie Arbelaez, Chief Frog
Call Peace Frogs Travel for details if you are interested in
making a booking.
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