Globejotter Tours launched both as an official new business this week. Undertaken by the author of Globejotter, the concept of the company is to offer small, in-depth experiences in unusual locations that give you the opportunity to learn how to capture their beauty on paper. I am a firm believer in the concept of being a visitor and traveler in a location instead of a tourist, because is offers us the opportunity to connect to the people and the land. I’ve found you have a new appreciation on preservation of unique cultures and lands.

The challenge in this philosophy, though, is a lot of people aren’t comfortable setting out to these lands where they are out of their element in language, food and customs. Most of the group trips we’ve encountered run into the large bus trip with little time or opportunity to interact beyond our group. And, with no opportunity to learn travel skills, like journaling. That is why I love Globejotter Tours. The founder and head guide, Dave Fox, cut his teeth in the tour industry running trips for Rick Steve’s Europe Through the Backdoor and he teaches travel journaling throughout the country. Dave has been to over 40 countries in 5 continents, so you’ll be in good hands on the trips.

The first schedule trip is this October to South Vietnam with other locates to follow.