This week, we're in the midst of the largest civil rights movement in the world, all in the time of a pandemic.

It feels like Mother Earth is yelling at us. Peaceful protests around the world. #BlackoutTuesday on social media. Three lunar eclipses in one month (read here). It can sometimes feel like an extraordinary amount of chaos and upheaval, but when peaceful people and great minds come together, it can also be an amazing time for reflection, transformation, and unity. We have the opportunity for a world reset.

Re-imagine a new better. Work together to make the world significantly better than what we left behind pre-CoVid19. It's truly time for a conscious comeback - in every aspect in our lives. We have to re-imagine how we interact with each other on this planet, and how we experience the planet together. We have to stay close - to the earth, to our communities, and to each other.

In some of the articles, I have in this week's ezine, I've noted continued closures and staggered re-opening of countries around the world. I also have the latest publication from Virtuoso Life, and my friends there note: Travel may be on pause for now. Dreaming is not. This love letter to our favorite pastime is meant to remind you of all the joys a journey brings, whether you’re planning future getaways, out exploring the world, or remembering adventures past.

Travel and tourism make up 10% of the world's jobs, so any economic recovery has to involve travel.

And part of a conscious comeback in the world of travel is to focus on how we can stay close as well - to the earth, to our communities, and to each other.

Stay close - travel responsibly.

Stay close - travel in your own community.

Stay close - travel to connect with each other.

So, while we wait for the world to start re-moving, and we talk to our neighbours and connect in our communities, let's think about re-starting our own travel by exploring our backyard.

Travel around your city. Shop locally. Support small businesses.

Travel around your own community. Travel around your own province/ state. Travel around your neighbouring provinces/ states. Travel around your country.

Travel to connect and learn more about your neck of the woods.

It's fortuitous that my travel partners at Fairmont Canada has just started a "Stay Close" promo - which gives 2nd night free at many properties for 2020 (and sometimes into 2021).

Join me online Tuesday, June 9th at 5 pm eastern standard time for a Travel Tuesday zoom call.

I'm continuing the series - if you could take only ONE more trip.

This week, I'll be welcoming Peter Askin from Southern World. We'll be chatting about Southern World's trips we can build, leveraging their experience in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. We'll also focus on Australia.

Join us if you can!

Join me online Thursday, June 11th at 10 am est for a mug up. This week, we'll do another Travel Trivia game. We had great fun last week, and had a good time guessing answers (or is that showing off our travel knowledge.)

(By the way, if you don't know, a Mug Up is Newfoundland phrase. It means: "a cup or mug of tea and a snack taken between any of the main meals, esp in a pause from work" )

I know you're still dreamin' of travel.

Since you might have a bit more time than usual, why don't we schedule a complimentary call to talk about your travel dreams?

Use my online scheduling system to choose a convenient time for your call with LUSH LIFE TRAVEL