https://www.outdoorrecesstravel.com/why-outdoor-recess daily 0.75 2023-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e716749a72368282b24a362/1596684947886-PL0I7T7APL2I2KV05Z9S/image-asset.jpeg Why Outdoor Recess - That’s It! That’s how the seed for Outdoor Recess was planted. It took me 3 years and a global pandemic to step out to create this platform and I’m so excited to share travel experiences with you all. My goal is to get educators traveling and learning about the world and the people in it! I see too many social media posts with administrators saying things like, “Vacation, what vacation? I’m counting down to retirement. That’s when I get to vacation.” Teachers commenting, “I can’t afford a vacation.” Prioritize yourself. Take a break. See the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e716749a72368282b24a362/1596684571866-9FSBIOP0DL88SX2DSWV9/OR.jpg Why Outdoor Recess - Rest. Reflect. Restructure. At the beginning of 2016 I made a promise to myself to slow down and enjoy the life that I was blessed to live. I had an amazing family, friends who feel like family all over the United States and a career that I was passionate about. So why did I need a break? Because I was TIRED!!! The kind of tired that you can’t shake with a quick weekend trip or sleeping in on a Saturday. I am talking about the type of tired that slowly picks at you until you become an unrecognizable version of yourself. Not willing to let THAT happen, I had to start prioritizing me!! 2016 was the year I set a goal to visit 6 different countries in 12 months. That was a new country every other month average. I generally made it a point to visit at least one international travel destination a year, but in 2016 I was going all out! That year I visited Canada, United Arab Emirates, Puerto Rico (2nd visit), Panama, Colombia, and South Africa. I was different after that year. The way I now choose to travel and what to prioritize when traveling is different. I was inspired by the stories of locals sharing their lived experiences with me. The purpose of travel is no longer to escape from my life, but take in the cultural experiences of others and enhance my own understanding of this world. https://www.outdoorrecesstravel.com/gallery daily 0.75 2020-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e716749a72368282b24a362/1593097097421-HP8771TUJDCOMMQOCG3Z/southafrica.jpg Gallery - Image: Soweto, South Africa “Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small, and in return, life - and travel - leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks on your body or on your heart are beautiful.” ~Anthony Bourdain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e716749a72368282b24a362/1593097411949-O54FJ4SF5RSU2B3OI00D/IMG_5139.jpg Gallery Secret Beach~ San Pedro, Belize - June 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e716749a72368282b24a362/1593098024279-85WNQEK06T225YCCB6SM/Palenqueras.jpg Gallery Paleñqueras in Cartagena, Colombia - Join us in 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e716749a72368282b24a362/1593098262818-C05SHQYZCTHYU64SYWLS/IMG_3662.jpg Gallery The Split ~ Caye Caulker, Belize https://www.outdoorrecesstravel.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e716749a72368282b24a362/1584537993372-GRTCR4AMRNE01S0LR5HF/Outdoor+Recess.jpg Contact https://www.outdoorrecesstravel.com/outdoor-voices daily 0.75 2020-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e716749a72368282b24a362/1593045420490-6Q3XTYIHXUUME6VGXM3H/IMG_0337.jpg Outdoor Voices Location: Shenzhen, China https://www.outdoorrecesstravel.com/home daily 1.0 2020-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e716749a72368282b24a362/1584551797968-LJQCMBD8SANXIGNIXLTX/image-asset.jpeg Home Cape Town, South Africa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e716749a72368282b24a362/1584549359289-IBCVPOV753U3LDJILX29/image-asset.jpeg Home https://www.outdoorrecesstravel.com/services daily 0.75 2025-03-31 https://www.outdoorrecesstravel.com/book-anadventure-1 daily 0.75 2023-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e716749a72368282b24a362/1596683997119-OSPRCLOHOYHCBXRF8JK6/Belize+2021.jpg Book an Adventure - Belize - June/July 2021! Placencia, Hopkins, and San Ignacio