Adventure needs more than just a destination to travel to; it also requires a profound interest in exploration. You can travel the world, but that doesn’t make you an explorer; it makes you a tourist, and the difference is clear. Tourists take trips; explorers take journeys. A tourist seldom probes beneath the surface, while an explorer is dauntless and willing to speak local languages, eat local cuisines and absorb local customs. Tourists rush here and there and might never stop to learn anything of value, while an explorer takes an afternoon to walk a single block and learns more in one day than the tourist learns in weeks. At International Doorways, we’re all explorers, so knock on the door, open it, walk through and join us on the other side for a journey of exploration. Once you go through this doorway, you’ll never look back. No more same old, same old; this is the summer when you stake your claim on your destiny. With the International Doorways group leaders guiding you in groups never larger than fourteen co-ed teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18, you’re certain to get to know each other and the local population more easily. Courtesy and respect are required for everyone, so pack your bags and leave your shenanigans at home.

One of the most fulfilling parts of International Doorways’ summer odyssey options is community service. Lending a helping hand makes a real difference in the lives of others while raising your own self- awareness and self esteem. You’ll work side by side with disadvantaged and disabled children, watching them get through their everyday lives with grace and dignity, while they teach you something about yourself as well. You’ll assist in the construction of homes and schools for those who have none and repair and reinforce other rundown buildings. You’ll work in villages helping to purify water before it returns to the river, which then keeps their food and drink supply healthy and fresh. You’ll nurse orphaned and injured animals back to health and back to their natural environment, and you’ll also help other foundations whose goal it is to serve and preserve the ecological concerns of the earth—to keep it real and keep it green.

Several International Doorways programs also supply exciting and wondrous adventures as well. You’ll take professional surfing lessons on the world famous Kuta beach in Bali, where you have a guarantee of getting up on the board that very day. You’ll trek through the Andes like the ancient Inca Indians once did all the way up to the mystical fortress stronghold of Machu Picchu. You’ll slip stealthily through the Amazon jungle like a jaguar or soar like an eagle to the highest Caribbean peak of El Pico Duarte in the Dominican Choose white water rafting, parasailing, zip lining, banana boating, snorkeling, kite surfing, all manner of thrills, and you’ll experience the adrenaline rush of living life full on.

You’ll enjoy home stays on many of these journeys, the perfect way to get to know the people of your host country. In these surroundings, you will actively participate in language immersion in the local language, a way to feed your intellectual needs as the outdoor adventures feed your passion for fun and excitement. You’ll have the time to learn about their traditions and customs the cultural immersion segment of each odyssey by taking local dance, music, and cooking and art lessons.

Make this more than just a summer adventure abroad-- take this moment in time to connect with your heart and your higher find out who you truly are. Encourage yourself to get back to the principles and standards that you know have the highest vibration life. Service to others will give you the answers you need so you can revel in the wonder of just how wonderful you are. Recognizing ultimate balance of the world’s cultures reflected by their ceremonies and rituals will show you that we all have a clearly defined respected place on this planet. Watching giant condors soar above the high snow capped peaks of the Andes mountains or white water rafting down the Agung river in Bali will thrill you now and forever. In return for all of this, we require just a few things: respect, open mindedness, flexibility, trust and honesty. These are the only requirements. If you give these to us, we’ll give you everything else need for this summer journey of fun, service and self-discovery. This exchange is a no-brainer, and it all works in your favor.

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