A Day Filled with Blessings

July 26, 2013

25 – 26 October | Samdrup Jongkhar to Trashigang The Bhutanese celebrated a Buddhist holiday today and it turned out to be a very auspicious day for us as well. We began with a tour of a nunnery where many people made long walks to light butter candles and leave donations honoring the Buddha’s descent […]

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The Half-Day 7-hour Drive

July 26, 2013

25 October 2013 In spite of the fact that our itinerary described our drive from Samdrupjonkhar to Trashigang would be seven hours, we did it in twelve. It took so long not only because we stopped to photograph along the way, but also because of the challenging “highway” here. The only highway is constantly under […]

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New Date! Sartore Hero Weekend – Sept. 28

July 25, 2013

Mark Your Calendars – It’s Official I just confirmed with Joel’s studio assistant that Joel will hold all day, Saturday, Sept. 28 just for us. He promises to stick this time. If you’re registered for this event, you’ll learn more by private email. If you’d like to join this adventure, Email Shari. If you haven’t checked out Joel’s […]

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An Unusual Greeting in India

July 25, 2013

24 October Depart Bangkok | Arrive Guwahati, India | Drive to Samdrupjonkhar, Bhutan The most common way to enter Bhutan is by flying Druk Air to Paro on the far western side of Bhutan. For our trip, we have chosen to fly instead into Guwahati, India entering Bhutan by car at the south east border […]

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Another Bhutan Adventure Begins Today

July 21, 2013

Leaving today for our second Redpoint Collective trip to Bhutan, and as excited as ever to be going back to our favorite country. We’re always asked why we would return so many times to the same place. It’s for a number of reasons, but primary is the inherent contentment that is apparent in everyone we […]

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John Valentine Photo Selected for Red Dirt Phone Case

July 19, 2013

John Valentine’s photo of the Manhattan Bridge was selected for an iPhone case by Red Dirt, a cool new startup in Kansas City that gives away a portion of all its sales to Water.org. John took the photo on one of Redpoint’s hero weekends to New York City last year. Helping charity with his photos […]

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Falling for Burma

July 18, 2013

What’s not to love about a place where people wave and smile at you like you’re a celebrity as you go by whether it’s on foot, in a longboat or in a car on the highway. Who wouldn’t love to be in a place where the sun sets in such dramatic ways over Inle Lake or […]

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Burma

July 15, 2013

Burma, now known as Myanmar, is a country rich in culture and friendly faces. Each location we’ve visited, from Yangon, Bagan to Mandalay has revealed a variety of traditions,  landscapes and people.

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5 November – Hike to Tiger’s Nest

July 7, 2013

We did it! All of us conquered the all day climb to Taktsang Monastery, affectionately called Tiger’s Nest, 2000 feet above Paro Valley. The monastery seems to hang like magic on the sheer rock face of the mountain overlooking the valley. It got it’s name when Guru Rinpoche rode there on the back of his […]

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4 November | Paro

July 7, 2013

Today was an easy tour around the city of Paro, beginning with a tour of Shari Primary School. We did not go inside the school but had the privalage of visiting with a class of first graders during their English class which was meeting outside on the playground. The children study English throughout their school […]

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