PHOTO OF THE MONTH:

Photo gallery of pictures from our ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND adventure vacation
Capybara Family Jul 2008
Machu Picchu - a perfect morning!

GUIDE OF THE MONTH:

ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND adventure travel guide
Sally Laurente
"Sally was completely awesome! Everybody loved her. She became our Pachamama. She went out of her way to see that everyone was happy and had what they needed. There were genuine tears the last night at dinner with everyone's toasts to Sally!"
Paula Sothoron (Upper Marlboro,Maryland,United States) June 2008 Jaguar
"It was an epic trip and thanks again for our Excellent Adventure!"

Vernon Brewer (Idaho, USA) Dec 2005 Condor 0809 - 13 day

South America adventure guides
Rachel
Rachel 		Name: Rachel Haas
Position: Lead Guide
What our clients have said:

"Rachel was great - very fluent in Spanish and easy to get along with - we had no issues what so ever. Any hiccups she handled with true professionalism - but these were very minimal."
-- Katrina Macdonald (Port Melbourne,Victoria,Australia) ,Tim S Dec 2008 Jaguar


"You are very fortunate to have Rachel on your staff. Her attention to the detail of the group was very professional. Very quietly she always made sure we comfortable..safe....and enjoying the adventure."
-- Tom Wood (Bragg Creek,Alberta,Canada) Oct 2008 Jaguar


"Rachel is EXCELLENT! Very professional, very knowledgeable, very patient, very helpful and friendly. You have a fantastic resource in Rachel."
-- Missy McCrary (Shawnee Mission,Kansas,United States) Oct 2008 Jaguar


"Rachel was outstanding as a leader. She was knowledgeable and friendly and went out of her way to help out and make the trip truly enjoyable."
-- Olivia Shaw (Grassy Narrows, Canada) Aug 2008 Jaguar


"Very knowledgable, caring, accomodating, friendly, funny, and fun"
-- Ryan Solomon, California, USA Aug 2008 Jaguar


"Rachel was great. She's a really enthusiastic guide and did everything she could to ensure that we all had a good time, and kept the group in good spirits the whole time. No one was ever left behind or hurried on parts of the trip that they found difficult, which is a very important factor. Rachel is very good at her job and is really in her element heading this kind of trip. 10 out of 7!"
-- Dawn Williams (Heidelberg,Baden-Württemberg,Germany) Jul 2008 Jaguar