My feel good day today….after arriving in Marrakesh yesterday afternoon for the “PURE 2019 – Conference and Trade Show”…..today a group of approx. 200 delegates volunteered to “Make it Matter” in two Berber Villages located in the High Atlas Mountains.

Up at 5.00am for an early departure to our delegated village.I was lucky enough to get allocated my first choice of job – painting……..I could have been planting trees, building a road, or some irrigation work which was going to make the village more self sufficient and give them the opportunity to grow produce to be able to sell!

An hours drive and we arrived to be greeted by the locals including the beautiful children! A local family hosted our group for breakfast.

The best thing about today was meeting the children that our work will help….it was their classroom that we painted!

The Village Children were beautiful and so excited with the mini clip on Koalas I gave to them.

PURE LIFE EXPERIENCES - TRADE CONFERENCE

This week I have been attending the “Pure Life Experiences” Trade Show in Marrakesh.

Two days of Matter – focusing on sustainability in the industry and three full days of Pure consisting of 20 minute appointments with Experience Providers and some hotels. A sample of the contacts I met with include - A Safari Camp in the Galapagos, Games Reserves in Africa, Luxury Adventure Companies, Private Islands in Fiji, Rail Journeys in Peru and Africa, Wilderness Lodges, Expedition Cruiselines, Private Villa providers and Wellness Sanctuary’s who all had some brilliant product for me to access and pass on to my clients.

There were also some DMC’s (Destination Management Companies) who assist me in providing special experiences…..Cooking Classes (including Cooking for a Cause – India), Food and Wine tours, Golf bookings, Kayaking with the Humpbacks in Alaska, Dog Sledding, Northern Lights Experiences, Snorkelling with Salmon, Mountain Biking, VIP Access, Behind the Scenes Experiences, Belgian Chocolate Masterclasses, War History Guides, Festival Tickets, Private dining on The Great Wall of China, Ski experiences….. I could go on and on – it was a fabulous showcase of product!!

Pure hosted some pretty fun evening events - The Pure Welcome Party, Awards Night and Closing party.

A fabulous week of Wow!!!!.....I need a holiday!!