BALI TRAVELS 2015: UPDATE - ESCAPE NOMADE AMBASSADOR

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Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Photo:  Lindé Davies

Some of you may already know this - and others may not - but I totally fell in love with Bali, truly madly deeply - and this was only my first visit.  This is going back to April last year.  More than just the island and the people, the beautiful lush green landscapes and rice fields - more than that - its about the people.  The people I connected with there, but also even before my trip how encouraging and interesting it was to start building connections and how positive and uplifting each email exchange made me feel.

Oh at the top of this post there is a link to some Bali sounds I recorded while on my trip, which will complement this blogpost and your enjoyment of the photos I share ...

So prior to my trip, I also connected Anneke van Waesberghe, owner and also the creative mind behind Escape Nomade .  And again, Escape Nomade is so much more than just another business operating from Indonesia - they have a very clear vision and ethos and I quote ...... 'with a genuine commitment to the environment and local community, commitment to economic, social and environmental sustainability.

Escape Nomade is focused on products that facilitate, and are in the spirit of a Nomadic lifestyle and determined to put their brand Escape Nomade on the map of the international new luxury goods market. As to reach their goal, they do not compete with the old world luxury brands, but make its users jump that ship to belong to that new world that is evolving, as conscious living and ethical and social responsibility have become today’s lifestyle. Its brand Escape Nomade maintains a competitive edge through constant new designs and as way of life they re-invest much of the rewards of their work in the development of new ideas that follow their principles and concept, their vision and mission.'

It took us a good couple of hours drive from Ubud before we reached our destination at Escape Nomade.  And Wayan my driver, did get us a little bit lost along the way, so I imagine we could've done it in less.  I didn't mind as we were driving through a very real landscape - lots of greenery, lots of rice fields and it also allowed me to start reflecting on my trip - and we also had some rain....

From the moment I arrived I felt welcome - Anneke gave me an informative tour of her home - which existed out of a hub of three amazingly luxury and sturdy tents.  Long grasses grow along the path which was lined with sleeper wood and white pebbles.  And surround by nature, the sounds of nature is still to this day so very clear in my minds eye.  We had such interesting and inspiring conversations - over cups of warm tea and fresh lemonade (if I remember correctly)  and so much more so, as it was coming from someone who had a vision - who stuck to it, and who made her dreams a reality.  Hard work yes, but my oh my - to be able to live so close to nature - and to be able to pack up and move to the next best place your heart desires - and set up home - that would make life so much more worth living.  To live in a sustainable way, and to weigh up the consequences of our behaviour.  And to actively decide to live in such a way - that I think is what it means to be fully awake and to live a life of dreams.

And now - 8 months on and as proud Ambassador for Escape Nomade - I am excited to review my life, to see how I can lighten my load, and someday somewhere to live a life where it is about the experiences in life, more so than the things we own in life - and .... to live in such a way that we are respectful towards mother nature, and the earth our only home.  I am hoping to spread some awareness of this different kind of living - a nomadic lifestyle,  add some quality and luxury to that and hopefully I can bring a project or two their way along the way....

Get in touch if you're keen to find out more, or just click through to their website here