Stories

We recently learned of the Whale Trail, a not for profit organization that identifies viewing locations for sighting whales, in particular, the orca. We spoke with Donna Sandstrom, one of its founders. She grew up in California, where her love for the sea and all its creatures took early hold. Go to the site and…

The Centre for Executive Education, overlooking Costa Rica’s lush Central Valley serves as an idyllic setting for engaging with others and reflecting on the positive change you want to make. The Centre is located 30Km Southwest of San José, within a natural reserve composed of a secondary forest and the last remnant of primary forest…

Dedicated to a healthy Sea of Cortez. Image: Espiritu Santo Island Update: The year the world took notice A little over two years from the time SeaWatch kicked-off their “Espiritu Santo is Parte de ti” campaign (Espiritu Santo is Part of You), the very depleted Espiritu Santo National Park would be named one of the best managed…

When my children were small, although we never lacked the basics, money could sometimes be tight and a bit of  extra was always welcome. Many women back in my day stayed home with their kids and thought up creative ways to supplement the family income. As imaginations soared and amazing items were produced, the cottage…

There are wonderful people everywhere! We thought it interesting to highlight some of those we’ve met throughout our many years of going to the Baja. Whether for business or pleasure, the connections we’ve made are long lasting and meaningful. There’s very little a person can accomplish without a team or without friends to work alongside….

Update from Elsa Aramburo:   As you may know, after serving the Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, México community and leading a private, bilingual K-12 school for 21 years with 375 students and a staff of 35, the school closed because of the pandemic. It is time to redefine what I do now and how…

The title ‘Vacations on Purpose’ incorporates two concepts, well being and giving. Both of those concepts lead to a longer, happier, and fulfilled life. GreenAngels is focused primarily on the Southern Baja, which consists of three principal communities, La Paz, City of Peace, and Los Cabos, the Capes, which comprises San Jose del Cabo and…

Living on Vancouver island, on the coast of British Columbia, we’re surrounded by ocean, and in our case, by the Salish Sea. On a day to day basis, its normal to just look at and think locally, relating to the names of the straits, the inlets, and the bays around us and the marine life…

We’ve written about our past involvement with projects in the Baja and the wonderful friends we’ve made there. From the good folks at Seawatch to the Instituto Internacional de Libertad, from our work at Las Ventanas resort in Cabo to Las Gaviotas resort in La Paz, we’ve been blessed with good people who have become…

GreenAngels was founded by Dave Howe and Ina Timmer and many of their friends will remember the start as the “GreenAngels Wood Choppers”, a team of retired men on Pender Island BC, who got together and began chopping wood for charitable causes. They’re a stalwart, loyal bunch getting together a couple of times a week…

For many Canadians, a trip to Mexico is an annual family event. The people who work in the resorts, restaurants and shops in the tourist areas have relied on this income to support their families for decades. With the lock-down on travel, due to the pandemic, these families who have made our vacations so memorable are…

The Kiva team: Friends of Woodchopper George are helping create loans through KIVA. When our good friend and fellow GreenAngels Woodchopper, George Finkbeiner, passed away, we wanted to honour his memory in a lasting way with a special tribute that would exemplify the generous way George led his life. Our friend Jane suggested Kiva Microlending—an…