Picture Perfect Holistic Safari with Wellbeing Mentor Dr. Maria Baltazzi

Zambia and Malawi are still two of Africa's little known gems. From Zambia's undeveloped wildlife areas of the Lower Zambezi National Park to the breathtaking untouched wilderness in South Luangwa National Park, ending in Likoma Island on Lake Malawi. Both countries boast extraordinary landscapes teeming with wildlife and lots of adventure. Truly an explorer and photographer's heaven.

Transformational Travel Designer and Wellbeing Mentor, Dr. Maria Baltazzi, offers an exquisitely curated adventure that combines wellbeing and mindful photography into a truly unique experience. We confidently say this one will shift your perspective on life. Something inside you will be ignited, awakened, charged up. Africa does that to people, and this trip will do so much more. 

Like a true explorer, you will experience these wild environments from different perspectives to give you a holistic understanding of Africa's wildlife and their home. Our adventure includes mindful bush walks, tranquil canoe paddles, awe-inspiring game drives, local community visits, and a night under the stars. The days end with a guided mindful movement and meditation sundowner. Afterward, you can always top off the moment with the old explorer's drink of choice, gin and tonic!

Our local guides know all the best places for your camera, while your trip leader, Dr. Maria, guides you to look through a mindful lens. One that is meant to more consciously open your awareness to the magnificent world around you.

Dr. Maria is an Emmy-winning TV producer and a wellbeing mentor with a PhD in Conscious-Centered Living. Producing series such as CBS's hit Survivor filmed internationally, Animal Planet's Battleground: Rhino Wars in South Africa, and History's Expedition Africa: Stanley & Livingstone in Tanzania, she has a keen eye for adventure. Dr. Maria uses her award-winning producing skills to create extraordinary experiences. She shares meaningful travel with guests that are more than merely taking them to a destination. She uses her background in the art and science of happiness, positive psychology, spiritual psychology, and mindfulness to create profound experiences and meaningful conversations that start before you leave. 

Every journey begins with a conversation about what you want from your experience and why. Need to disconnect? Time for a career pivot? Want to refocus your priorities? Dr. Maria wants to know and will create a personalized Daily Inner Journey Guide Book to carry with you. Post-trip, she follows up to see how your journey has impacted new ways of living.

Combining adventure, wellbeing, luxury, and giving back are Dr. Maria's guiding compass points of travel. For each guest, a donation gift to a nonprofit that benefits the local community will be given in their name.

This experience is for all levels of photographers and is non-technical. We can add or delete experiences, including whether you prefer not to do photography.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step, and we are here to guide you on your way.

INCLUDED with your safari 

• Personalized Inner Journey Guide Book 
• Fireside wellbeing chats
• Mindful photography outings
• Photo sharing and reflections
• Mindful movement and meditations
• Guided self-reflective time
• Creating a post-trip Life Map to keep you on your inner journey

TESTIMONIAL  l  Trip Design

"Thank you so much for helping us design and execute one of our most memorable trips. You took amazing care of all our travel details, so much that it felt so smooth and easy, even though we were in a foreign country. Yet the most special part was that you not only designed a trip for us, you designed an incredible experience. Feeling blessed to have you on our trip."

~ Gerardo, Metal Manufacturer + Owner

"What a fabulous trip we had with Dr. Maria! Every last small detail was executed perfectly. We wanted for nothing! Accommodations were splendid and the food!!! We ate so well, I thought I would have to start jogging to work off the pounds gained!! Our local guide was very knowledgeable but also charming and fun. I would be more than happy to recommend a trip to anyone I know. Thank you -- Thank you!!

~ Helen, Former Radio Talkshow Host

"My trip was so well-orchestrated! Each detail was spot on perfect! I can't thank Dr. Maria Baltazzi enough for making this experience so magical!"

~ Gary, Former BP Operations Engineer

TESTIMONIALS  l  Wellbeing Mentoring

"Dr. Maria made me feel welcome and accepted. In doing so provided the insight that allowed me to begin the process in a comfortable and stress-free manner. I had never imagined making meditation part of my life, but am enjoying meditating, and it has been beneficial." 

~ Thomas, Professional Photographer

"Thank you so much for sharing your vast experience, calmness, and energy to help us during such a crazy time in our world...Dr. Maria is very inspirational, and I am very grateful for her teaching skills!" 

~ Diana, Litigation Reporter

"I experienced wonderful lessons on how mindfulness can open one's eye to the possibilities around them and better use it for creativity." 

~ Micheal, Tech Developer