Take me to Summer

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Summer sunshine, beach, exploring and active adventures! Dates available from January 2022! Need help planning a more independent trip?
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Slow travel • Sea & Snowbird life ☀️
Winter abroad • long stays • life on the water
Snowbird Blueprint & Summer Society ↓ https://takemetosummer.com/ From paddleboards to curated long stays to life at sea — I help people design sunshine-first lives. Born in Canada addicted Summer sunshine following hot weather around the globe to off the beaten path locations. Solo backpack adventures through ma

ny sun soaked countries over the last 20 years with a passion for active adventures, beaches, wildlife and Nature. In 2013 I began sharing my passion and trying to inspire everyone to live their best life..and every day with the zest and enthusiasm most only reserve for vacation. Burlington Beach Rentals is located on my hometown beach where I host lots of fun Rentals, classes & experiences! Beach Yoga, hula hoop, learn to SUP, beach massage, Floating Meditations, Guided Paddles..Burlington Beach Rentals tries to cram in as much Summer awesome as possible.! I also share my passion for Paddleboarding as a certified SUP instructor since 2017 and teach most of our classes on the subject ��
Now living in the wildest part of Costa Rica and one of the most bio diverse places on the planet for 1/3 of the year & offering epic 5 day ALL INCLUSIVE packages in 3 themes for all of my wonderful clients to join me in extending Summer and living your best life. Concierge/ Travel service specific to CR also available. Take chances, follow your dreams and inspire others to do the same

01/06/2026

Most people don’t make a big change.

Not because they can’t…
but because life keeps working well enough as it is.

Comfortable routines.
Predictable days.
Things that make sense on paper.

And then something interrupts it—
time on the water, a different pace, a different kind of quiet.

Not better. Just… clearer.

And once you’ve felt that, it’s hard not to question what you actually want more of.

⚓

25/05/2026

The longer I live this way, the more I realize…

It’s not about escaping life.

It’s about designing it in a way that actually feels good to live ☀️

22/05/2026

Over the past few years, I’ve had so many conversations with people who want this kind of lifestyle…

More warmth.
More freedom.
More time outside.

They just didn’t know how to make it work.

That’s exactly why I built the Snowbird Blueprint ☀️

If it’s something you’ve been thinking about, I’m always happy to chat 🤍

22/05/2026

I’m starting to put together a more in-depth guide to Providencia.

Not a typical travel guide —
but the kind of information you actually wish you had before coming somewhere like this.

How to get here easily
Where to stay depending on your style
What’s worth knowing before you arrive
How to make it feel comfortable, not chaotic

It’s one of those places that’s incredible once you understand it…

but not the easiest to figure out on your own.

More to come on this 🤍

19/05/2026

There’s the version of travel you see online…

And then there’s the version you experience when you stay longer.

Where you figure things out slowly.
Learn how places actually work.
Find the spots that aren’t obvious.

Providencia has a lot of that.

It’s not the easiest place to navigate —
but that’s also why it’s so special.

I’ve been learning a lot being here…
and realizing how valuable it is to have the right information in places like this.

18/05/2026

Places like this aren’t always easy.

They take a little more effort to get to.
A little more patience to figure out.
A little more openness to uncertainty.

But that’s also what makes them feel different.

Slower.
More real.
Less built for tourists, more lived in.

Providencia is one of those places.

And for people who are drawn to this kind of travel…
it’s rarely about convenience.

It’s about how it feels once you’re here.

17/05/2026

Some days here feel almost too simple…

Swim. Walk. Eat well. Rest.

And somehow, that simplicity feels like the biggest luxury 🌊

15/05/2026

At some point I realized something important…

People don’t need more inspiration.
They need clarity.

That’s exactly why I created the Snowbird Blueprint ☀️

A simple way to figure out:
🌴 where to go
🌊 how to plan
☀️ what actually works

Because this lifestyle is a lot more doable than most people think.

If you’ve been thinking about it, feel free to message me anytime 🤍

13/05/2026

One of the biggest things I hear from people is…

“I wouldn’t even know where to start.”

Where would I go?
How long would I stay?
What about cost?
How does it actually work?

I had all of those same questions at one point too.

And the truth is — none of it is as complicated as it feels once you understand the path ☀️

If you’ve been curious about this, feel free to message me 🤍

11/05/2026

There’s a rhythm to life here that’s hard to explain… but easy to feel 🌴

Morning light.
Ocean air.
Days that don’t feel rushed.

It’s simple, but it changes everything.

And it always makes me think — how different would life feel if more people gave themselves even a season like this? ☀️