Shared Discovery......
I am a recovering corporate person who started accompanying some of the great Baja (the 1,000-mile-long peninsula south of San Diego, California, in Mexico) explorers and bush pilots 30 years ago—and it changed my life. Most of those folks are no longer with us, but I hope I am doing a small part in carrying on their deep love and respect for the outdoors.
Timeless Journeys developed organically when a friend asked me to take her to one of the remote lagoons in Baja, where the gray whales migrate each year to bear their young—and I’ve never looked back. I moved to Botswana, in southern Africa, in 2001 and spent all of my free time in the bush, camping in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by wild animals. I returned to the U.S. a few years later, but my heart stayed in Africa. When friends asked me to take them there, I was happy to do so.
Although my background is in business, my path has also taken me into deeper personal study. I studied Huna (Ho’oponopono) in Hawaii, Reiki in Cape Town, South Africa—eventually becoming a Reiki Master—and I am one of the few non-Zulu people to be invited to undergo traditional initiation as a Zulu healer in Swaziland. I have practiced yoga for 30 years. Mindfulness is part of my daily life, and I love creating experiences that introduce people to the tranquility of nature—something they can carry home with them.
At the heart of all of this is something even more meaningful to me: building a community of kindred spirits around the world.
Over time, some of those travelers return, and then return again—becoming part of the spirit behind what we create. From this, our Founders Circle has emerged: a small, invitation-only circle of trusted travelers who help shape and experience our adventures first.
Some of our most meaningful journeys begin here—through conversation, shared curiosity, and a genuine love of discovering what’s next.
I am a recovering corporate person who started accompanying some of the great Baja (the 1,000-mile-long peninsula south of San Diego, California, in Mexico) explorers and bush pilots 30 years ago—and it changed my life. Most of those folks are no longer with us, but I hope I am doing a small part in carrying on their deep love and respect for the outdoors.
Timeless Journeys developed organically when a friend asked me to take her to one of the remote lagoons in Baja, where the gray whales migrate each year to bear their young—and I’ve never looked back. I moved to Botswana, in southern Africa, in 2001 and spent all of my free time in the bush, camping in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by wild animals. I returned to the U.S. a few years later, but my heart stayed in Africa. When friends asked me to take them there, I was happy to do so.
Although my background is in business, my path has also taken me into deeper personal study. I studied Huna (Ho’oponopono) in Hawaii, Reiki in Cape Town, South Africa—eventually becoming a Reiki Master—and I am one of the few non-Zulu people to be invited to undergo traditional initiation as a Zulu healer in Swaziland. I have practiced yoga for 30 years. Mindfulness is part of my daily life, and I love creating experiences that introduce people to the tranquility of nature—something they can carry home with them.
At the heart of all of this is something even more meaningful to me: building a community of kindred spirits around the world.
Over time, some of those travelers return, and then return again—becoming part of the spirit behind what we create. From this, our Founders Circle has emerged: a small, invitation-only circle of trusted travelers who help shape and experience our adventures first.
Some of our most meaningful journeys begin here—through conversation, shared curiosity, and a genuine love of discovering what’s next.
Over the past few years, I’ve been fortunate to collaborate with a close local friend and colleague who has become an integral part of many of our journeys in Mexico, Miguel Lemus Martinez.
He brings a deep, lived knowledge of the country, along with the ability to move effortlessly between Spanish and English—something our guests value immensely.
More than that, people simply love traveling with him.
There is an ease, a warmth, and a sense of being genuinely looked after when we work together. Our styles complement each other naturally, and that creates an experience where guests can relax and fully take in where they are.
For many—especially those based in Ajijic or visiting Mexico without a car or Spanish—it opens the door to experiences that might otherwise feel out of reach.
He brings a deep, lived knowledge of the country, along with the ability to move effortlessly between Spanish and English—something our guests value immensely.
More than that, people simply love traveling with him.
There is an ease, a warmth, and a sense of being genuinely looked after when we work together. Our styles complement each other naturally, and that creates an experience where guests can relax and fully take in where they are.
For many—especially those based in Ajijic or visiting Mexico without a car or Spanish—it opens the door to experiences that might otherwise feel out of reach.
***The photo on the top of the page is of our last Baja cave painting expedition. And the photo to the right is of our office manager, Tinkerbelle.
Deborah Stephens, MBA
Founder/Timeless Journeys
www.timelessjourneys.net
[email protected]
Deborah Stephens, MBA
Founder/Timeless Journeys
www.timelessjourneys.net
[email protected]