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The Week That Reminded Me Why I Do This

Offbeat Travel's Director of Program Delivery reflects on a season of student travel, service learning, and community partnerships across the Dominican Republic, a personal look at why educational travel matters
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Manuel Del Villar
September 4, 2026

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Staff Feature: Francis Garcia

A Q&A with Francis Garcia on life at Offbeat and what drives him.

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Harry Alvarez
February 8, 2023
Dominican Republic
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Staff Feature: Manuel del Villar

A Q&A with Manuel del Villar on travel, culture, and four years at Offbeat.

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Harry Alvarez
December 15, 2022
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What to look for — and ask — when choosing a travel provider for your students.

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Harry Alvarez
December 7, 2022
Costa Rica
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Staff Feature: Lucía Fernández Castro

A Q&A with Lucía Fernández Castro on music, mountains, and meaningful work.

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Harry Alvarez
November 16, 2022
Costa Rica
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Nuestro Equipo: Wainer Ocampo

Conoce a Wainer Ocampo, nuestro Chief of Staff desde Siquirres, Costa Rica.

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Offbeat Travel
November 11, 2022
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Viajar me hace feliz

Una madre dominicana comparte cómo viajar en familia se convirtió en su forma de vida.

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Isabel Rosario
November 7, 2022
Dominican Republic
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Staff Feature: Lidia Philippe Noel

A Q&A with Lidia Philippe Noel on six years at Offbeat, travel, and community.

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Offbeat Travel
November 3, 2022
Costa Rica
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Nuestro Equipo: Felipe Hernandez

Conoce a Felipe Hernandez desde Guanacaste, Costa Rica — con Offbeat desde el inicio.

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Offbeat Travel
November 2, 2022
Costa Rica
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Staff Feature: Felipe Hernandez

A Q&A with Felipe Hernandez on guiding, Guanacaste, and what decolonizing travel means to him.

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Offbeat Travel
October 31, 2022
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