Episode 31: How Four Weeks Became Ten Years in Bhutan with Matt DeSantis
“The idea is to build relationships and to introduce Bhutan in a very pure and authentic way.”
In this episode, Matthew DeSantis - an explorer, social entrepreneur, and Founder of MyBhutan, a boutique travel designer and outfitter that creates experiences that allow guests to explore deep into Bhutan, joins us to share his incredible story of how he traveled to Bhutan for four weeks and ended up staying for ten years. Matthew also discusses:
2:45 - His early days in Connecticut
6:20 - His early relationship with his Royal Highness
8:30 - The invitation to Bhutan
11:30 - When he realized this experience would be more than four weeks
13:30 - How his family took the news
15:00 - What called him to go on this adventure
18:00 - MyBhutan and other ventures he has created
22:15 - His acceptance in Bhutan
25:20 - Turning projects back over to the people they’re benefiting
26:45 - Bhutan’s negative carbon footprint
29:10 - The Explorers Club Bhutan Chapter
33:15 - Bringing baseball to Bhutan
36:15 - Being the U.S. Warden to Bhutan
37:40 - His ability to think on a global scale
41:30 - Exploring Bhutan
46:00 - What to expect when visiting Bhutan
49:10 - Closing remarks
You can learn more about Matthew and MyBhutan by visiting MyBhutan.com or following them @mybhutan on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, or LinkedIn. You can also see a Glimpse of Bhutan here.
If you would like to plan a journey to Bhutan with MyBhutan, email contact@mybhutan.com.
See below for photos Matthew shared from his adventures.
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