At a young age my Father took me on a trip to Ghana with a medical missions team. I saw first hand how exciting and different this world is. The experience forever changed my heart, mind, and soul

 

I have travelled around the world for leisure, as a photographer, and as the Co-Founder of a travel company that combined luxury vacations with volunteer work. After leading trips for three years to destinations such as Argentina, China, France, and India, I decided to branch out on my own with Purposeful Wanderings. In doing so, I have had the honor to create beautiful custom vacations for my clients all over the world. I have also had an amazing time creating and leading design focused trips to destinations like Marrakech and Paris. 

 

Of the group trips I have led, the most personally significant was a journey to Kenya for a group of young widows. It was a life enriching and healing experience that I will offer again as I know first hand the change that can happen when you travel. 



After over five years of living in London, my family and I moved to Denver in 2018. Along the way we spent over 4 months traveling Colombia, Japan, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and throughout South East Asia with our children who were 2 and 4 years old at the time. I continue to explore the world scouting out the best travel destinations when I can.

My name is Alex de Paz, and my obsession with travel began in my early 20s. Back then, I lived for the '48-hour challenge' I would take red-eye flights and navigate overnight road trips just to stand somewhere new for two days. Those whirlwind journeys fueled my soul and taught me that no matter the timeframe, the world always has something new to show me.

As time went on, I started dreaming bigger. I traded those quick sprints for longer, more immersive journeys that allowed me to truly connect with the nature, culture, and cuisine of a destination.

Whether I was swimming in the crystal blue lakes of Slovenia, dancing through the vibrant streets of Colombia, or summiting peaks in Patagonia, each experience deepened my passion for discovery. These moments have given me a relentless drive to explore every inch of the world and, more importantly, a desire to help others find that same sense of wonder