Peggy Day Adventures

What do you think of a woman who felt really good about herself
after she went to Bhutan this year and on her first day bragged about
this. She took a Tibetan boy out of the hospital, back to the boys home
and then threw him out in the streets for the other boys to witness, all
on the same day! Asked why? She said the other boys thought he was
lazy. After pointing out it was probably due to the boy being ill, she
acknowledged that to be true, but wanted to please the other boys more.
She knew this boy she threw out in the street and said he was a sweet kid.
I’ve known of other bullying incidents from Peggy as well and her behavior
can fluctuate to extremes. From what I’ve experienced from being in
dangerous situations in other countries, it’s best to be with a well known
and established reputable company so if you’re captured or delayed for
any reason, you’re more apt to be released, for fear of loss of economic
prosperity brought in by travel companies that frequent the country on an
ongoing basis and bring with them many travelers. I believe the travel
company I’ve been with saved my life more than once. Before going on a
trip with any individual, I’d check their references and try to make sure they
aren’t just friends who are giving glowing reviews. Apparently Peggy Day
has been taking individuals on tours for many years, yet she only has two
positive reviews. And since they are glowing with comments like «amazing
out of the box company» when the company is just her, it sounds as if either
she or a friend wrote both the reviews. I would not agree with the comment
that she is a «wonderful person», in my opinion. I don’t think anyone who
bullies is a «wonderful person». And if I wanted to donate money to the
welfare of Tibetan children, I would want to make sure it was really going
to the weekend orphanage or to the children’s school, where children live
during the week. I would send my money directly to Tibet or through an
institution or non-​profit agency… not an individual who relies on touring
individuals a few times a year as a main source of income. From what I
learned, she only had one person go with her the first quarter of ’12 and
they were in such a dangerous situation with the Tibetans and Chinese
that they had to return in a week. This is what I mean about being in a
dangerous country with no real tour company to support you. I wonder if
anyone will be looking for Peggy for child abuse when she returns to
Tibet. I would rate her a minus ten for this alone. She was very proud of
herself. No remorse at all. How would you like to be with her when she
does something like this? Would you support these actions? Ask her
about it. She had no idea where the boy was staying, if anywhere, when
she left. I would recommend picking a safe location when going on a tour
with Peggy and have an alternative plan in case things don’t work out as
expected. I wouldn’t take anything of value or of a confidential nature either.
Just be careful, as most people recommend. This negative review is based
on the direct result of Peggy’s actions and character which I find disturbing.

It’s barely possible to find sufficient superlatives to describe Peggy Day and what she does. I’ve traveled with her in Patagonia and in Bhutan and remained in touch with her, subsequently, via the orphanage that she founded and supports in Tibet. She is a truly wonderful person, with a wonderful sense of humor (bunny ears and a sock bunny tail on Easter Sunday in the Himalayas at 15,000 feet, distributing Easter candy!) and tremendous respect for the cultures to which she brings her trekkers (1000 butter-​lamp puja for a recently deceased Buddhist teacher; dinner with the curator of manuscripts at the National Museum of Bhutan). Just say, «Peggy Day» to any Bhutanese on the trail and he or she will break into a smile. It’s the only two words of the language that you need to know. Her knowledge of local people and customs, her charm and her vibrant energy make her the only guide one would ever need or want in any of the countries in which she leads treks and guided tours.

Peggy Day is an amazing out of the box tour company that was founded upon creative, innovative and fun experiences. Mix all this with pleasure and interesting, education and walaaa! Peggy Day Adventures. I have taken tours with Peggy Day and my son has as well, not to mention many friends that have loved Peggy Day and her new frontier in travel, adventure. If you are looking for something different, unique and off the beaten path – Tibet, Turkey, Peru, Bhutan, Mongolia and more – call Peggy Day up – you won’t be sorry:
415.388.8266