Hello, Bases & Flyers!

I’m writing this week’s issue from the middle of a Laos motorbike loop, weaving through some surreal mountain landscapes and more caves than I could possibly count. Tomorrow morning, I’m heading into one of the longest navigable river caves in the world. Fingers crossed for no capsizing.

Keep an eye on next week’s issue!
I’m planning a special giveaway for all you as a small thank you for helping get this project off the ground.

In the spirit to remembering there’s more to life than acro, this week’s issue is the February retreats edition to mix sun, travel, training, and creative shapes made of human bodies coming up in the next 6 months.

So expect in today’s issue:

— Cat Xu @acroinsiders

(For the spontaneous among us — these all start in the next two weeks.)

🧘 = Retreat | 🎪 = Festival | 🏋️ = Intensive | 💫 = Event
🎓 = Teacher Training | ⭐ = Popular | 😿 = Sold Out

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Perfume Pagoda Festival | Hanoi Region, Vietnam | Feb 24 –Apr 19
Set in a dramatic landscape of limestone mountains and temples, the Perfume Pagoda Festival is one of Vietnam’s most important pilgrimages. Visitors travel by small boat along a winding river before hiking to sacred cave temples.

Budapest Spring Festival | Budapest, Hungary | April 29 - May 12
One of Hungary’s biggest cultural celebrations, the Budapest Spring Festival fills the city with concerts, dance performances, art exhibitions, and street events.

Beltane Fire Festival | Edinburgh, Scotland | April 30
A wild, theatrical celebration of the arrival of summer inspired by ancient Celtic traditions. Calton Hill transforms into a massive performance space filled with drumming, fire dancers, body paint, and ritual storytelling.

I get asked a lot what I pack, book, and use on the road. Here’s the shortlist all tested over years going around the globe.

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Next week: Pack your grips and passport for these festivals are worth planning a trip for.

Until then, train safe, stretch often, and enjoy the ride wherever you are.
— Cat Xu
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