Hey guys, excited to be here and get in touch with this community.
My partner and I started a round the world trip with our bikes and just a few things, like a tent and sleeping bags, some clothes, a smartphone and just some euros left. We sold everything we owned back in Berlin and have been buying us out of student loans, bought the best equipment we could afford and flew off into the world to find out what it means to be free, to share your time and work power with others, to experience how people would treat us, to sleep in and eat from nature….
We travelled through Europe from Berlin to the south of Spain and had a blasting time, with ups and downs, fears, tears and a thrilling feeling of freedom and control about our lives.
On our way, we thought a lot about how we want to create our future and serve other beeings around us and we found the best way would be to grow our own food at a peaceful place with others and inspire people to live a healthy and natural, self sufficient life, if they want to.
When we arrived in Spain, people told us to go to middle america, cause there would be communities who are already on the way of doin' this kind of stuff.
First, we wanted to sail over the ocean, but the winds have not been fitting in this time.
We sold our bikes for a good price in Spain and could buy two flight tickets to Costa Rica, where we have been in touch with a tropical climate for the first time. It was a live changing experience but the communities we where promised, where not what we have been looking for, but we had a lot of fun anyway, especially with the banana plants.
So we began our search for our new home in America…
We traveled down through Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and lived through many adventures on our way..More and more, we knew.. we will have to create that special place.. A neighbourhood out of self sufficient permaculture gardens in harmony with nature, in touch with the modern world, cruelty free and healthy tropical food, alternative lifestyle all over the kick ass way!
And then it happened.. We get to know the land of the Inka.. Perú..
and our hearts dropped down like stones, saying … „Guys… you stop travelling NOW.. this is it.. this is where we will live“..
And we made all hell break loose to make that happen.
Three years of finding the right region, migrating, paperwork
...and finally we founded a nature conservation organisation called GaiAma, to be able to effectively save HUGE amounts of rainforest and amazonian water sources while creating an example of a blinding bright green lifestyle.
We are not using loud machines to build houses, we only use bamboo or small trunks, which can be harvested with a silent machete or axe. We do not use chemicals for the or our bodies. We only use natural stuff that can flow into the water and you can still drink. We are researching for innovative ways of education, free learning and alternative currency and trading systems.. 
Here on Steem I want to share all the beautiful pictures, videos, thoughts and insights of our live in the soft and beautiful tropics of Perú and also, our progress, plans, the challenges and what we achieve.
I will start to post some former topics and pics about our round the world trip, sprinkle some recent photos of GaiAma and work my way up on the timeline to the present day from which you can follow us on our amazing, gaiamagical journey ♡
I read the post about how to be a good and nice person here on Steem, in comments and how you guys care for this platform and I am just SO excited about this community...
A big thanks to @lex030 for inviting us. We are happy you introduced us to a new way of sharing and caring 
A virtual hello-hug from Perú
Jen'
in the name of GaiAma ♡
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Hi :) We read about that already, makes sense :D thank you.
Hi guys, I like your post and the eco project you are working on in Peru. You have my follow, upvote and resteem plus I have featured your post in #payitforward contest by @pifc, so you can get more exposure and possibly even win a share of #steembasicincome as reward. @lex030 has done a great thing inviting you to steem, so big thanks to him as well.
ow, I´m overwhelmed :O wow. We will check out all the new tools and ways of connecting here! :D Bless you, thanks for all the positive feedback and help <3
You're welcome, @gaiama. Just keep doing good work and we'll all be happy reading about it. Thanks for your comment.
Great #introduceyourself discovery, @zorank I came across this post via your entry to @pifc. This guys seem to be doing really amazing work in Peru. I have checked on their website and will be following them here on steem platform now.
Uh, hey :D so awesome, we´re happy you are amazed <3 Enjoy what we are about to write :) Saludos from the jungle.
Welcome to Steemit @gaiama and really great introduction article! 👏
. Hey, hello. Thank you.
Hey ihr beiden, ich machs mal auf deutsch 😅
Freu mich echt das ihr jetzt auch hier auf Steemit seit. Wie ich sehe wurdet ihr schon freundlichst empfangen :) Euer #introduceyourself ist echt klasse geworden. Ihr habt meine Volle unterstützung 💪
Viel spaß hier auf Steemit
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Huhu, Jen hier :D Wow ja... super spannend und aufregend und kribbelig. Vielen, vielen Dank. Ich hab mich wirklich so über diesen Artikel gefreut, wie hier so die Verhaltenswünsche sind.. Das macht sicher einiges freundlicher und an den anderen Plattformen hab ich die Nase mit der ganzen Manier der Leute schon echt satt ^^ Alles Liebe!
Hola @gaima. Es increíble, como han logrado conocer tantos lugares, las fotos están bellísimas, es una forma de vida muy saludable, sin la contaminación de la ciudad.
llegue a tu publicación por la entrada de @zorank en el concurso semana 22 - Pay It Forward organizado por @pifc .
Hola amigo, gracias! Si, es un honor de vivir en la selva misma, respirar su aire fresco y bañar en las quebradas cristalinas. Para una vida mas salut en todo el mundo ! Saludos <3
Welcome to Steemit @gaiama :)
Hey, thank you! :)
Welcome to Steemit gaiama. Let me know if you got any questions about Steem or anything related to it! The official FAQ can be found here and has A LOT of information https://steemit.com/faq.html - Also remember, Steemit is just ONE of the sites built that uses Steem the blockchain. We also have DTube - our very own Youtube, DSound for Soundcloud and Steepshot if you prefer Instagram like experience. I'd also like to mention ChainBB - forums, Busy - Steemit with more modern look basically, DMania for memes and Dlive for streaming just like in Twitch! You can also earn Steem by gaming now! Search for Steemgar if that's more your thing. Welcome to the blockchain! :)
Oh thank you.. wow... We already know about some of them and I am excited to use the video platform as well :D Maybe even the instagram alternative.. the soundcloud is new for me! Wow.. I guess I´ll have a lot of fun here :D Love it. Thanks <3
welcome @gaiama in wonderfull world of steemit .Have fun and success here.
Hi :D Thank you.
hi @gaiama !
Such an awesome project you’re working on as a couple ! This is great !! Bravo ! as well, your introduction post is super nice !
you gain a active follower :))
<3 . aww.. how sweet. thank you so much.
Welcome to Steemit! Looking forward to seeing more of your journey.
:D Hello :) Thank you <3 I would love to post at least once a week, hopefully more :D Depends on the jungle connection. hehe.
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STOPWhat a great adventure you have there with your beautiful photos! And you really have love of nature for founding GaiAma. Thanks for sharing here on Steemit.
I came across your article through @zorank who featured it in his post as an entry to the Pay it Forward Curation Contest. This contest is open to everyone so you are also welcome to join.
Welcome to Steemit! And keep sharing your adventures...
:D hello, wow. thank you. We will have to learn about what these contests are..so many new things and tolls, hehe. Best wishes from the rainforest<3
You're welcome.
I can fully understand there can be overwhelming stuff while you are starting. I myself am still learning. Take your time...
What a fantastic adventure! I hope you find a happy home in Peru. It's a country I'd love to visit someday.
PS: I've found you after @zorank featured your post in the Pay It Forward Contest
:D Uhh.. yes, thank you. We already found our home place, but we still have to wait for some paperwork to be able to build the first huts, so we currently live near the land in a small village :D In the next weeks, the construction should start, we are very excited.
Blessings <3
You are welcome to steem community...
. thanks hopo04 <3
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STOPHi gaima, its a nice idea to enlarge the rainforest. monoculture of some trees doesnot help. What is helping is biodiversity in the garden in the forest/Waldgarten as Andreas Pfeiffer is doing in Paraguay theparenttreefarm.de many different plants in 7 levels support each other. He also has practical experience with - terra preta -.
sommerliche Grüße aus Berlin chris
Hey :D Yes, that´s absolutely right. It´s so sad to see the monoculture in all forms.. farming or reforestation. As permaculturists we are creating our gardens with all 7 layers of a real forest to level up the biodiversity in manmade systems as well. Around us we are protecting intact, pristine rainforest and watch out for loggers and hunters who want to enter, stop them and talk about alternative incomes through permaculture farming. I heard about the project in Paraguay and I´m always happy that there is many people all around the world who care! <3
Welcome to Steemit! Sounds like a wonderful adventure you two are on. I'm so glad you have found your purpose and place in the world. I look forward to following your journey. I found your post thanks to @zorank and the Pay it Forward Contest 💙
Hey Jessica :D Ohhh, thank you. Wow.. so many new things we have to learn here..a contest.. badges... :D Haha.. I know one day we look back and understand all these new things. ^^ Hihi..
Blessings.
Haha totally! There's so much to take in at first. I'm still getting my head around it all 😁
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Hey, oh wow :D Yeah we also have some awesome and lovely snakes over here in the amazon but this... thank you so much <3 :D Blessings from the Rainforest !
Well sharing a noble adventure like yours is exactly what this platform is for in my eyes. We get to share in the journey and upvote you for some money to help fund your project and travel.
Welcome to steemit! maybe check out https://steepshot.io/ if you have a cell phone and want to share quick snapshots.
Looks like a wonderful place to be.
Hey :D Oh thank you so much, we´re excited <3 Awesome! I´m happy that steepshot is also for the phone! I will download it <3 Thanks.
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STOPImpressive, the work you do and the way you made this intro-post :-) And I saw at least three different languages in the comments, and you responded in all three of them; that's impressive too ;-) Welcome to Steemit! Herzlich Wilkommen!
:D Hey, thank you so much, Dankeschön <3 It´s my kryptonite, I always want to answer everyone the best I can. xD
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:D wow.. the tab bar is going to explode :D haha.. Thanks tuanis <3
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What an amazing piece! I'm so glad you've found this stunning place and have manage to jump through the hoops necessary to make it even more amazing. Thanks so much for sharing it.
I found this post through @zorank's Pay It Forward contest entry.
Keep up the great work!
:O thank you. Yeah, my partner Can is really curious with all the new technologies, so we complement each other in that way <3
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:D Hello, thank you. Ahh, that´s interesting. I´ll try that out and see if I can find the map point from former locations where we have been.. We often travelled with the sun.. just south.. and did not know where we were :D But I remember that sometimes we put map points :D Saludos!
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I love this freestyle adventure you guys have been on, and the wonderful find in Peru! Such a worthwhile venture too!!
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