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Are you a nerd (like me!) craving a tropical adventure filled with fun, thrills and out-of-this-world experiences?
Are you ready to live a bigger, more adventurous life?
- Is it a constant battle hiding your enthusiasm for the things you really love?
- Does the world of of the books and shows we love intrigue you more than your everyday life?
- Do you ever wish that you were around people who really GOT you?
- Do you want to have some bragging rights that would impress even Sheldon?
Are you READY to change your life?
Then join ME, Pat Tallman, (star of Night of the Living Dead, Babylon5, Star Trek, Army of Darkness) for a fantastic adventure on The Big Island of Hawaii!
I’m going to share with you the tools that helped unlock miracles and magic in my life that will also make big changes in yours.
As a stuntwoman, I know what fear is. And I can show YOU how to unhook from old fears to fly into your dreams!
I have done it.
Plus we will see the real Hawaii, going where tourists don’t go. On the way, we’ll practice our new Jedi skills!
Imagine yourself in these amazing scenes in Hawaii!
You never know who might show up on a Quest Adventure! Sci Fi Celebrities Rod Roddenberry and Christopher Judge join the Questers for a morning snorkel!
“These past two weeks were full of … some of the best life experiences and made some of the best connections with some of the most amazing people I’ve ever met. And here’s to more. To my friends, family, and fellow Questers, mahalo to you!”- Heather S.
Scene 1:
You are surrounded by some new best friends laughing in delight as you gaze in wonder at the sights gliding past you while we tour around in our private bus.
Scene 2:
You are flying through the air, several stories over a gorgeous waterfall with nothing keeping you aloft but a wire!
Scene 3:
You are on the ocean, gazing in wonder as lava flows into the water creating new earth right in front of you!
Scene 4:
You are hiking across the floor of an active volcano, steam coming up from vents at your feet, in the company of people who you absolutely love to be around!
When you get home you will have stories that will make other fans envious for the rest of your life!
Not only will we see the sights, but we’ll go even further. Using my local friends, we will find places that other tourists just don’t know about.
You will bask in nature, in the sea and on brand new earth. The spirit of the Big Island is unmistakable and joyously infectious.
I have crafted, with my Hawaiian Ohana, the best adventures for you!
The Quest Retreat was the most invigorating experience of a lifetime! ~ D. Curnutt
Why should you join me?
- You have ALWAYS wanted to do something like this, but didn’t want to do it alone.
- This is a completely unique way to experience Hawaii. I have spent countless hours over several months researching, negotiating and brainstorming to find the coolest, most exciting and create the best experience for my fellow nerds, and you can step right in!
- I. Get. You! You will be with like minded, kind and fun smart folks who are looking forward to getting to know you.
- During our calls and time in Hawaii you will be learning tools to make changes to make your life the adventure of your dreams.
- This will be an experience of a lifetime. I love to surprise my guests with wonderful things, large and small, looking for the unusual both in venues and in the people who I introduce you to.
Hawaii!!! Doesn’t the thought of this tropical paradise bring up the most amazing images?
I have sought out some adventures that should be on everyone’s bucket list!
Our Retreat
During the 10 days and 9 nights together, we will:
- Hike into the caldera and walk across the hardened crust of an active volcano!
- Explore a little known and gorgeously wild area of the Big Island only locals know!
- Zipline over rainforest and waterfalls!
- Snorkel in clear warm turquoise water with gorgeous fish and amazing sea turtles!
- Take an evening boat ride and watch a sunset before hopping into the coastal habitat of Giant Manta Rays!
- Walk through a rainforest, visit sea turtles in the wild and sample coffee from Hawaii’s finest!
In between our excursions and lounging at the clean sand beach or gorgeous pool, we can enjoy delicious food and each other’s company!
Pat Tallman was an excellent guide on the retreat, not only in having planned out the logistics well, but also being available to help us process our experience. A couple of us met her every morning to meditate, and every now and again everyone met up to discuss what was going on and what impressions were coming up for us. But Pat was not some distant figure but was willing to discuss her own experiences openly and honestly to put her perspective into context, which I found helpful and admirable. ~ Auddie H.
This experience is for you if you:
- Dig science fiction, fantasy (and maybe even horror!)
- crave some new adventures like zip lining or snorkeling and seeing an active volcano.
- are stuck and want to make some changes in your life.
- want to be inspired and jump start your creative projects.
- want more personal time with a mentor. Me!
- love the tropics and always wanted to visit the Big Island of Hawaii.
This is not for you if…
~ You cannot swim, or you don’t like the water.
~ You cannot walk a moderately easy couple of hours.
~ You do not want to have new experiences that might take you out of your comfort zone.
~ You hate Hawaii.
~ Redheads scare you.
Our Accommodations!
On the Hilo side of the Big Island we will stay in a lovely place,The Hilo House! It’s a Heritage plantation house in the most exclusive neighborhood of Hilo.
The house has spectacular open spaces inside. We hate to leave it every time!
Grant, our amazing guide and driver, will take us wherever our hearts desires when the urge to shop or explore strikes!
Then we move to the other side of the island!
Our vacation house is on the Mauna Lani Resort property! We have access to everything here including the incredible Mauna Lani Beach Club!!! I went snorkeling here many times and it’s one of the best spots on the island.
The grounds are a lush, tropical paradise and have just about everything you can think of to do. I can’t wait to explore it with you!
Pristine white sand beach, clear blue, warm water full of colorful fish! Gorgeous swimming pools. World class snorkeling. We can rent paddle boards and kayaks for even more fun! Fantastic food from dozens of on site restaurants.Everything you need to make it a spectacular vacation is provided. And of course, all important to me, great Hawaiian COFFEE! Can’t WAIT!
Sept. 9th ~ Arrive on Sunday
I’ll greet you with Aloha!
We gain time heading to Hawaii so get an early flight and take advantage! I’ll make sure you are picked up at the airport in Hilo. It’s a quaint western town, typical of the old Hawaii that Mark Twain fell in love with. Tonight is our Welcome Buffet! We will have spent some time together virtually, so it will be a warm tropical Hawaii Aloha indeed!
Sept 10th Monday
Rainbow (Waianuenue) Falls is a waterfall located in Hilo, Hawaii.
Today we have time to explore the town, do some shopping and take in a beautiful local waterfall- Rainbow Falls.
We will get to the beach and warm up our snorkeling skills while sea turtles watch.
Later we head to another incredible waterfall; Akaka Falls.
Depending on what the goddess Pele is doing, we will get as close to the lava flow as we can!
One of the most spectacular adventures we can do is the Lava Boat! If the lava is flowing into the sea, we’ll venture out to greet Pele in person!
Yes, we really do get this close to flowing, molten lava!
Sept 11th Tuesday- Hike the Volcano!
Today we go to Volcanoes National Park and hike the cauldera of Kilauea!
Our driver and guide, Grant, is an expert on the Big Island. He leads on a an exploration of the volcano. It’s a fantastic day. Steam vents, Lava tubes, the Rim, the Steaming Bluffs. Talk about sci fi! It’s like being on new planet.
After dinner we will head over to see the glow of the biggest vent, Ha’akulamanu. Truly epic day!
Active Halema’uma’u crater in the Kilauea caldera at Volcanoes National Park, Big Island of Hawaii.
Sept. 12th ~ Wednesday Zipline and Helicopter adventure!
Darcy in the helicopter flying over the molten lava!
TODAY WE TAKE TO THE SKIES!
NEW! A Helicopter view of the volcano action zone!
and ziping through paradise.
We start off easy! But don’t get too relaxed. By the end of this incredible, double lined ZIP, you will be flying like a super hero over rainforest and waterfalls.
We will be able to see the volcano off in the distance from out perch above the trees.
THEN we’ll get right over the action in our private helicopter!
Laura shoots us a saucy look as we await our turn on the ZIP!
Kilauea’s flow reaches across the rift zone and to the sea. Nothing gives you an understanding of the scope than a bird’s eye view. This is an adventure like no other.
Sept 13th Thursday
We’ll enjoy the morning and take our time. Maybe some shopping in town?
After morning meditation you can choose! Grant will be happy to take you wherever your heart desires.
Late morning we pack up and move over to our new house on the other side of the island.
Let the adventures continue!
Sept. 14th ~ Friday
In the calm shadow of Hawaii Island’s eldest volcano, a healthy swath of finger coral reef awaits your splash down. Snorkeling at the Beach Club is some of the most beautiful I have done on the island. Crystal clear blue water reveals a huge variety of fish and invertebrates, green sea turtles, white-tip reef sharks, manta and eagle rays, Hawaiian spinner dolphins, Humpback whales, and more. You have your choice of paddleboarding, kayaking, sunbathing, swimming, snoozing…..
There is no experience necessary!
The afternoon and evening will be the Observatory tour for those who wish to! There are 10 plus observatories on the summit of Mauna Kea.
On the summit, your guide will point out the observatories as they begin to open and rotate into position. You’ll learn about famous observatories such as Keck, Subaru and Gemini. There is plenty of time for photos while the sunset transforms the area into a beautiful and quite unearthly spectacle. When the best of the color has past, we descend to mid-mountain, where the sky is equally clear but the climate and air density is much more comfortable for stargazing.
Almost every night we explore the night sky using our large portable telescopes. Using high power green lasers our guides are famous for their ability to locate the treasures of the night sky and interpret them in a way that everyone can understand. Midway in the evening we serve hot drinks and cookies to help take the chill off . The tour is 7-8 1/2 hours in duration. Parkas and warm gear is provided!!
Sept. 15th ~ Saturday - night dive or swim with Giant Manta Rays!
Free Time! You need a nice leisurely morning after your stargazing!! Plenty to do around the house. Grant will take us out if any of you wish to hit the shops.
We leave at 4pm to head to my absolute favorite excursion, the night snorkel or dive with Giant Mantas.
We leave from the marina with our intrepid guide, Flipper ( yes that’s his moniker), and the Captain of our vessel to head to the Giant Mantas night feeding ground, right off the coast. It’s a romantic and gorgeous cruise as the sun sets over the ocean.
We’ll join other small boats gathered to put their dive lights into the water to help draw the krill and getting into the lovely warm glowing water, watch the majestic, gentle giants glide all around us. It is simply magical.
We’ll cruise back home looking at the stars and have a picnic dinner waiting for us.
Snorkeling in the deep blue of a night time ocean is not to be missed!
Hanging with the mantas!
Sept. 16th ~ Sunday
Today I’d love to take you to one of my favorite snorkeling spots. There’s so much to enjoy right near the house. Walks along the beach to see historical sites, visit sleeping sea turtles, or shopping. We will have had a busy night so we will enjoy a relaxed morning, doing whatever you fancy!
I’m also a boat nut so today we’ll head out for an adventure on the sea!
Sept. 17th ~ Monday
2 Step is a famous snorkeling spot further down the island. We can head there and then have lunch at one of a couple of delicious little local places I know!
We can go into Kona for shopping or swim at the beach, the coffee plantation… We can decide together.
The Quest is joined by Rod Roddenberry and Jane Wielden for our farewell dinner.
7pm we will gather for a delicious Aloha dinner together!
Sept. 18th ~ Tuesday Departure
On Tuesday, I will make sure to get those of you departing back to the Kona airport.
We will meet virtually for one more conference call and continue the support and friendship we forged over this amazing, life changing adventure together.
Mahaolo!!
We will always be ohana ( family) in Aloha!
* Please note: This itinerary is subject to change according to our needs and Mother Nature! We have our own bus and can be flexible.
Thank you!
Flights
Fly into Hilo Airport (ITO) on the 9th, and fly out of Kona Airport (KOA) on the 18th, Hawaii, Big Island. Send me your itinerary and we’ll make sure you get picked up. Try to come in well before dinner time so you can enjoy the venue before meeting us for our first dinner together!
What’s Included
- Rooms in Hilo , for 4 nights
- Room on the Kohala Coast in luxury vacation home for 5 nights
- Our private van and special guide, everyday!
- Airport pick up on Sept 9th in Hilo and drop off Sept 18th in Kona. ( If you arrive or depart on other days, you will need to plan for transportation.)
- Transfer from Hilo to the Kohala Coast
- Special Lava excursion ( depending on Lava Flow)
- Day at Volcano National Park, meals, and entrance fees
- All mentioned excursions and travel to and from the venues: Zipline, Manta Swim, a Boat Trip, Lava boat or hike.
- Continental Breakfast supplies at the houses.
- Lunch on Tuesday Volcano day.
- 5 dinners:
-Sunday Buffet night, Monday Welcome night, Tuesday Volcano night, Saturday Manta Ray Dive night and Monday Fare Thee Well night - Special Facebook group
- 3 teleconference calls
What’s NOT Included
- Flights
- Other meals not mentioned as included.
- Observatory tour.
- Spa services or rentals not mentioned as included.
- Souvenirs and other personal shopping
- Personal, medical and trip insurance
- Tips for housekeeping
FAQs
Can we be in touch before we go?
Yes! We will have 3 group calls, 2 before and 1 after, and a private Facebook group.
What are the food options?
We always make sure you have what you need. We have had quests who were vegan, gluten free and had very limited diets and always made sure they were happy. I’m taking you out to a few restaurants and making sure there is a variety of choices. Let me know if you have diet concerns.
Can you help me share a room?
I will help connect people who are looking for roommates.
Do I need travel insurance?
Yes, travel insurance is a must. We like Travelers Insurance who have a variety of plans.
I’m worried about the adventure excursions; do I have to?
I want you all to come on all the excursions. I will never push anyone who isn’t either confident enough or just not up to it, but it is the whole point!
Can I extend my stay?
You can stay as long as you like! Just book your room for the length you desire. Email me and we’ll get you set up!
How do I pay?
I will send you an invoice, if you are accepted, for the deposit.
The payment info is listed on the Apply page.
What to bring or not bring?
We’ll talk in more detail about that, but here is a list of things I like to bring.
– 2 swim suits
– Rash guard – Mandatory! ( very important for sun protection)
– Waterproof sunscreen 50 +
– Hat , sunglasses, and a light shirt for later in the day
– Durable shorts for the zipline, and walking around, and closed toe shoes.
– Sweatshirt, cover ups, or windbreaker for the night swim. It can cool off, and we will be damp.
– Your own masks and snorkels if you want. They will be provided on the excursions for you along with flippers. The Mauna Lani provides them as well. I just like to have my own!
– Cameras, Go Pros , selfie sticks, whatever floats your boat!
– Backpack to carry your gear on the excursions.
– A great attitude of adventure!
We are going to have an amazing time!
Your Adventure Mentor!
“There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met.” William Butler Yeats
This quote really means something to me.I aspire to create connections between people. To find common ground, share experiences, support each other and form community. This gives life meaning to me. And to give life color, I need to travel and see new places, to stretch my wings and meet new people. Would you like to join me?
Have you felt like life was stuck? Do you look around and wonder if this is it? Have you experienced a set back and want to rebuild but don’t know how?
I went through a big break down which had lead to an even bigger break through. These past years have been ALL ABOUT rebuilding a meaningful life. A life that has me feeling all the joy, love, hope and connection I could ever want. I want to look around me and say “WOW! I had no idea I could be this happy. That this could be my life!”
I have found the way to do that and I can share it with you. On our calls, and during our time together, I will introduce the tools that worked so well for me, work with you to help you use them and support you while you practice them.
Patricia Tallman
I want to inspire you. I want to see you rock your life by not accepting the status quo, what other people think, staying in fear based choices rather than listening to your dreams of living the the life of your bad-assed self. Let’s experience adventure and fun together and get inspired!!! Inspired to live life more fully, to experience joy and wonder and maybe even write that into those stories, or paint that painting, whatever it is that aches to be expressed! Learn more about Pat…
Read what people are saying about Pat and Quest Retreats
I had very high expectations of this as a vacation, a destination, nature experiences, and developing personal relationships. I also some hope of having a brief but meaningful encounters with one or two celebrities (i.e. more meaningful that one minute of small talk at an autograph table). In the end, all of my hopes and expectations were blown away! – Rob V.
Pat is truly one of the kindest individuals I have encountered… ~ Darcy C.
For me the benefits of Quest Retreats began before the retreat itself. The thought of spending several days with Pat and the group, a series of interesting (fabulous) events during those days, made for an impossible to resist urge to get out of my comfort zone and make some significant changes. I began to see some new possibilities for how to approach my own future and achieve goals I had not dared set. It was also incredibly fun.” ~ Doug B.
Quest Adventure Hawaii 2017 was the trip of a lifetime. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be up close and personal with a giant manta ray, or just a few feet away from an active lava flow into the sea. But more than the adventures, this experience gave me the opportunity to push my personal boundaries and grow in unexpected ways. The beauty and power of that magical place, the fantastic memories, and the friendships forged are gifts I will carry with me forever. – Sally S.
Pat delivers as your adventure concierge! Get to know her (and yourself!) as you quest to expand your limits and adventure in Paradise.- Allen H.
Considering the amount of planning and the number of activities that was included, the price was not unreasonable.- Christopher K.
I asked for a holiday of a lifetime and that’s exactly what I got. It was freakin’ awesome. Volcano walking, Zip lining, Lava watching goodness and then throw in celebrity mixing as well ,plus a great bunch of people. Would I go again, DAMN RIGHT I WOULD. – Antony M.
Pat impressed me with the preparation she put in before-hand. We were well informed what to expect, and what we needed to have with us. The pacing of events was spot on, and things went off flawlessly. The choice of events was stellar! ~ Kevin W.
Pat Tallman was like Malcolm and we were like the crew of Firefly – all different, yet somehow working together and having fun. It was a nerd’s dream come true. ~ Dario S.
I felt taken care of and valued and had more fun on vacation than I have had since the vacation where I took my whole family to the San Diego Comic Con. I pushed through boundaries, became closer with my partners and made new friends that I expect to keep for the rest of my life. So I think it’s clear that this has been the best vacation (and by vacation I mean adventure) I have ever been on.– Pete H
This may sound cliched, but I started the trip as a fan of Pat’s and left feeling like a friend. Pat travels with you not just as a host and guide, but also as a member of the group. She takes the best of the experiences that she’s had and shares them with you. She makes every effort to ensure that you have the most epic experience possible. The people, the excursions, and even the van driver, Grant, were all amazing. Pat’s celebrity friends that joined us on several occasions were awesomely personable and friendly. We chatted, had drinks, laughed, etc. It was fantastic!–Rob V.
Pat is an amazing woman, a fun guide, and a caring person!! We enjoyed her very much. I highly recommend this Quest!– Rebecca H.
How to Apply
Step One: Click the Apply button and fill out the form, answering the questions so I can get to know you a bit.
Step Two: We’ll pick a time to chat, and decide if this Quest is right for you.
Step Three: Once accepted, you get the chance to choose how you want to pay!
– Elizabeth Gilbert
