Just got this email

I have no words SMH

Dear Heather,

Luca writing.

I saw you on X and I hope you do not mind me intruding with an unconventional proposition.

I will be as brief as possible, but, for politeness, I would like to give you a bit of background on my proposal.

Conservationist, pilot, safari guide, Italian born, now Kenyan.

I would like to invite you for a safari in Kenya, in my lodge, www.maasai.com

Your profile is alluring, to say the least, and I would love to have you as my guest. Will fly you from Nairobi to the lodge, and vice versa, and have you spending few days on safari. A week or so, whatever you prefer.

First two weeks of June would be an ideal period.

The lodge and its wilderness are magnificent. And first class, really 5 stars safari. Please do have a look at the website.

Kenya does not require a visa, just an Electronic Travel Authorization, which my office will assist obtaining.

There is no malaria.

While I totally respect your work and fully understand you do not travel without compensation and you need to make your living, I still would like to make this proposal for a non transactional trip, where you are simply my guest. I mean this in the most respectful way and I totally get that you need to work, but I really would like you to consider this incredible trip in magnificent Nature. Africa is transformative, if you have never been, you should consider coming.

Only for context: the lodge costs $1,500 per day and internal flights are $1,000

So 1 week would cost a guest around $12,000

Totally free for you: what do I expect in return? Just an open minded approach. Nothing or everything could happen, depending on how you will feel about me.

I have a decent confidence in my charme and I hope you will want to have some fun moments together, but that will be totally your decision.

While it should go without saying it, please allow me to state the obvious: you will have your own accommodation.

Why not having a transactional arrangement and go with your rates? I do not have that finance capacity unfortunately…

If this does sound appealing, I would love to tell you more about myself, the lodge and the safari experience I can craft for you.

Regardless of your positive or negative reply (or lack of!) I thank you for having read me.

My very best,

Luca