In our coastal hometown of Saint-Malo in Britany, France, seagulls, or “goéland” are a daily sight. They fill the skies, flying across the mainland and the ocean to feed. Rational birds as they all are, food is their purpose and their survival. They all fly to eat.

 

All, except one. A seagull by the name of Jonathan Livingstone, the hero of a bestselling novel by Richard Bach. Jonathan Livingstone is a “goéland” who flies to learn more about flight and life. He dreams about flying over the seas, so high and so fast, to experience the ultimate freedom that challenges and discoveries bring.

 

Told through a seagull’s perseverance to achieve his dream, this story teaches us that success lies in that magical encounter between the rational and the emotional. In life as in business. From this magical encounter, our GOELAND OVERSEAS was born. A firm that is rational about achieving results, but also driven by passion. We pursue happiness, self-achievement, knowledge-sharing, and value creation; and we aspire to make an impact on our world.