So this just happened!! I was interviewed for the New York Times. 😱 😱 😱 YES!! “that” NYT!! Can you believe it! Here’s the link to the article – if you’re in a hurry, scroll about halfway down through the story … Want to follow along and travel with me? Join my adventures on […]
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PODCAST: “A Creative Purpose” – Hacks, Hostels, Portugal and more!
Email subscribers: click on title for best display! Wondering what it’s like to travel full time? 🧐 Curious about staying in hostels, working in a vineyard 🍇 in New Zealand or volunteering in an orphanage in southern Nepal? How about housesitting 🌏 – would you like to know about this – and other opportunities – for […]
ShoutOut Colorado – Find the Interview Here!
Updated April 2022 Here it is! I talk with VoyageDenver’s publication, ShoutoutColorado about world travel, living a big and fearless life, and exploring the planet while learning about myself, having crazy adventures, seeing some amazing sights… and picking up a French lover along the way! Click here to read about my crazy journey – thanks […]
The Carriel – Colombia’s Gorgeous & Iconic Must-Have
Revised April 2022 There are so many blog posts out there about Colombia – everything from Medellin’s amazing public transportation system which includes outdoor escalators and cable cars, to information about touring coffee farms, visiting Guatapé, or hiking in Los Nevados to Valle de Cocora to see the taller than tall wax palms. But I didn’t […]
PODCAST: Living The Dream – How It All Got Started
Updated April 2022 If you’re wondering how this “quitting a perfectly good job at a fab company/traveling the world alone and over 50 with a backpack/road tripping across the USA in a VW van” kind of life of mine got started, you should listen to my podcast interview with Cepee Tabibian, the founder of She […]
#TRAVEL HACK: How to Stay Free, Enjoy More Using Workaway & Caretaker Gazette
Updated April 2022 It’s no secret that travel can be expensive, and accommodations are the second most costly item after airfare. Here are 2 of my favorite resources I’ve discovered for keeping down your costs when it comes to where you lay your head each night while increasing your adventure potential and stretching your travel […]
The Camino Provides. A True Story about Sheep, A Cap and a Trail Angel
Updated April 2022 People walk the Camino de Santiago for as many reasons are there are those that walk. Some walk to celebrate. Some to grieve a loss. To heal from divorce. To clear their head. To decide on next steps – a new job? A move? A new relationship? Some walk to keep a […]
#TRAVEL HACK- 9 Must-Have Items to Pack
Updated April 2022 I’ve been traveling full-time now since December of 2017, and I’ve learned some great lessons along the way. What to bring/what to leave at home, how to track cheap flights and then book them, which apps are indispensable while traveling, how to find amazing work exchanges to get free accommodations, and so […]
A Rainbow of Color – the Villages of the Alentejo in Southern Portugal. (Spoiler Alert: Lots of Photos!)
Updated June 2022 After spending some time in the southwest corner of Portugal exploring the beauty of the ancient port towns of Lagos and Faro, I headed north from the Algarve to the Alentejo region of Portugal to hike parts of the Rota Vincentina, a little-known long-distance trail along the spectacular Portuguese coast I had […]
Villa di Corliano – Livin’ the Villa Loca!
Updated October 2022 Want to know how I landed here in Tuscany in an incredibly amazing 15th- century villa as a caretaker for two months, with free accommodations and my very own room, all for spending just a couple of hours each day doing some flower watering and picking up any bits of trash that […]