from a poet/friend in India Not knowing is the worst thing,The pain of uncertainty echoes!Covering this have beenConductingSome of the most painful interviews -“It is the job of outsidersTo help maintain a space for peace,We deposit this peaceful space together,Because we cannot hold it right now.Take good care of it for us,So that one day,When... Continue Reading →

I may have hung up my travelling shoes, but I am still very much on the move! I am putting a lot of my focus on my most recent venture, CREATE INSPIRING JOURNEYS. After travelling over 155 countries, it just made sense to share whatever I have learned about safe and inspired adventures with others.... Continue Reading →

I haven't done a blog in a while. My life is very busy here: lots of social stuff, meals, parties, etc. I am now doing volunteer work with The Lake Chapala Society, acting as a greeter once a week and also helping to train the new Fundraising staff member. The Society holds all types of... Continue Reading →

A Guide to Travel Smarter by TWIG’s Partner Betty Steinhauer As mentioned in my last post, I have started a new project entitled CREATE INSPIRING JOURNEYS where I will act as a travel resource to help people plan a dream trip somewhere in the world. TWIG, an online publication about all things Guadalajara, offered me the... Continue Reading →

As you know my travelling days are over (I think). Although I appear to be hanging up MY traveling shoes, some great opportunities have emerged where I can support others in putting on THEIR OWN traveling shoes! I have started a new project entitled CREATE INSPIRING JOURNEYS where I will act as a travel resource... Continue Reading →

My travelling for 10 years has been Yin and Yang; very difficult on relationships, but also very good. First of all, my family. I am very difficult to explain. I am not a normal mother and never have been. Over the years I have really tried to explain my decisions. My children and my ex-husband... Continue Reading →