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Hitting Restart on My Solo Winter Journey

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I became a fearless traveler in 1998 when my husband and I set out on a journey to Hanoi, Vietnam.  My parents, who were products of the Vietnam War generation, freaked out at my decision.  This GenXer loved that!  I felt strong and brave, determined and different - a bit of a rebel.   That first journey snowballed into almost 20 years of crossing the ocean over and over again to serve and do humanitarian work with a non-profit.  We worked alongside the Vietnamese government to enhance the lives of people in villages and provinces in the North.  Travelling through a developing country like Vietnam 20+ years ago was not for the faint of heart.  That 20+ year old version of myself bravely, and sometimes foolishly, thrived on riding the waves of crazy that inevitably always fed my soul.  The adventure of years spent travelling to Vietnam shaped me and I loved my life. During these same years my husband and I started a family that grew fast.  Eventually we were all travelling together
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How Saying “Yes” to the Unexpected Can Change Your Travel Experience and Give You the Best Story

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So, you have the travel bug? The dates are set. The flights are purchased. Maybe you’re setting out on your bucket list journey of a lifetime. But you want it to be MORE. Every website you have scoured has told you all that you must see and savour. You have a Google Doc of each must-experience to tick off. Yet, the adventurous and risky side of you hopes for a great travel STORY and not just another beautiful Instagram post. Well, I’ve got an important trick for you. Just say, “Yes!” It is a lovely experience to climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris or bathe in the Szechenyi Thermal Baths of Budapest. Do it! You’ll be so glad you did. But the best and most memorable stories of travel come from the unplanned moments when you dare to say, “Yes,” to the unplanned and unexpected. Recently, I was in Europe with my daughter, Emma, just days before the Coronavirus started to shut down the world. We already felt a level of adventure in each typical travel experience as
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