About Debby Jagerman - Debby's Departures

In her twenties, Debby Lee Jagerman asked herself, "Why wait to travel when I retire? Why can't I travel now?" So she and a friend hopped in an R.V. and toured a large portion of the United States for several months. Since then, the travel bug, and her inner desires of exploration and learning, have taken her to countries in five continents…thus far.

Debby considers herself a backpacker/budget traveler, but she will also pay for something that she really wants to do. In fact, her travels are a quite a mixture. From traveling solo, such as five-months backpacking in Europe; to traveling with friends in New Zealand, and with sisters in Alaska, Iceland and Belize. She has lived in Australia. Her adventurous side has hiked the Wonderland Trail, has cycled and trekked in parts of Vietnam, and has explored the Galapagos Islands.

Sometimes Debby's travels are planned; other times they are spontaneous. She can get creative at times with her itineraries, such as circumnavigating the Baltic Sea. She combines cultural activities, connection with the local people, and getting off the beaten path, with tourist activities, museums, art, music, and history. She enjoys learning about religions, including visiting various places of worship, and Debby purposely goes to certain locations for the flora and fauna of nature.

Debby enjoys her pre-travel experiences just as much. She appreciates researching and reading about where she is going. Her post-travel experiences of sharing photos, scrapbooking, telling stories, and blogging allow the memories to continue.

Her first Press Trip has taken her to Montréal and Québec City, where both with tour guides and on her own, she discovered the endless opportunities of both cities.

Debby has recently returned from a 25-day trip into the country of Bhutan, which brought together her solo travel and traveling with friends. She created most of her itinerary. The adventure of trekking, observing the Bhutanese culture, engaging with local people, participating in their Buddhist religion, learning some history, exploring museums and local arts, and the beauty of nature were all merged in this rich and rewarding journey.

While she has previously blogged under the name "Tea, Sugar, A Dream", please join Debby's Departures as she takes you to her destinations.

Sweet Travels!