I watched the 3-part PBS documentary Makers: Women Who Make America this week and it hit me like a ton of bricks. It was eye-opening and inspiring and exasperating and surprising. I think it should be recommended watching for all young American women. If I hadn’t already watched it, I would be gathering all my […]
Celebrating Women
The Beauty of Nothing in Baja
Earlier this week I returned from a 5-day trip to the Todos Santos area of Baja, Mexico. A group of 15 of us (11 women and 4 kids) all converged on a big beachfront vacation home to celebrate a friend’s milestone birthday. This area at the southern end of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula is stunning, and […]
Exploring the Amazon with Sally Ride’s Namesake
I heard that Sally Ride passed away yesterday, and immediately I thought of her namesake, Sally, who I encountered in the jungles of Peru. Sally was assigned to be my guide during my stay in the Amazon with Rainforest Expeditions. As a solo traveler representing partner organization Crooked Trails, I was her sole charge – […]