Who do you write for these days and what do you prefer writing about?
I write for Travel Weekly, TravelAge West, Thrillist, Realclearlife.com, the Sex and Dating column for Men’s Health, and Time Out. Cobbled together it’s a pretty nice amount of work. I love writing about parts of a well known destination that you might not have heard of it. I just went to the Dominican Republican, and always thought of it as all inclusive Punta Cana resorts, but I went to the Southwest area by Haiti. It was epic sunsets, secret beaches, river hikes in the jungle...
Where are you hoping to go next, your bucket list items?
Philippines, Bolivia, New zealand, Australia and Argentina.
For people who don’t take the time to travel, or are scared off by budget or the stress of planning, do you have any advice?
When I left my job, I was really scared. But I knew I was going to be fine even if I fell on my face a couple of times. It’s so simple but true. With travel, you’re not going to regret it. And if people are scared to spend money, you can do travel cheap. There are millions of resource out there to do so. If you’re a woman traveling alone, there are many places you can go alone, I’ve been doing it forever and you just have to travel smart. You come back learning so much about you and about the world.
And how about all those women out there with ideas but who also may hesitate to take the plunge, what would you say to them?
It’s about the same, but different in that it’s a lot of work. Don’t be fooled, it’s not just magically going to happen, it’s a full time job of long hours, networking, and believing in what you put out there. People listen to passion. The more people you meet, the more people willing to help you.
It’s good advice, and April will be here before you know it. For women interested in attending the retreat, what are the details?
It’s from April 5-10 in Playa del Carmen. We’ll be staying at this lovely, family owned boutique hotel called Mahekal Beach Resort. We’ll have Sara Weinreb hosting the workshop, as our first entrepreneur founder. All activities are included as well as transportation to and from the airport. We’re still offering our early bird rate right now!
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