Solo Female traveler · Living abroad · Starting over
Life is too short
to wait for someday.
For women over 40 who are done playing it safe.
I’m proof it’s not too late.
8
Years of Solo Travel
26+
Countries Solo Since 2018
1
Backpack
0
Regrets
“In 2018, I quit my job, sold everything I owned, and booked a one-way ticket to travel the world for one year. 8 years later, still traveling and now living abroad.”
Your Ultimate Guide to Long-Term Travel Planning
Thinking about long-term travel but overwhelmed by where to even begin? I wrote this guide for exactly that moment. It’s long, it’s thorough, and it covers what most travel blogs skip, because I’ve actually lived it.
Time waits for no one! So why should you.
– Rita in Wanderland
American Expat · Six Years in Saranda
Six years in Albania.
Six years in Albania.
Here’s what I actually know.
I live here. Not a week-long visit, not a summer. Six years on the Albanian Riviera, writing the guides I wish I’d had when I arrived. Real prices, real transport, the things you only learn on the ground.
Moving Abroad
Now documenting in real time
The Polar Plan
50 countries before 50. All 7 continents. Antarctica on my birthday. Follow the real version as it actually happens.
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3Continents
2.5Years left
Countries visited
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The Polar Plan: My Honest $12,000 Antarctica Cruise Goal
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The Antarctica Planning Checklist
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