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Gap Year Girl: A Baby Boomer Adventure Across 21 Countries
In the 1960s and ’70s, thousands of baby boomers strapped packs to their backs and flocked to Europe, wandering the continent on missions of self-discovery. Many of these boomers still dream of “going back”—of once again cutting themselves free and revisiting the places they encountered in their youth, recapturing what was, and creating fresh memories along the way. Marianne Bohr and her husband, Joe, did just that.In Gap Year Girl, Bohr describes what it’s like to kiss your job good-bye, sell your worldly possessions, pack your bags, and take off on a quest for adventure. Page by page, she engagingly recounts the experiences, epiphanies, highs, lows, struggles, surprises, and lessons learned as she and Joe journey as independent travelers on a budget—through medieval villages and bustling European cities, unimaginable culinary pleasures, and the entertaining (and sometimes infuriating) characters encountered along the way. Touching on universal themes of escape, adventure, freedom, discovery, and life reimagined, Gap Year Girl is an exciting account of a couple’s experiences on an unconventional, past the-blush-of-youth journey.
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380 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2015
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About the author
Marianne C. Bohr
2 books28 followersMarianne C. Bohr has been married for over 30 years to her high school sweetheart and travel partner, has a grown son and daughter and is the eldest of 11 children. She started her career working for the French National Railroad (the SNCF) in New York, selling Eurail passes and mapping itineraries for American travelers to Europe. She has her MBA; was Senior Vice President of a book publishing and distribution company; served on association boards; traveled across the US many times a month on business; attended international book fairs and taught national workshops every year; handled multi-million dollar budgets; ran sales conferences; and, managed a large staff.
However, at age 55, all she really wanted was to drop out of the corporate rat race to take a gap year abroad and return to the US to teach French. The pressures of the book business had taken their toll on her energy, spirit and creativity and she’d known for several years it was time to move on to some unscripted travel and unadulterated adventure.
And so leave the business world she did.
Marianne and her husband took a yearlong sabbatical to travel across Europe and Gap Year Girl: A Baby Boomer Adventure Across 21 Countries, is the book she wrote over the course of their journey. She is now a teacher of middle school French and a freelance writer and editor whose article on her gap year, The Year of Living Spontaneously, ran in Bethesda Magazine. She’s written extensively on the book business and has been an editor for a broad spectrum of writers, from architects to designers, children’s writers to medical researchers, novelists to memoirists, and of course, travel writers.
However, at age 55, all she really wanted was to drop out of the corporate rat race to take a gap year abroad and return to the US to teach French. The pressures of the book business had taken their toll on her energy, spirit and creativity and she’d known for several years it was time to move on to some unscripted travel and unadulterated adventure.
And so leave the business world she did.
Marianne and her husband took a yearlong sabbatical to travel across Europe and Gap Year Girl: A Baby Boomer Adventure Across 21 Countries, is the book she wrote over the course of their journey. She is now a teacher of middle school French and a freelance writer and editor whose article on her gap year, The Year of Living Spontaneously, ran in Bethesda Magazine. She’s written extensively on the book business and has been an editor for a broad spectrum of writers, from architects to designers, children’s writers to medical researchers, novelists to memoirists, and of course, travel writers.
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February 26, 2016
A travel book unlike any other I know. Who among us would have the courage to do what Bohr has done - sell your house and cars and tramp across 21 countries with your husband, mostly on a shoestring budget? The stuff of fantasies for many. My only complaint is that I wanted more of the before and after - more about the process of preparing, quitting jobs, shutting American life down, and also the assimilation upon return. You can't help but be intrigued by this couple. Written with intelligence and sophistication, Gap Year Girl will feed your vagabond soul.
June 22, 2015
I want to thank the author, Marianne Bohr, for this copy of Gap Year Girl, and Goodreads for making this opportunity possible through the First Reads program.
An interesting read. Some of it I could relate to, as a 50+ year old taking time to do long distant (ie multi month) hikes of the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail (http://www.trailjournals.com/Brakeman...) - the discovery that less is more; that to simplify life takes a huge load off one's shoulders; that partaking of an adventure of this size is not a walk in the park each and every day - some of it is WORK; that you don't die as a result of wearing the same clothes day after day; and to focus and cherish life at the moment. I enjoyed reading about each city/country: the trials and tribulations; the cuisine; the people; the customs; the historical sites, etc. It was intriguing to see how the author went about planning for the year abroad; some ahead of time; most 'just in time' planning; the guided tours vs self-guided tours; trains vs rental cars, etc. Now if only my historical background and vocabulary skills were up to par with the author - often I found myself wanting to tap on a word to get the Kindle provided definition to only remember that I was reading a paper book! But what insight Marianne Bohr has given me for planning another adventure!
An interesting read. Some of it I could relate to, as a 50+ year old taking time to do long distant (ie multi month) hikes of the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail (http://www.trailjournals.com/Brakeman...) - the discovery that less is more; that to simplify life takes a huge load off one's shoulders; that partaking of an adventure of this size is not a walk in the park each and every day - some of it is WORK; that you don't die as a result of wearing the same clothes day after day; and to focus and cherish life at the moment. I enjoyed reading about each city/country: the trials and tribulations; the cuisine; the people; the customs; the historical sites, etc. It was intriguing to see how the author went about planning for the year abroad; some ahead of time; most 'just in time' planning; the guided tours vs self-guided tours; trains vs rental cars, etc. Now if only my historical background and vocabulary skills were up to par with the author - often I found myself wanting to tap on a word to get the Kindle provided definition to only remember that I was reading a paper book! But what insight Marianne Bohr has given me for planning another adventure!
December 21, 2015
For one who has endured a lifelong case of wanderlust, Gap Year Girl is as good as it gets. It’s hard to know which is more fun—vicariously traveling with Bohr and her husband as they visit such old familiar places as Paris, Rome and Istanbul, or tagging along as they stop over at towns and villages I’ve yet to see.
Then, too, there are the ups and downs of travel. Sharing their anticipation, for instance, of a performance of Turandot in the ancient Roman theater at Orange, an hour’s drive north of Aix in the Rhone valley.
Experiencing their disappointment of finding themselves in Saint Cirq off-season, when no one’s around, and there’s nothing to do.
Enduring the frustration of arriving at the Hotel Lauberhorn in Switzerland under a cloud cover so thick as to make the mountains invisible, only to awake the following morning to a gleaming view of the north face of the snow-covered Eiger.
Ultimately, Gap Year Girl is proof-positive that dreams come true.
Then, too, there are the ups and downs of travel. Sharing their anticipation, for instance, of a performance of Turandot in the ancient Roman theater at Orange, an hour’s drive north of Aix in the Rhone valley.
Experiencing their disappointment of finding themselves in Saint Cirq off-season, when no one’s around, and there’s nothing to do.
Enduring the frustration of arriving at the Hotel Lauberhorn in Switzerland under a cloud cover so thick as to make the mountains invisible, only to awake the following morning to a gleaming view of the north face of the snow-covered Eiger.
Ultimately, Gap Year Girl is proof-positive that dreams come true.
February 17, 2018
Middle or upper middle class U.S. couple sells everything they own to travel through Europe for a year. Watch them as they eat in France, get stared at in a small town in Southern Spain, struggle with feeling ripped off in Morocco, watch American football at a bar in Italy... yup, it ain't that exciting. It is a light read, which I suppose is what I was looking for while traveling, and I must have gotten this on my Kindle for free. It gets worse, too, as we get exposed to Bohr's fat phobia in Greece... anyway, even if these people have gone on an adventure, they're rather dull.
January 16, 2016
This book is one of the best travel memoirs I have ever read. The author and her husband, late baby boomers, quit their jobs, sold their house and lived and traveled in Europe for one full year. She blended incredible amount of details of travel, culture and history with humor and intimacy of her life. I discovered the wine of Sancerre through her pages devoted to it. I really enjoyed her depiction of such travel with full blown emotion, but also balanced reality check. She described that seven week into their journey, the homesickness hit them hard in the the cold ancient village of Saint-Cirq. Her disillusion with Morocco was real without the concern of political correctness. Her love for Paris and Greece made me want get on the next flight to those places. She came off as a down to earth and adventurous woman who has a passion for life. I will be returning back to this book when I plan my next travel to Europe for sure.
May 15, 2018
Although the premise of this book was interesting, I found the author was a bit sharp-toned and not really a world traveler as much as just knocking things off a bucket list. In particular, her section on Morocco was harsh and very ethnocentric. Lack of understanding of the cultures you encounter leads to unfair statements. I can't recommend this book as I think the author has much to learn about being a true world traveler.
June 7, 2019
I’ve never been to Europe, but this book took me on a lovely tour and gave me lots of ideas for when it’s my turn! It’s so great to have an insider’s view of so many cities. Just wonderful!
January 18, 2018
Positives: I found it fun to read along and virtually travel through Europe with the author. I found it very educational and informative, in that I learned a lot about particular countries, people groups, cultures, geography, etc. that I didn’t previously know. I liked that she both made and shared some wise life discoveries along the way, such as kindness is very important to all human beings, that material things don’t bring happiness, and that there is blessing in simplicity of life. Negatives: I think this book was greatly lacking by not having pictures and more maps to coincide with the author’s travels. I found myself constantly googling things on my iPad and looking them up to get a better idea of what they were, where they were, what they looked like, etc. I can only guess that this was not included because of the expense to publish color photographs, but I felt it was sorely missed. I also found it odd that she would often use foreign languages (words, phrases, or even complete sentences), but not have the English interpretation...another thing that I needed to look up! I felt that this type of book is very subjective—what one likes, another may dislike, for instance, the author had a big thing for France and French food. I was a little surprised at how forthright she was in expressing some of her opinions on politics, religion, gender, etc.); most travel books would leave such commentary out of them. Lastly, I found it both a little endearing and maybe a little nauseating, too—that she and her husband got along so well, and really only quarreled about one thing (the opera) while traveling in unfamiliar territory and living out of suitcases for an entire year. She presented their lives as having very little tension, drama, tragedy, or problems overall. Would I recommend this book? Not particularly. If you are getting ready for a big trip to Europe, stick with Frommers or one of the other well-known travel guidebook series.
January 14, 2016
I loved this book. It's a great story of adventure and commitment to a life-long plan of travelling and living in Europe for a year with a man (her husband) who is just as committed to the plan as she is. It's such a brave thing to do and it's got me thinking that maybe I can too.
Gap Year Girl took me two weeks to read. Not because I didn't want to finish it right away but because I wanted to follow her through some familiar places I've been to as well. Her descriptions of people and places were perfect and I fell asleep at night thinking about my many walks around Paris and Amsterdam on sunny days, eating way too much of everything and remembering how my bed and breakfast hosts in Austria weren't too keen about American tourists. Thanks for writing such a fantastic travel guide and thanks finishing that marathon. You're amazing!
Gap Year Girl took me two weeks to read. Not because I didn't want to finish it right away but because I wanted to follow her through some familiar places I've been to as well. Her descriptions of people and places were perfect and I fell asleep at night thinking about my many walks around Paris and Amsterdam on sunny days, eating way too much of everything and remembering how my bed and breakfast hosts in Austria weren't too keen about American tourists. Thanks for writing such a fantastic travel guide and thanks finishing that marathon. You're amazing!
June 11, 2015
I am so glad to have won this book. As a baby boomer myself it reminds me of my teenage years when from CA I tried to run away to the Woodstock concert in New York. But I did not get there. In the 1960's and 70's thousands of baby boomers put on backpacks and flocked to Europe. Many of them wish they could go back and do it all over again. Well Marianne Bohr was having a midlife crisis and she wanted to have an adventure. She temporarily abandoned her job, sold her house, and took off with her husband Joe along for the ride and they took a gap year. They traveled to 21 countries while on their trip. They enjpyed the adventure, the freedom, and discovering new things.
January 10, 2016
I had a hard time putting this book down. I felt as if the author had tucked me into her backpack and taken me along for a gratifying (and sometimes bumpy!) journey abroad. Having been to several countries she mentioned, I can attest to her emotional connection with (and vibrant descriptions of) those special locales that drew her in to their embrace. I cringed along with her when she and her husband faced the uglier side of humanity as well. "Gap Year Girl" is a satisfying read for adventurers and armchair travelers alike, one that might well propel you into undertaking some new explorations yourself. I know it has me dreaming….
January 10, 2016
This was a very good, well-written "armchair travel" book by a woman who made a year-long pilgrimage to Europe; something many would certainly love to do. The author clearly adores France, but has not much love for Germany or Austria. I can understand this as I have certain reservations about these countries myself, but the author tends to paint them with a very broad brush. I have met kind people, and a few rude people too, in every European country I've visited; they are not concentrated in Germany or Austria!! For this reason I've downgraded this book from a potential 5-star read :-).
September 2, 2018
This was a fun book. I loved the non-traditionality of it all (I'm referring, of course, to the traditions of travel bloggers who leave on a life-changing journey at 22 and fall into a life of reviewing mediocre resorts until they fall offline in their mid-40s). Francophilia aside, Marianne and Joe were fun to follow on their journeys.
Unlike many travel writers, Bohr confessed to having non-positive feelings on the road. I appreciated it throughout--she addressed bad days, changes of plans, and looming trepidation of her trip ending. I also enjoyed an entire chapter dedicated to pre-trip preparations.
I had a lot of fun imagining them marathon training around Europe, too. That's dreamy. It got a bit long but there's a lot of material to cover.
Unlike many travel writers, Bohr confessed to having non-positive feelings on the road. I appreciated it throughout--she addressed bad days, changes of plans, and looming trepidation of her trip ending. I also enjoyed an entire chapter dedicated to pre-trip preparations.
I had a lot of fun imagining them marathon training around Europe, too. That's dreamy. It got a bit long but there's a lot of material to cover.
March 25, 2018
Good story about France
The author loves France and spends most of her time there. I wish I had known before i picked it up as I am not really interested in France. It seems like a nice country, but meh there are so many others. She did visit other countries, and notes them, but she compares them to France. Again, good book, but please move on from France.
The author loves France and spends most of her time there. I wish I had known before i picked it up as I am not really interested in France. It seems like a nice country, but meh there are so many others. She did visit other countries, and notes them, but she compares them to France. Again, good book, but please move on from France.
February 26, 2022
Before Covid, my husband and I traveled regularly. Since then, as a precautionary measure, we've stayed home. So imagine my surprise and delight to discover GAP YEAR GIRL and travel again—this time, vicariously through Bohr and her husband's vividly documented adventures. Armchair traveler or not, I highly recommend this book!
October 7, 2022
Couldn't get into it. Travel memoirs are tricky. I totally get the desire to write one and largely it's for oneself. To write a travel memoir that strangers will also want to read is hard to do. I think to pull it off, one needs to have a unique angle, writing style or voice that holds the reader.
September 4, 2023
I enjoyed vicariously traveling through Europe as I read Bohr's book. I learned a lot about the history and scenery of the area and places I might want to stop and explore. Bohr's writing style makes for an easy read.
November 19, 2023
Being a woman in her early 60’s who lives to travel,
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Marianne’s observations during her year abroad are always interesting and insightful. The reader feels as if they are along for the journey. A helpful guide for anyone planning a European adventure.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Marianne’s observations during her year abroad are always interesting and insightful. The reader feels as if they are along for the journey. A helpful guide for anyone planning a European adventure.
July 30, 2024
Anyone who has ever had wanderlust or fantasized about quitting their job, cashing out, and seeing the world will enjoy this book. I admire the courage it takes to go for it in this one wild life. A light read and perfect book to bring along on vacation or when you wish you were on vacation.
January 2, 2020
No adventure.
August 24, 2015
Jealous! Jealous! Jealous! It would be amazing to leave one's cares behind and explore new parts of the world for a year (or even just a few months). While I would not choose the same itinerary, there are many places they travel that I would like to visit.
A strong point of the book is that she does not sugar-coat the experience. Along with all the wonderful things they see and do, she also discusses the unpleasant moments, including feeling homesick or depressed or feeling uncomfortable by their surroundings (their visit to Morocco was particularly tough). She shares the lessons they learn about themselves and what they need; although both introverts, they need other people around, if only for people watching. And as nice as it can be to leave technology behind for awhile, they need Internet access regularly to connect with family and the outside world. And at times they need simple acts of kindness, especially when in unfamiliar places and dealing with unexpected difficulties.
It was neat that they spent Christmas week in London, because I did the same years ago. They definitely had the better Christmas Day/Christmas meal, but I think I had the better week.
I was saddened that Vienna was underwhelming for them, because I loved the time I spent there.
This book was a pleasure to read. Not only was the subject matter interesting, but the author has a writing style that is engaging and descriptive and leaves you wanting more. I would highly recommend this book.
I was provided with an advanced reader copy through Goodreads First Reads.
A strong point of the book is that she does not sugar-coat the experience. Along with all the wonderful things they see and do, she also discusses the unpleasant moments, including feeling homesick or depressed or feeling uncomfortable by their surroundings (their visit to Morocco was particularly tough). She shares the lessons they learn about themselves and what they need; although both introverts, they need other people around, if only for people watching. And as nice as it can be to leave technology behind for awhile, they need Internet access regularly to connect with family and the outside world. And at times they need simple acts of kindness, especially when in unfamiliar places and dealing with unexpected difficulties.
It was neat that they spent Christmas week in London, because I did the same years ago. They definitely had the better Christmas Day/Christmas meal, but I think I had the better week.
I was saddened that Vienna was underwhelming for them, because I loved the time I spent there.
This book was a pleasure to read. Not only was the subject matter interesting, but the author has a writing style that is engaging and descriptive and leaves you wanting more. I would highly recommend this book.
I was provided with an advanced reader copy through Goodreads First Reads.
February 4, 2025
For the most part I really enjoyed the book. This is something I would love to do, but never will be able to. It is great that the author and her husband could live as locals during the trip at times. It was also good to hear the good and the bad about places.
I really enjoyed the book until I hit the part about the Germanic countries. I was disappointed not reading impressions about Prague and Budapest, having been to both places myself and loving them. I was also extremely disappointed with the comments about Germany, not liking the language, food and finding the people brusque. Germany has many wonderful places to visit, some great food and some wonderful people -- just like France does (and I am encouraged by the author's comment that the French are more customer service oriented over the past 35 years, having had some extremely disappointing times there myself). I hope other readers won't feel that they shouldn't visit a wonderful country who has had its challenges, just like other countries in Europe. They might go down the Rhine and see the castles that were destroyed by the French in their many invasions.
Well written, great hearing about living in the country and dealing with the locals. A far different experience than a 2 week visit.
I really enjoyed the book until I hit the part about the Germanic countries. I was disappointed not reading impressions about Prague and Budapest, having been to both places myself and loving them. I was also extremely disappointed with the comments about Germany, not liking the language, food and finding the people brusque. Germany has many wonderful places to visit, some great food and some wonderful people -- just like France does (and I am encouraged by the author's comment that the French are more customer service oriented over the past 35 years, having had some extremely disappointing times there myself). I hope other readers won't feel that they shouldn't visit a wonderful country who has had its challenges, just like other countries in Europe. They might go down the Rhine and see the castles that were destroyed by the French in their many invasions.
Well written, great hearing about living in the country and dealing with the locals. A far different experience than a 2 week visit.
June 22, 2016
For the Dream Many of Us Have
Who hasn’t dreamed of leaving all possessions and job behind to travel with your partner or friend for a year, having adventure after adventure? Gap Year Girl by Marianne C. Bohr, in a wonderful journal-like style that is part memoir and part travelogue, introduces us to her Gap Year as she revisits the countries in Europe she had lived in as a college student. Walking down memory lane, Bohr attempts to balance between her nostalgia for the countries as the remembered them and the refreshing novelty of traveling with her husband, now in their fifties. “’Joe and I have agreed to tuck away any anxiety about finding jobs when we return by refusing to think about employment searches until late spring. (p.82) Not all countries are repeat visits, which draws in the reader even more, as we empathize with her adjustments to countries whose dominant language is not English and whose cultural habits can be off-putting. This is a must-read for anyone traveling, even if their only travel is the arm-chair variety!
Who hasn’t dreamed of leaving all possessions and job behind to travel with your partner or friend for a year, having adventure after adventure? Gap Year Girl by Marianne C. Bohr, in a wonderful journal-like style that is part memoir and part travelogue, introduces us to her Gap Year as she revisits the countries in Europe she had lived in as a college student. Walking down memory lane, Bohr attempts to balance between her nostalgia for the countries as the remembered them and the refreshing novelty of traveling with her husband, now in their fifties. “’Joe and I have agreed to tuck away any anxiety about finding jobs when we return by refusing to think about employment searches until late spring. (p.82) Not all countries are repeat visits, which draws in the reader even more, as we empathize with her adjustments to countries whose dominant language is not English and whose cultural habits can be off-putting. This is a must-read for anyone traveling, even if their only travel is the arm-chair variety!
March 15, 2016
I won this book in a Goodreads.com giveaway.
If you have ever wonder what is would be like to live in Europe for a year, then Marianne C. Bohr's book, "Gap Year Girl" is the book to read.
Bohr takes you on a trip across 21 countries, along with her husband Joe, and shares with you their adventures. Beautifully written, Bohr gives you the opportunity to imagine the wonderful tastes from each of the countries of their visit; the countries demeanor and customs.
Each chapter leaves you wanting more. Not only more of the story, but more of the wonderfully delicious antidotes of her and husband's journey into countries that they have never touched.
She quotes Thoreau in the beginning of her book: "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." And that she has done.
Take an imaginary trip with her. Read Bohr's "Gap Year Girl." It is well worth it.
If you have ever wonder what is would be like to live in Europe for a year, then Marianne C. Bohr's book, "Gap Year Girl" is the book to read.
Bohr takes you on a trip across 21 countries, along with her husband Joe, and shares with you their adventures. Beautifully written, Bohr gives you the opportunity to imagine the wonderful tastes from each of the countries of their visit; the countries demeanor and customs.
Each chapter leaves you wanting more. Not only more of the story, but more of the wonderfully delicious antidotes of her and husband's journey into countries that they have never touched.
She quotes Thoreau in the beginning of her book: "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." And that she has done.
Take an imaginary trip with her. Read Bohr's "Gap Year Girl." It is well worth it.
February 10, 2020
Pros:
- The premise is intriguing. Who doesn't daydream about dropping everything and seeing the world?
- Writing is decent.
- Imagery of foreign places is charming, and that’s what I’m here for.
Cons:
- Did the author intend to rip off Frances Mayes’s beautifully written “A Year in the World”? That’s what it seems like. And it falls far short of the mark.
-The book is more a personal memoir than a travel book. I didn't enjoy the author's focus on her personal life; I prefer the focus to be on the surroundings.
- I was annoyed by the author inexplicably glossing over her travels to Budapest and Hungary. She casually mentioned them without any detail.
- Personal opinions on Islam and larger bodies felt uncomfortable even to read. Ugh.
Overall, I’d recommend you read Frances Mayes instead.
- The premise is intriguing. Who doesn't daydream about dropping everything and seeing the world?
- Writing is decent.
- Imagery of foreign places is charming, and that’s what I’m here for.
Cons:
- Did the author intend to rip off Frances Mayes’s beautifully written “A Year in the World”? That’s what it seems like. And it falls far short of the mark.
-The book is more a personal memoir than a travel book. I didn't enjoy the author's focus on her personal life; I prefer the focus to be on the surroundings.
- I was annoyed by the author inexplicably glossing over her travels to Budapest and Hungary. She casually mentioned them without any detail.
- Personal opinions on Islam and larger bodies felt uncomfortable even to read. Ugh.
Overall, I’d recommend you read Frances Mayes instead.
July 25, 2016
A delightful and engaging read. Bohr's passionate prose clearly articulates her joy of travel - and readers are in for a wonderful and surprising journey. One cannot help but to live vicariously through her storytelling and vivid and nuanced descriptions of the bucolic settings along the way. An adventurous account of the highs (and lows) encountered on their journey that is relatable and pragmatic - a perfect blueprint for those with similar musings in mind.
September 8, 2016
Enjoyed the style of writing. So many times throughout the book felt as though I wanted to experience all the adventures she and her husband were on. I appreciate that she was writing from her own personal experience, therefore I would not want her to change a thing. Enjoyed her perspective of her own experiences. That makes the book unique. Thank you Marianne, you have inspired me to venture out and find my own unique adventures.
November 12, 2016
A great read for those of us with wander lust! I love her "real" narration of the trip. As we know , it isn't always rainbows and sunsets and she captures the ups and downs of traveling with candor and humor. To be honest, I ended up liking this book a whole more than I thought I would and I recommend without reservations. A brave idea and to pull it off with her husband and include her children at times - BRAVO!
April 30, 2016
Their kids have graduated college
Together
They quit their jobs
They sell their house
for one whole year
They tour around Europe
3 continents, 21 Countries
They hike and run a marathon
They are frugal most of the time
They splurge some of the time
they drink wine and admire art
They are brave adventures
That return to a new home and new jobs
They are content to be home for a while...
Together
They quit their jobs
They sell their house
for one whole year
They tour around Europe
3 continents, 21 Countries
They hike and run a marathon
They are frugal most of the time
They splurge some of the time
they drink wine and admire art
They are brave adventures
That return to a new home and new jobs
They are content to be home for a while...
October 28, 2015
Loved her take on the places she'd been. Crossed Morocco off of my bucket list....added Greek isles....really surprised she didn't talk about Prague which is a fabulous place....of course France and Italy are amazing!
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