“a breathtaking overseas journey that will warm your heart and make you smile.” 5-star review from Indies Today

BRAVING THE WORLD- a story for anyone ready for travel, change, reconnection, and adventure.

After early retirement, in 2017 my husband Dave and I packed four suitcases and one beer cooler full of insulin and boarded a one-way flight to Italy for a year-long dream trip. The dream was to live like locals, find out-of-the-way restaurants, and watch the seasons change. But behind every dream, there is the reality.

What happens when two people retire from their full-time jobs and find they have developed separate lives? Is it possible to reconnect, despite the stress of traveling, while living alone together, 24/7, in small apartments? Is there such a thing as too much time together? Their dream trip came with other challenges—managing Pam’s Type 1 diabetes, dodging political unrest in Barcelona, and navigating water restrictions in Egypt.

Through the ups and downs of travel, we began to rebuild our lives together….and look for a little adventure.