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I've
met a lot of married women in my travels who swear they could never
drive anything so large, and say that as much as they love traveling,
they would never do it alone. I say that's a crying shame. First
off, they should learn to drive in case it is ever necessary for
emergency reasons. Secondly, whenever you push yourself to do something
you didn't think you could and you manage to do it, that's good
for self confidence in every other area of life. As for loneliness,
you can read my feelings about that subject in my article "Don't
you Ever Get Lonely?" where I talk about the difference
between loneliness and solitude. And
another reason I rarely feel lonely is because of getting to meet
such neat people, like Laurie...
Laurie contacted me after
reading my journal, Inspiration's
Journey. She had recently begun her own solo fulltiming journey
and we quickly realized we had a whole lot in common as we began
our "cyber-sis" correspondence. I was thrilled when she
stopped in Grants Pass to meet me and we had a blast exploring,
jetboating & yakking.
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Laurie
hails from Ketchikan, Alaska. It sounds like the hardest thing
for her to give up was the view from her home on the bay.
But now she conducts her business LaurieHail.com
from the cockpit of her Trek motorhome. She has found a workable
way to keep travel expenses down, not feeling she has to stay
in campgrounds every night.
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Sometimes
she finds scenic parks for daytime conducting of business
(Tom Pearce Park near Grants Pass above) and then moves to
boondocking spots at night, like at this nearby WalMart. I
was very impressed with her dedication to the people she serves
in her business and her determination to make it work while
she follows her own dream of travel.
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Visit Adrienne Kristine on the next page of Solo Women RVers
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are links to websites of women who have braved the open road without
men and live to write about it... |
| Around
the World with Kathe and Colleen |
Two
middle-aged women who share a "Whirled Vision" of
the world. They've traveled extensively south of the border
and the picture of their motorhome crossing a temporary bridge
in Costa Rica (on the "About
Us" page) made me realllly nervous! |
| Bad
Dogs on the Run |
Mimi
and Jonna live fulltime in a Class C they've named "Tortuga"
the travel turtle. They are quite experienced in travel in Mexico,
so check out their Traveloque for great info about that. |
| Desert
Diva |
"One
Woman's Journey on the Road to Life." She once wrote me
"I can't describe the feeling that I have when I'm traveling
and exploring new places. It's like I'm finally untethered from
my daily life and able to soar. That sounds a little extreme,
but I'm the happiest when I'm traveling." Extreme or not,
I can relate... |
| Inspired
Traveler |
Robin
is a talented jewelry designer who is in the process of beginning
her fulltiming dream. I could empathize with some of her insecurities
and impatience and I'll be following and rooting for her! |
| Sisters
on the Fly |
"A
group of women who challenge ourselves in all that we set our
minds to do. We have no age or color. We represent no religion
or political group. We welcome all women who want to share the
adventures of "sisterhood". We have more fun than
anyone! We invite you on our outdoor adventures with travel
trailer caravans to the most beautiful places in the country.
Our sisters like to share tips on buying and restoring vintage
trailers, they know that once you see all the fun fly-fishing,
riding horses, camping, eating, and laughing, You just might
want to join the Cowgirl Caravan on its next ride." |
| Trailer
Park Nirvana |
As
of 2011, Annette has been living in a 1975 Airstream trailer
for 6 years - 3 in southern Arizona and now 3 in Mexico in Bahio
Kino. I've followed her expoits for quite a while now and always
enjoyed her "Home
for the Bewildered" posts. |
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