Braving the World: Adventures in Travel and Retirement

Braving the World: Adventures in Travel and Retirement

By:

Pam Saylor

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When it came right down to it, our dream trip felt like falling off a cliff.”

After early retirement, in 2017 Pam and her husband Dave 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 realize 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 togetherness? 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, Pam and Dave start to rebuild their lives together… and look for a little adventure.

Recent Reviews

Braving the World “is a breathtaking overseas journey that will warm your heart and make you smile."  ★★★★★  Indies Today   (Link: Braving the World by Pam Saylor | Indies Today)

"This book is a revelation about the ups and downs of European travel."  US Review of Book  (Link: Book Reviews - The US Review of Books: Professional Book Reviews)

 

"This engaging memoir covers all the highs and lows of an ambitious stay abroad. One can feel Saylor's passion for travel coming off the pages - she paints each moment well, whether it's the food, the sites, or local color, which is so crucial for a travel memoir. She has chronicled her travels with both verve and frankness, clearly wishing to help others who might have similar journeys in mind. Her book succeeds in conveying a sense of the possibility about discovering the big wide world, as she chronicles her journey with both wit and insight, offering an endearing and informative peek into traveling abroad." Self-Publishing Review★★★★½  (Link:  Review: Braving the World by Pam Saylor | Self-Publishing Review

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