Meet Sheila Sousa, a telecommunications engineer, free spirit, international volunteer, salsa dancer and a true citizen of the world! Born in Mozambique, Sheila was raised in Portugal and is now based in London. When the 2008 recession made finding a job after university nearly impossible, Sheila opted to travel solo to Thailand where she worked with hill tribes on the border of Myanmar. Since then, she has prioritized seeing as much of the world as she can. We discuss how she prepared for he...

Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads, unsure of what to do next? Vivien Fallows was in the same position - unexpectedly out of work shortly after her two grown children moved far from home. So she broke with convention and set off on a solo trip that took her from the UK to the US, the Cook Islands to New Zealand and then all around Australia, where she eventually met up with her son.Vivien’s entertaining memoir Travels with George: The Diary of a Mum on a Mission recalls all of her a...

Meet Teresa and Tucki, a mother and daughter from the US who love to explore the world, both together and alone. Teresa Schumacher is an emergency vet by day and a traveler and talented writer in her free time. Her blog Candid Voyage first caught my eye when she wrote about Colombia, one of my favorite places and same for her! Tucki shares her perspective on solo travel as a young mom, a wife and today. Together, the mother daughter pair provide insights into traveling authentically; building...

This episode is dedicated to the Black women and men fighting today and every day against racial injustice, both at home and while traveling. Host Kathryn Sullivan shares the importance of listening to and supporting Black women and women of color, how travel can create a more just world and her commitment to inclusion at Vivien Travel. For your travel inspiration this week, please tune into the wonderful podcasts below hosted by black travel experts. Podcasts to Listen ToBlack Women Tra...

Multi-talented Melina Lillios has been an avid traveler since a very young age, due in part to her international heritage. While still in college, she began her career as a tour guide abroad (and since then has also worked as a musician, teacher and intuitive life coach). We’ll hear about Melina’s secrets to making deep connections through solo travel – with others and herself – as well as her decision to combine two of her passions, teaching and travel, to lead tours to some of her favorite ...

Xena Jones, a longtime solo traveler and life coach, shares how she learned to manage her mind to build a life she loves.Xena teaches women how to work with their minds instead of against them to pursue the life of their dreams. We’ll hear about how Xena’s solo travels helped her to recognize that she was more than the persona she had limited herself to and also led her to invest in herself to make some big changes. Xena shares how she has completely transformed her own life and the mental mo...

Carole Favre, global citizen and tourism entrepreneur, shares how she’s learned to travel with intention and intuition. Carole Favre, also known as Carole the Explorer, is a beautiful soul who has made the world her home and come into her heart along the way. We’ll hear about how one special place ignited some unexpected healing, how she stumbled into tourism and everywhere that has taken her since, and how to tune into your intuition to plan your next solo trip. Plus a new offering from...

Welcome to There She Goes, a new podcast by Vivien Travel for travelers of all ages seeking inspiration and encouragement to take off on a solo adventure, whether around the world or within your hometown. Host Kathryn Sullivan, founder of Vivien Travel (vivientravel.com), celebrates women who have conquered their fears to experience the world on their terms. Each woman shares her unique story about what first prompted her to travel alone and how the confidence, perspective and inner connectio...