Real Travel

I was a sensitive kid who longed to see the world

My dear sensitive, empathic, real travelers, you can explore the world, its people, its food and the wonderful things it has to offer. You don’t have to be everyone’s pin cushion while just trying to enjoy the scenery. By “pin cushion” I mean, taking on everyone’s emotions, feelings and thought-pins as you go. You have your own pins to deal with. You can maintain your own spirit along the journey that you’ve crafted for your sensitive, empathic self. You don’t have to be a fancy-pants or an influencer. You just have to be real, know yourself and know what you want. When you share pictures and videos of your travels, the joy will shine through and you may just inspire others to get out there and travel.

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness - Mark Twain

I was a very sensitive child, who grew up to be a very sensitive adult. I’m what you call an empath. I see and feel things others don’t. I react to situations much differently and more intensely than the average bear. Being an empath is something that over the years, I learned to embrace. Up until that point, I cursed it. It made me different. I took things harder as a kid. I was labeled as too sensitive and hard to work with as an adult, on top of being a woman. Instead of honoring my experiences, I was too busy running from them. Eventually I learned to embrace my gifts. Now, I have a much better understanding of that little empathic girl who just wanted to travel the world.

The first major European trip was wonderful in some ways and positively overwhelming in others. I had an excitement for travel but had no idea what I was in for. My husband had to talk me off a ledge after visiting an especially emotional monument or memorial site or church, you name it. I picked up on a lot from people, places, things and I almost abandoned my fervor for travel right then and there. I had no clue about how to differentiate my thoughts and feelings from the history of a place, from its people, from other tourists and their unclaimed or claimed reactions. All of It was crushing me. I needed to slow the heck down, and take an inventory of what was going on for me as an empath. If I didn’t do that, the traveler who lived inside of me would never be able to experience other countries, people, cultures, or food. That first trip out of the US, taught me so much about what to do and what not to do and how to take care of myself around my sensitive nature and enjoy my travel experience.

If you’re a sensitive person, or have to travel at a slower pace, I can help you with creating a travel experience you can fully enjoy without short circuiting your brain synapses and turning you into a puddle. It’s easy. I’m here to help.