I love the end of the year as it's a time for reflection and making plans for the year ahead. In my case, I add travel to the mix, as this enables me to see life from a different perspective; something I always value as I get new insights into the direction I want my life to take. This time, I'm off to London, Paris and Copenhagen, to spend Continue Reading
How Do You Keep Your Sense of Wonder?
In my mind, a sense of wonder starts with curiosity: something we're all born with. The question I ask myself is: How can we keep that sense of wonder as we grow older? Young children are constantly learning something new: how to read, how to tie their shoes, how to ride a bicycle. It's not surprising that if we don't make a Continue Reading
Why I’m Starting Women Travel with a Purpose
It's funny how situations in life can eventually lead to finding your purpose. Had my marriage not fizzled in 2015, I would not have joined the Peace Corps, and I certainly wouldn't have thought about starting "Women Travel with a Purpose." I decided to start “Women Travel with a Purpose,” and lead trips to Africa with various themes Continue Reading
New Life,New Career,New Passion
They often say that it takes a while to get re-settled into life after returning from the Peace Corps. For me, it was all about finding a career, and I honestly had no clue what to blog about during that process. My life back in California was the same as most of my friends, and not as eventful as my adventures in Lesotho. I needed to feel Continue Reading
How I Landed My Dream Career at Holden Safaris
People kept telling me, "Sonia, you need to create your own career, your background doesn't fit the jobs listed on career sites." I knew that, but I continued taking classes in Excel, grant writing, and attending workshops, so that I could fit the traditional job slots. As the days turned into weeks, and then into three months, I put a ton of Continue Reading
