Dear Reader,
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This week on the JourneyWoman Ageless Adventuress Travel Podcast, host Kathy Buckworth sits down with Eliza Reid, Canadian-born bestselling author, gender equality advocate, and former First Lady of Iceland.

Eliza's story is anything but ordinary. She went from backpacking solo across Russia, Central Asia, Mongolia, Japan, and Southeast Asia on a 100-day trip (with just a backpack and two mixtapes!) to having her hair done every morning with motorcades waiting outside. And through all of it, she never lost her sense of self.

Her memoir The First Lady Next Door: A Memoir of Iceland, Identity, and Unexpected Adventure launched last week!

🎧 EPISODE 3 with Eliza Reid

Our wonderful host, Kathy Buckworth, sits down with Eliza Reid to explore:

• How solo travel builds identity, confidence, and a "patchwork security quilt" of life experience
• The hilarious reason her husband never took her to Paris for her 40th and how Paris showed up anyway
• Her carry-on only packing strategy, homemade porridge packets, and... a spork

She's also the co-founder of the acclaimed Iceland Writers' Retreat, and she has a special offer for JourneyWoman listeners. The 13th Annual Iceland Writers' Retreat takes place April 14–18, 2027, in Reykjavík. All are welcome, no auditions, no experience required! Learn more at icelandwritersretreat.com or follow @icelandwriters on social media.

About the JourneyWoman Ageless Adventuress Travel Podcast

This podcast is for women 50+ who see travel not as a luxury, but as a way of life. Each month, Kathy brings her warmth, wit, and decades of storytelling experience to conversations that inspire, inform, and ignite your next journey, because the Ageless Adventuress isn't slowing down. She's just getting started.

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​Think iconic cities, timeless culture, and the kind of magic that only Europe delivers. This is your next great adventure.​

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With love,

The JourneyWoman Team

PS. If this episode moves you, share it with a friend who needs a little nudge to book that trip she's been putting off.
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