You can’t make a real mistake with technology. Everything can be reversed. Let’s be honest. Most of the tech people rave about feels like it was designed for someone else. Someone younger. Someone who never worries about pressing the wrong button. Someone who grew up tapping screens without a second thought. When you step into that world, it can feel like everyone already knows the rules except you. And that is exactly why so many women tell me they freeze before they even begin. But here is the part no one says out loud: you are allowed to learn at…
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Still Curious at 70+? That’s Your Superpower
How travel, wonder, and a little discomfort keep your mind younger than you think. Hey you—yes, you, the woman whose suitcase has seen more airports than boardrooms and whose curiosity has travelled further than most guided tours. I was reading this piece on VegOut Magazine titled “If you’re over 70 and still do these eight things without thinking twice, your mind is sharper than most 40-year-olds”. It struck a chord, because it’s not just about cognitive sharpness—it’s about living sharp, and isn’t that precisely what travel is all about? So here’s a post for women travellers—seasoned, spirited and solo or…
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What I read and discovered this week #33, 34, 2025
HEALTH, AVIATION and RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL It is that time of year when I do an overhaul of tests to check on my health before our next big trip. Colonoscopy is the worst, followed by an unexpected root canal scheduled for this week. I knew it! I stopped counting steps a few months ago. I was tired of my partner always having at least 2K more steps than I did. (She uses a Fitbit, while I use an Apple Watch). So I decided that distance was a better measure and discovered our results were similar. I do admit that most days…
When the Tail Starts Wagging the Feed
Sometimes I feel like social media is a game I never actually agreed to play. The Illusion We Keep Clicking On There’s a peculiar rhythm to life online these days. We post, we refresh, we check the numbers. We call it “engagement,” but let’s be honest—it’s often more about scoreboard-watching than soul-sharing. Somewhere between hashtags and hope, we started counting instead of connecting. My day starts with coffee and a peek at my inbox stats. Then it’s off to see if my follower count nudged upward overnight. Did anyone comment in the Facebook group? Did the latest post get more…
How ChatGPT might unintentionally limit you
I like to think I’m fairly AI-savvy—after all, I’ve spent plenty of time experimenting with ChatGPT and other AI platforms, and even created a few GPT-powered apps myself. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the magic lies in the prompts. Buying ready-made prompts from sellers may seem convenient, but it won’t yield the results you want. The real skill takes practice. I’ve spent time training ChatGPT and similar platforms to reflect my unique writing style. While the results are often impressively close, they usually still require some refinement, editing, and verification—especially when research is involved. Yet, somehow it…
We Always Check a Bag
And No, We’re Not Sorry You know the gospel by now. Thou shalt not check luggage. It’s preached from minimalist blogs, whispered in travel forums, and tattooed on the insides of frequent flyers’ eyelids. “Never check a bag,” they say, “you’ll lose it, wait forever, and overpack.” And yet, here we are. Boarding the plane with smug serenity and a single carry-on…and also checking a suitcase like it’s 1999. Why? Because we like it. Because it works. Because the cult of carry-on is not the only way to travel like a pro. Because we always tend to pack too many…
What I read and discovered this week #32, 2025
Prescription Misperceptions, Ridiculous Rules and Flying Myths These Common U.S. Medications Are Banned Overseas—What to Know Before Packing Meds for Your Next Trip I seriously thought that as long as you kept your prescriptions with you and your meds in the original packaging, all would be well. This article highlights the potential flaws in our assumptions. So check out the rules for your meds before you travel. 21 of the Weirdest Things You Can Bring on an Airplane The list of things you can bring on a plane is maybe just as strange as what you can’t. Check this Lifehacker…
What I read and discovered this week #30 #31, 2025
Falling in Love With the Dark This is an ancient article from Nautilus about an astronomer who has taken to U.S. National Parks to rekindle an old romance. But it reminded me how I wanted to visit a dark site in a park in Nova Scotia this spring. Unfortunately, we were too early in the season. I was thinking that this might make an excellent theme for some travellers before it is “too late”. Why blue landscapes bring nostalgia and better mental well-being Longing for the past? You’re not alone, and chances are, the place you’re missing is by the…











