As a traveller myself - a traveller with a purpose, that´s it - I can never have enough of exploring other similar experiences on the road. Nowadays, in the era of instant gratification, we may rather be tempted to collect ´world wonders´ and stamps on the passport instead of genuine travel transformative experiences, but nevertheless travel changes us.
Andrew Pettifer and his beloved wife Tracy took in May 2023 the decision of a gap year around the world, covering four continents and visiting beautiful places. Also, they made a tour of every state in Australia. And, indeed, they collected so many interesting experiences, covering the sightseeings everyone plans to see at least once in their life time. But this gap year also allowed them to ask even more questions about life, philosophy and the pace of the world, as well as their own identity and life´s meaning.
Travel with Tracy. Tales from a Midlife Gap Year is an addictive read, especially if you love to travel - and a life of travel is for me an ultimate and direct gateway to knowledge. As a couple, Andrew and Tracy can also see and learn about each other from a different, more hassle free angle, allowing them to deepen their relationship. After all, there is a reason why they say that people who resist the test of travel together have a long life together.
For anyone looking for a gap year, a midlife travel adventure, or just looking to some curated travel experiences to emulate, this book is a trove of well kept secrets. They may be places everyone knows and talks about, but the angle is often unique, and so are the voices telling the tales.
Rating: 5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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