{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP15: My passport has changed my life","description":"Join us for a 15-minute travel talk with Gari Lugar on today's episode of the Women Traveling Solo Together podcast! When you ask people what\u2019s their favorite material possession that helped change their life, you wouldn\u2019t normally get a passport for an answer. And it seems to be the case with WTT Tour Leader Gari Lugar. Gari, a current tour leader at WTT for 7 years, shares how a simple object in the form of a passport brings simple happiness in her life. She decided to become a tour leader after an email popped up about tour leader training. Being the bubbly person that she is, she took on the responsibility believing she could do it and with the help of her dear husband who loves and supports her in all her endeavors. She encourages everyone to go take on the trip, don\u2019t ever hesitate when you travel and just go for it! It may sound funny but while our knees are still working, while our body still allows us to do some of those adventurous trips, go travel! The longer we prolong it, the more opportunity arising that gets in the way of us doing it. If you have a passport, don\u2019t let it sit wherever you\u2019ve put them. Take advantage of it and explore the world! &amp;nbsp; Key Takeaways:  How the spouses of the women from WTT support them on their travels. Gari Lugar\u2019s favorite trip. Ways on knowing the history of a place without going over the internet. How her passport changed her life.  &amp;nbsp; Mentioned in This Episode: Women-Traveling.com Women Traveling Together on Facebook Email: wttmail@women-traveling.com &amp;nbsp; Share your story! If you have solo travel stories you'd like to share, or topics you'd like to hear more about, email us at wttmail@WomenTraveling.com &amp;nbsp; Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave an honest review with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to get notified when a new episode gets released. I appreciate your listening to this week\u2019s show. And tune in next week for more conversations with trip leaders and travelers. &amp;nbsp; Coming Next Time: On next week's episode Debbie will share her love of Morocco. ","author_name":"Women Traveling Solo Together","author_url":"http:\/\/solotogether.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/7163243\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/7163243"}