You Don't Age Out of Adventure with Jeaninne Escallier Kato

You think there's a cutoff age for solo travel. Jeaninne Escallier Kato is here to prove there isn't one. I sat down with Jeaninne, a retired educator of 36 years, author, and host of the podcast Staging the Third Act, who's been traveling solo by choice since she was 19. She's 72 now, still booking solo trips to Mexico on her own, and she's not slowing down. Jeaninne walks me through what solo travel taught her decade after decade, how a single book pulled her toward her own ancestry later in life, and why she refuses to let age, or anyone else's timeline, decide what she's still capable of. If you've ever assumed solo travel is a young person's game, or you're wondering what adventure looks like on the other side of 40, 50, or 70, this one's for you. **TOPICS DISCUSSED:** - Why she started solo traveling at 19, and why she never stopped - What four decades of solo travel taught her about herself - The book that sent her chasing her ancestry through Mexico in her 40s - Learning Spanish later in life and finding a second home - Staying safe and confident traveling solo in Mexico City at 72 - How grief led her to start a podcast, and a new chapter, later in life - Why she's still planning her next solo trip **BEST MOMENTS:** *"When you can find a place where you're helping people, that's where you find your gift, and that's where you find your purpose."* *"I'm 72. I'm looking down the mountain, not up the mountain."* **Connect with on**  - Podcast | Staging the Third Act - LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/jeaninne-escallier-kato-56033b34 - Books | www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0DKDCM7CR **Connect with Sophia** - Website |  www.thereikihealingcoach.com - Instagram | @sophia\_i\_got\_ig - Instagram | @createlifeyourway - Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754 - LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.