You run a travel company, Edge Expeditions, with your boyfriend Marley. On your site, you say: “We believe travel is often taken far too seriously.” What do you mean by that?
I often feel this whole ‘adventure’ malarkey is taken too seriously—I’m convinced all those zip-off trousers and technical sandals somehow erode people’s sense of humor! Yes travel’s about exploring, experiencing, and coming home inspired, but it’s also important to have FUN! Just because we’re tramping across some distant land on a Very Serious Adventure, doesn’t mean we should forget to have a laugh. Laughter can transcend all ages, language and cultural barriers.
As well as running Edge and leading expeditions for your company, you’re an author, travel writer, speaker, and travel show producer. How do you do it all?
With the assistance of Earl Grey tea, yoga, and meditation! It sounds a lot, but I focus on one thing at a time: I’ll lock myself in a shed to write a book for eight months, work solidly on a TV contract for four months, then set aside time to give talks, write articles, and potter around my garden.
I’ve also learned the importance of saying no, and making sure I have space in my life. As architect Mies van der Rohe so wisely said: “Less is more.”
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