Welcome back to Just Travel with Sandy! 🌍

I’m Sandy—travel advisor, world explorer, and author of The Travel Lounge Life. I help busy professional women 50+ create journeys that go far beyond a vacation. Because travel isn’t just about where you go—it’s about who you become. ✨

My guest today is Noemi Beres, a true citizen of the world. She’s traveled widely and now makes her home in Cyprus, where the Mediterranean lifestyle continues to inspire her work and creativity. Noemi is the Co-Owner of Podcast Connections, helping entrepreneurs grow through meaningful podcast interviews. She’s also a linguist, seasoned content creator, and artist who channels her travels and love of nature into soulful mixed-media pieces. Most recently, she launched Silent Thinking Sessions—intentional spaces for slowing down and reconnecting in our fast-moving lives.

👉 Follow Noemi:

Website: Podcast Connections

Silent Thinking Sessions: noemiberes.com

LinkedIn: Noemi Beres

Instagram: @noemi_beres_

✨ And don’t forget—I’m also leading a transformational trip to India in 2026: culture, wellness, and soul-deep renewal. Learn more here: justtravelwithsandy.com/india-2026

🎁 Grab my free e-book The Effortless Escape: A Luxe Guide to Europe for Women 50+ and start planning your dream trip with ease: https://justtravelwithsandy.com/ebook

📖 Plus, check out my book The Travel Lounge Life for stories and strategies to make travel life-changing instead of overwhelming: justtravelwithsandy.com/my-book

🐾 Luca and I also invite you into Sandy & Luca’s Travel Lounge, our warm community for women 50+. Join now and be part of the very first circle shaping this supportive space: justtravelwithsandy.com/sandys-travel-lounge

✨ Whether you’re curious about podcasting, creativity, slowing down, or transforming your travels and life—this episode is for you.

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Welcome back to Just Travel with Sandy! 🌍 I’m Sandy—travel advisor, world explorer, and author of The Travel Lounge Life. I help busy professional women 50+ create journeys that go far beyond a vacation. Because travel isn’t just about where you go—it’s about who you become. ✨

In this episode, I sit down with Amy Keats, founder of Kefi Tours

After 30+ years in New York’s textile business, Amy turned her lifelong love of Italy and Paris into a travel company that curates off-the-beaten-path, small group tours designed for connection, culture, and discovery.

🚨 Amy has a new Italy trip coming up soon—and you’ll hear why traveling with Kefi is so unique. We’ll talk about:

✅ The magic of slow travel in Italy

✅ How to uncover hidden gems beyond the tourist trail

✅ Why travel is a doorway to transformation and joy

👉 Follow Amy:

Instagram: @kefitours.ak

Facebook: Kefi Tours

LinkedIn: Amy Keats

✨ And don’t forget—I’m also leading a transformational trip to India in 2026: culture, wellness, and soul-deep renewal. Learn more here: justtravelwithsandy.com/india-2026

📖 Check out my book The Travel Lounge Life for stories and strategies to make travel life-changing instead of overwhelming. https://justtravelwithsandy.com/my-book

🐾 Plus, Luca and I invite you into Sandy & Luca’s Travel Lounge, our warm community for women 50+. Join now at Founding Member pricing until the end of August and be part of the very first circle shaping this supportive space. https://justtravelwithsandy.com/sandys-travel-lounge

✨ Whether you love structure, crave connection, seek knowledge, or live for adventure—this episode is for you.

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Hello, fellow horse enthusiasts and culture lovers! I'm thrilled to welcome you to the very first episode of Equestrian Journeys. In this inaugural show, I share the story behind my passion for European equestrian culture and why I decided to start this podcast. Join me as I take you through my personal journey, from my early fascination with horses to the pivotal travel experiences that inspired Equestrian Journeys. I'll explain why I believe European equestrian culture offers a unique window into history, art, and society, and what you can expect from future episodes of this podcast. Thank you for joining me on this first adventure. I can't wait to share more stories and insights with you in the episodes to come. Don't forget to subscribe to Equestrian Journeys on your favorite podcast platform, and follow us on social media @EquestrianJourneys for extra content and updates. Visit my store for a curated selection of digital media on equestrian culture and travel! https://store.equestrianjourneys.com/ Got questions or suggestions? I'd love to hear from you! Sandy Colling Host, Equestrian Journeys

Get ready for a magical ride into the heart of Ireland! 🌿🐴 In this episode of Equestrian Journeys, we sit down with Cat Storing, who had all the burning questions about our upcoming trip to Ireland in June 2025. From must-see equestrian destinations to the nitty-gritty of packing tips, we cover it all! This episode is your ultimate guide to turning your dream equestrian vacation into reality. Whether you're already booked or just thinking about it, you’ll walk away inspired and ready to saddle up! Ready to join the adventure? 🌍✨ Visit Virtual & Real Equestrian Journeys to book your spot for Ireland 2025 or explore other epic journeys. Don’t wait—spaces are filling up fast! Listen now, and let’s make those equestrian dreams come true! 🐴🍀. Visit https://equestrianjourneys.com/ireland2025 For the Free E-book on the 4 Classical Schools https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/1045807/131747752335902595/share. To join our Facebook community request to be added at www.facebook.com/groups/equestrianjourneys - Follow us on social media @EquestrianJourneys (https://www.facebook.com/sandyjcolling/) for extra content and updates. - Visit our store** for a curated selection of digital media on equestrian culture and travel: https://store.equestrianjourneys.com/ Got questions or suggestions? I'd love to hear from you! Your host, Sandy Colling Equestrian Journeys Connect with Sandy Colling and Equestrian Journeys: Website: https://equestrianjourneys.com Facebook: facebook.com/sandyjcolling Email: hello@equestrianjourneys.com Don’t miss out on our upcoming trips and boot camps! Visit our website to learn more and reserve your spot. Subscribe & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the Equestrian Journeys Podcast and leave us a review! Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Thank you for tuning in, and see you next time on Equestrian Journeys!

Charlie Clarey spent two decades leading multi-million-pound marketing projects for global brands including Coca-Cola, Cadbury, Disney, and Samsung. Then she made a decision a lot of women in midlife are making: she walked away from corporate life and built something entirely on her own terms.

Charlie has taken that freedom literally, including a house swap from London to San Francisco, proof that when your business travels with you, the world becomes your office. As a Marketing Strategist working exclusively with ex-corporate women, Charlie helps her clients build businesses that are structured, strategic, and genuinely exciting to run, whether from a kitchen table in London or a borrowed apartment overlooking the Bay.

In This Episode We Talk About:

What it really takes to make the leap from corporate career to running your own business

Why working exclusively with women changes everything about how you show up in your work

How travel and exploration shape the way we see ourselves and our possibilities

Why you don't need a new destination to get a fresh perspective

The role travel plays in helping women rediscover who they are in midlife

Connect with Charlie:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/charlie-clarey-marketing-consultant

Instagram: @charlieclareyconsulting

About Your Host Sandy

Sandy is a luxury travel advisor, author, and podcast host who has traveled to 39 countries, speaks three languages, and has made it her mission to help women 50+ travel the world without the overwhelm. From leading small group tours through the Christmas markets of Germany and France to sharing hard-won travel wisdom in her book The Travel Lounge Life, Sandy specializes in curated, confidence-building travel experiences for women in midlife.

👉 Christmas Markets Germany and France, December 2026, just 10 spots.

https://justtravelwithsandy.com/christmas-markets-2026

👉 Just Travel with Sandy Facebook Community. The go-to space for women who want hidden gems, real travel experiences, destination guides, luxury travel tips, and first access to small group trips around the world.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandy

👉 Book a Virtual Coffee with Sandy

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Follow Sandy:

Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandy

Facebook: facebook.com/sandyjcolling

Instagram: @justtravelwithsandyllc

TikTok: @justtravelwithsandy

YouTube: @sandystravelounge

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sandyjcolling

Sustainable travel tips, regenerative tourism, and why slow travel matters. ICF-certified travel coach Courtney Rosiak-Quinto joins Sandy Colling for an honest conversation about conscious travel and real impact.

The travel content flooding your feed every day is curated, filtered, and often missing the full story. And the consequences for destinations, communities, and environments are real.

In this episode, Sandy sits down with ICF-certified travel coach and slow travel advocate Courtney Rosiak-Quinto of Wildly Becoming Collective to talk about the side of tourism most people prefer to ignore and what we can actually do about it.

Topics covered:

• The real dangers of today's travel marketing and social media landscape
• What regenerative tourism and sustainable travel look like in practice
• Why slow travel creates more meaningful and transformative experiences
• Key things to consider when booking your next trip
• How conscious travel can actually improve the trip itself

About Courtney Rosiak-Quinto: After 18 years in corporate life, Courtney left to pursue the adventurous life she always wanted. What she found changed how she travels entirely. As a longtime advocate for slow food, slow travel, and slow living, she uncovered the real impact tourism has on the communities and environments we visit. Now an ICF-certified travel coach, she guides clients through experiences that give back while creating something deeply meaningful for the traveler.

Website: https://www.wildlybecomingcollective.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/they.adventure.slowly/

About Sandy Colling: Sandy is a Virtuoso-affiliated luxury travel advisor, small group tour leader, podcast host, and author. Born in France, raised in Germany, fluent in three languages, and traveled to 39 countries, she helps women plan travel that actually transforms them, not just checks a box. She leads small group tours personally and works one-on-one with clients who want more from their travel experiences.

Sandy's Christmas Markets Small Group Tour (Germany and France, December 2026) is open now. Max 10 guests.

Details here.

Join Sandy's free travel community

Visit Just Travel With Sandy

From COO to the Trail: Building Community for Women in Midlife with Nechumah Getz

Nechumah Getz spent over 25 years leading complex organizations in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, most recently as Chief Operating Officer at Greenpeace and American Forests. Then life threw her a curveball — laid off twice in two years, both times due to leadership changes outside her control.

Instead of chasing the next executive role, she made a different call. She stepped off the traditional path and built something grounded in what had always worked for her: being outside, moving her body, and being in community with other women. That became Better Outside Together, an outdoor community for women in midlife in the DC area.

In This Episode We Talk About:

• What community actually means for women navigating midlife — and why it matters more than most people realize
• The unexpected pivot from COO to founder, and what pushed Nechumah to build something from scratch
• How getting comfortable on local trails can open the door to bigger outdoor adventures and travel
• Hiking destinations that deliver every time for women in midlife
• Where to start if you want to combine travel and the outdoors but have no idea how
• What getting outside actually does for women in this season of life — beyond the wellness buzzwords

Connect with Nechumah:

Website: betteroutsidetogether.comInstagram: @betteroutsidetogetherLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nechumah-getzFacebook: facebook.com/nechumah.getz

About Your Host Sandy

Sandy has traveled to 39 countries, speaks three languages, and has made it her mission to help women 50+ experience the world without the overwhelm. Whether she's leading a small group through off-the-beaten-path places like the Christmas markets of Germany (coming up December 2026), or sharing the stories behind her book The Travel Lounge Life, Sandy brings real-world experience and genuine passion to everything she does.

👉 Trips and Sips — Sandy's weekly meetup where travel lovers gather, share stories, swap tips, and have a little fun along the way.Come join us!

👉 Just Travel with Sandy Facebook Community — A space for women who want more than the highlights reel. Hidden gems, real experiences, destination guides, and first access to group trips around the world.Come join us!

👉 Book a Virtual Coffee with Sandy

Let's chat!

Follow Sandy:

Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandyFacebook: facebook.com/sandyjcollingInstagram: @justtravelwithsandyllcTikTok: @justtravelwithsandyYouTube: @sandystravelloungeLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sandyjcolling

What if the most powerful travel experiences weren't the ones everyone talks about, but the ones most people never find?

In this episode, Sandy sits down with Abigail Vacca, writer, storyteller, and host of the Global Treasures Podcast, to talk about UNESCO World Heritage Sites and why they deserve a spot on every traveler's list.

Abigail shares her favorite sites, the stories that make them unforgettable, and reveals the one place she believes deserves UNESCO status, but doesn't have it yet.

In this episode:

- Why UNESCO World Heritage Sites matter and what makes them worth visiting

- Abigail's personal favorites and the history behind them

- The hidden gem she thinks the world is sleeping on

- How immersive storytelling transforms the way we experience travel

- Why travel is one of the most underrated forms of self care

Connect with Abigail Vacca:

🎙️ Podcast: globaltreasures.podbean.com

🌍 Blog: globaltreasurestravel.com

📘 Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093258132336

Connect with Sandy:

👉 Backstage Door to China Webinar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-china-culture-travel-what-most-visitors-never-experience-tickets-1979519163104?aff=oddtdtcreator

👉 Trips and Sips Weekly Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/trips-and-sips-travel/

👉 Just Travel with Sandy Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/luxurytraveladvisorsandy

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