Meet Sherry


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Looking back, my decision to resign from a traditional 8 to 5 job to take care of my mother, was the beginning of a wonderful chapter in my life! Working in the corporate world for 30 years and raising a son left little time to discover my likes/dislikes. I soon discovered that traveling is in my blood (I’ve moved over 40 times) and have been fortunate to be able to explore more than 60 countries, via Couchsurfing, Airbnb, VRBO, and some of the more conventional ways.

Starting my own meetup, “Travel Spirit Meetup”, enabled me to take over 20 people through 24 countries in Europe and Central America between 2014 and 2016! I’ve had time to take some photography classes and was a Photographer and Travel Writer for Cincinnati Refined for five years, in addition to taking senior, family, real estate and other types of photographs through my own business. I started a business in 2016 taking people on tours of Cincinnati and by 2019 had hired seven freelance Tour Guides and was #1 on Trip Advisor! Since the pandemic hit, I’ve dissolved the company and am now retired.

Teaching myself how to use Lightroom, making over 250 new Recipes in 18 months, and starting this blog which now has over 5,000 followers have been a few of my accomplishments. Hiking solo to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, finishing my first half marathon, hiking for over 3 days in Peru to Machu Picchu, sky diving, and traveling over 5,000 miles in an Overland Truck through six African countries, camping most of the way are a few more.

I’m a Veteran having served in the U.S. Army for four years, stationed in Germany for the majority of that time and have my B.A. in Business from the University of Texas at Dallas.

I live in Northern Kentucky, having moved from a country setting in Northern Cincinnati in 2019 after my husband passed away. My only child passed away in 2019, a year after my husband. I know they want me to be happy and to continue living life with as much enthusiasm and wonder as before.

Your visits are my reward.

I prefer not to accept awards…thank you for the thought!

680 thoughts on “Meet Sherry”

  2. Hi!

    Thanks for dropping by earlier and liking my post 🙂 really appreciate it.
    You have an interesting blog. Keep on writing, and I hope you get to travel a lot (wishing the same thing for myself as well).
    Do drop by from time to time. Thanks!

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    • He has his hobbies also….a tractor, a harley, a boat, a bicycle, target shooting, golfing, fishing, etc. The last couple of years, I’ve only been gone anywhere from one week to three weeks at a time. 🙂

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  8. Hello there – I saw that you stopped-by my blog this morning…thank you for visiting and for letting me know you were there.

    Safe travels to you as you cross Africa!

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  11. A wonderful, well organised blog, Sherry. You have a zeal for traveling like I do. And what’s so inviting about your blog is the honest way at which you place info and pictures. Keep up the good work!

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    • Thank you very much! I just looked through your blog and also like it very much. It looks like you live in Africa. I’m going through six countries in Africa for 40 days. I leave in a month…am very excited!

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      • Yes, I’m a Nigerian. The snaps were taken in the Northeastern part of the country. I’m glad you will have a lot to say when you get home. I wish you a safe journey.

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  16. Though we are at different places in life, it appears we have contracted the same travel virus. If you need an assistant on your travels, I know someone you could hire 🙂

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  19. Finding your voice through life experiences may not be easy, yet your voice will be found almost effortlessly and you will beam with inner joy when you do!
    Lots of luck and enlightenment until then.

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  20. Hi Sherry! Thanks for stopping over at my blog. I really enjoyed paging through your photos of your travels! Your trip to Africa sounds awesome…very cool. I look forward to following your journey.

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  21. S ~ Thanks for your recent “like” of my blog post regarding thoughts from a hammock in Guatemala. I’ve studied your travel resume and we’ve crossed a lot of paths. There were a few years when I burned through passports and couldn’t get enough of life on the road. Then three years ago I moved to Maine and the travel bug took up and flew off. I’ve had no hankering or inkling to head out for some time now. I’ve been told that I finally arrived at my destination.

    That said, my first trip abroad in three years is coming up in May. My son, who thru-hiked the Appalachian last summer, Georgia to Maine, convinced me to join him on a three week trek of the Annapurna circuit in Nepal. I’m fifty six, with only one real hip left–what was I thinking! It will be my second trip to Nepal and joking aside I can’t wait to get back in the mountains, this time with my sun.

    Perhaps the bug to travel had simply gone into hibernation.

    I look forward to reading of your adventures.
    Regards.
    D

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  22. So glad I found your blog today; can’t wait to read more and live vicariously through your wonderful trips! Carpe diem!

    Slainte, Lisa

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  23. Hi Sherry, greetings from one survivor to another! Teaching ESL is an option I thought of but instead just sold out and moved to the south of France. Couchsurfing is great! I’ve been a member for six years and have had some amazing visitors.
    Thanks for visiting my blog: http://poetryphotosandmusingsohmy.wordpress.com and liking the photos. If you are interested, I also have a blog about France. You can find it at http://foundinfrance.wordpress.com
    Enjoy the journey,
    Léa

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  25. Hi Sherry

    I look forward to reading more about you and your travels, so keep writing!

    I note that ‘Couchsurf at a stranger’s home’ is on your bucket list and although I can’t offer you quite that but would like to invite you to join us at http://www.homeexchange50plus.com to swap your home with others. Home Exchange is such a great way to travel.

    All the very best and enjoy your travels

    Brian

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  27. Thank you for publishing about your travels, including your fascinating photography. I’m looking forward to browsing your blog more. And…learning…about what I might like to do and where I might like to go. Your bucket list inspires me to create one for myself. I’m not even sure what I’d want to put on it, but you’ve got the wheels rolling in my mind.

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  28. First of all .. thanks for the “liking” – hopefully you will like part 1 too – published a couple of days ago. Really like what met here – stunning photo’s and great travelling stories. So I will follow. Happy Daddy’s day.

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  29. I’ve enjoyed reading your “About” page and look forward to reading more of your posts.
    If you ever take up that travel guide job, send me some info. I need a good vacation!

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  33. Great About Page. So possitive I like the picture’s of you over time. And talking about your family History and things in life that you have learned to overcome. I really like your Blog. I don’t really travel much only in a small circle for know so I really enjoy your Adventurous Spirit.

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  34. Sherry–
    Your work here shows that you have found a thoughtful voice in both images and travels. Admired your candor and openness.

    Always enjoy getting a notice that someone new has happened upon and enjoyed my blog “Travels of Bogie.” Imagine my delight when I read that you are from Cincinnati. As you may have discovered in reading my site, through one of those often unexplicable twists of fate I came for a great career opportunity. I’ve been here about 2 1/2 years. The exploring has been interesting. The adjustment to this very different culture has been a challenge. Would love to hear more about your time here and the wonderful and unique that I may have yet to discover.

    Fellow traveler, may the road ahead be smooth with a breathtaking view.

    Donna

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  36. HI
    Thank you for liking my post.
    I agree with you – collect experiences not things, which is why my husband and I moved to India in 2008 and we have never regretted it for a moment.
    When you do get to visit India then I hope you can come down this way and collect a few more experiences and memories to treasure!
    Dorinda (lakesideindia)

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  37. Wow! You’ve been everywhere!!! I scroll through your Italy travel. I need to take a break. You just have so many. Hehe. You’ll be seeing me liking and commenting, visiting here often.

    Great Travel Blog. 😀

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    • Hi Mike…Thanks! I visited England once in 1978, when I lived in Germany while in the military. I’m sure it has changed dramatically…but with so many places to see.. I feel compelled to go somewhere new!

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  39. i love reading the “about” page of most blogs and i got to say, yours is one of the most honest i have read so far… are you sure you are 50? looking good.. 🙂

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  42. I love your story.. I’m 45.. grew up also in dysfunctional family also left when I was 18 for the Army and lived in Frankfurt for 3 years and that is where my travel bug started then I also came back got married and divorced.. and am no married again for the last 3 years.. my youngest son is a senior and has signed a baseball scholarship so he will be off in August and my house will be empty.. I’m so excited.. except for the dog now which is like another child.. but I enjoyed your story much and how open you are.. both my parents have passed too.. and my desire for travel grows greater and greater every year.. are you still married? Where do you live now.. We live in Louisiana, I’m originally from WA. I wanna be like you.. I also want to know about the gap tours..

    Thanks so much for your story.

    Carla

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    • Hi Carla…We have SO much in common! I am remarried to the same husband for 3 years now. We were married for 13 years last time. I live in Cincinnati. I’m headed over to check out your blog. ~Sherry~

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  49. Thanks for your visit Sherry and the “like”! Lovely to met another fellow “globe-trotter”, and what a cool blog title you have! Hope we can support each other finding lots new readers and followers! All the best from Austria, Renate

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  50. Thanks for your visit Sherry!

    Nice to make friends in the blogging community. Love your photos and stories!!

    Hard to believe you had a self-esteem problem – you were a sweet little girl (very cute pics!) and have grown into a beautiful woman with a beaming smile!!

    Keep on smiling!!

    Love,
    carmen ❤

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