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”

    • I said that once in Jordan and they said that’s not something I should say…because there Gypsies are liars and thieves. I told them I just meant in the sense of being carefree and having wanderlust!

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  3. hello, thanks to visit my blog. I like your blog, many a beautiful travel destination photo. complete information and very detail. hmm maybe you must come to Indonesia. many great place which you must visited. keep adventure. 🙂

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  4. Hi Sherry,

    what a great blog, I’m so glad I’ve found you and now I look forward to travel further with you. I’m passionate about nature, people, animals, travelling and photography myself and I really appreciate the way you present yourself and your life. Keep up the good work! 🙂
    Have a good time, enjoy life.

    Greetings from the far North
    Dina

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  10. Thanks for liking my hiking in the city blog! I am a 50; baby too and I guess we should have something in common–The Beatles, as a feeler? I like you Blog and some places you have visited are on my bucket list. I’ll be back to visit, and drop by mine again too :).

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  14. Hey there! Thanks for visiting my blog once again and liking ‘I Raised My Flag Today..’ 🙂 Your continued support is appreciated!

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  17. Sherry, your blog is fantastic from the writing to the gorgeous photos. We connected through a yoga post and I don’t want to lose you as I transferred from wordpress.com to wordpress.com It was supposed to be seamless but my followers weren’t transported!
    Would love if you could check to see if you received my latest post published today January 13 or if you need to re-follow. In any case the domain is http://arlenemoshe.com

    Hope to see you! Loving your blog-very, very much!!!

    Love,

    Arlene

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  21. I am right there with you Sherry on collecting experiences not things. It has been my passion all of my life. I am looking forward to your further adventures… and thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  23. Hi there. Thanks for following my humble efforts. I certainly look forward to perusing more of your blog. Welcome to Norway – velkommen til Norge 😀

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  24. Hi there,

    Just wanted to let you know I have nominated you for the The Versatile Blogger Award. I hope this is welcome news to you. If you prefer not to accept the award, I certainly understand, but I hope you will visit the other nominees, and they will visit you, just the same. To see more about the award and accepting this nomination, please visit my post at http://wp.me/p1w5ra-H8. All the best!

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  26. Very cool blog Sherry! You’ve been to so many of the places we have, and so many more we want to travel to in the future. I LOVED your shot of Deadvlei in the Namib… ‘I’m officially a photographer’. We were there in 2008 during a 6 month backpacking tour of southern Africa and this was before I had really started to think about the elements of a good shot, including the emotional link. You certainly captured it with that shot – good for you and I’m looking forward to exploring your work and getting to know you better.

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      • Hi Sherry…thanks for your kind words – I only wish I had discovered my passion for photography a few years ago instead of in my 40’s! That said – looking at your inspirational 50’s activities leads me to believe there are many, many great photo opportunities still to be had!

        I haven’t tried to sell any of my shots at this point. I’ve traded with a couple of people I know for services and will be doing some volunteer work. I’d like to eventually get into paid photography assignments but I have a very demanding “day job”, so being cautious not to over-comit at this point in time but trying to build my skills. I’ve seen some folk on the WordPress blog network providing links to ‘Smug Mug’ and ‘Esty’ so you may want to consider that?

        Looking forward to seeing more of your great work!

        Deb :o)

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  29. Crikey…I got dizzy trying to keep up with all that!

    Love it, and you are a great testimony to a favourite saying of mine…”those that don’t think it can be done shouldn’t bother the person doing it…”

    Look forward to trying to keep up with your adventures!

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  34. Great to see that you have become who you always were. Little girls are so all knowing but it takes us a while to realise it! Many thanks for visiting dragonshades where you are always welcome to explore.

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  37. HI Sherry! just read about you here – thank you for sharing ! You are an amazing lady and I appreciate getting to know you more through your writings and pictures! Kelly

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  41. I enjoyed reading your profile; we share much in common in our backgrounds. I also come from a dysfunctional family, went to school while working full time, had kids, got a divorce, etc. I’m exploring my 50’s also, can’t travel as much as you but have found my favorite place in the world, (Big Bear Lake, CA) where we have a vacation home and plan to retire. I have been on the hunt for blogs that speak to me, whose authors seem like someone I’d like to share a cup of coffee with; you definitely fit the bill! Your blog is interesting and the pictures beautiful!

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  42. Hi Sherry,
    Before you buy a teardrop, I hope you’ll consider this suggestion. For the same kind of money, you could have your feet on the floor when you want. Stand up, even, stove, sink, refrigerator, closet, TWO double beds, big enough for someone 6’2″ tall, two comfortable chairs, table, storage, and more. Also, two fewer tires to replace. You can camp not only in WalMart parking lots, but on city streets and in national parks and on BLM lands. You would always have everything with you, can park anywhere, including regular parking spaces, metered or not, etc.

    To see what I’m talking about, click on

    Betsy


    and see what I’m talking about. It would be ideal for a trip like you’re considering. Besides, when you’re finished with it, if you ever are, you can probably sell it for what you paid for it!

    To follow my recent adventures across New Mexico, Arizona and California, click here,

    EARRING Daily Painting #598

    Wishing you Happy Travels and Best of Luck,
    John

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    • Hi John – I was going through my blog and cleaning it up and found your message. I thought I responded to it…if not…thanks so much for the info. I decided not to buy a vehicle. Instead, I went on my trip and couchsurfed! Hope you’re well! ~Sherry~

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  44. OOOO! I’m so glad I found your blog! I’ve never been able to travel much and like you I prefer experiences over things. I look forward to living vicariously through your writing! 🙂 Thanks for sharing your experiences!

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  46. I love your tagline; Collect experiences, not things. I have currently set a personal challenge for myself, to try something new everyday. I started this because I have a similar philosophy to your tagline; life is about experiences! Your blog is very inspiring and I’m glad I stumbled upon it.

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  49. I am honoured to nominate you for the One Lovely Blog Award! Please pick up your award at http://travelswithtoby.wordpress.com/. Copy and Paste the Award to your blog and follow the rules of acceptance. I am very aware that some people do not wish to participate in Awards, and I completely respect that… no strings! But in any case, Congratulations, you have a Lovely Blog!

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