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”

  3. Hi. Your blog is very nicely designed, with big pictures that jump out with people, life and colour.

    I hope I am as awesome as you in my 50’s :).

    Thanks and look forward to reading about your adventures.

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  10. thanks for the follow! I could have sworn I followed your blog before. BUT, this happened before with two other blogs. they somehow disappeared from my follow list? Weird! I saw your icon on someone else’s post today and so came here and refollowed. and it looks a bit different than I remember. your photos are so nice!! I do remember browsing through some of your Spain posts, noticed I had already liked at least one 😉 see you ’round the blogosphere!

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  14. Thanks for dropping into my blog and I’m really pleased that you found something to like. Your liking my post “picked me up” – at least metaphorically. Than you again. I’m looking forward to wandering around your blog for a closer read.

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  18. I just wanted to stop over and say thanks for taking interest in my blog. You’re an admiration of how I want to live when I’m fifty. I’m 20, but I tell people I’m still 5 on the inside. Stay young forever! — Benny

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  19. Hey, love your blog, it is just packed full of fun….Thanks, Would love to feature your photography as a hobby article on our website…..Let us know if you may be interested…..Cheers…..Graham….YourHobby.

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  20. You have a really wonderful and Inspiring blog, It’s my dream to see so many places and things all across the world and something you’ve done so well, I hope you have many more adventures 🙂

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  23. Hey sherry, I just discovered your blog, and I love it already. I hope that when I grow up (I’m 24 now), I can be as strong and beautiful as you are! You’re an inspiration. Love, Anne

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  29. Thanks for the follow Sherry. We can inspire each other with our travel stories, both inner and outer.
    I looked at your take a peek page – I’ve done almost all of them but not sky diving, zip lining or white water rafting. Really really want to try zip lining.

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    • I am honored Dorothy. I no longer accept awards. Your visits are my reward. Thank you so much!! Sorry for the late response…most everyone’s comments were in my spam folder. I have to figure out why.

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  39. lovely blog, I love pictures and I am amused about your ‘ picking up ‘ people, so strange and yet such a great gesture……

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  50. Travel Spirit…I have never read your complete”About”. I just finished reading all of it plus all of the comments coming in to it and going out of it. My first finger is now sore from scrolling my Mac Mouse. But it was so well worth it. You are a true inspiration. Thank you for creatively doing what you do with passion.

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    • Harold – That is so kind of you to do and to let me know! That’s what I want to be. Inspirational for people, because we all, some more than others, put up road blocks to accomplishing what our hearts want or need! And what the world needs! You are doing the same…so from one passionate explorer to another…Cheers!

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