Hello, I'm Lale Aricoglu and welcome to women who travel.

This month, we've been hearing some phone calls between our listeners and me about travels

they've taken in search of something.

These phone calls have taken us to the Philippines, camping in the Grand Canyon and across Europe.

And today, we hear from Stephanie, who spoke with us from her New York City apartment after

just returning from Oaxaca, where she spent several weeks with a group of women during a personal

and professional crossroads and gained something rare.

Perspective.

What type of traveler are you?

Okay, so I would say I am the kind of traveler that really, like, I got back from Mexico

on Friday and on Sunday I was already starting to think about my next trip.

So I am constantly trying to figure out where I'm going next, what I'm going to be doing next.

I want to go everywhere. I also like to go to places that are not as often visited.

Very, like, at least even if I go to a main area, go to like a place that isn't very tourist-heavy within that area.

Sounds really exciting to me.

I'm also a spreadsheeter.

I love a plan.

I love being like, on these days, we're going to rest. And on these days, we're going to do activities.

Oh my God, I'm so impressed by spreadsheeters. I am not. I'm an aspiring spreadsheeter, but it all gets channeled into my job and never in my own personal trips.

You got to try it. It brings me so much calm.

I will be honest that I usually do the spreadsheet thing when I'm going with other people,

but when I'm by myself like I was for this trip, the spreadsheet is like in my head.

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