Some messages don’t arrive in words. Sometimes they show up as a whisper, a repeated number, a creature crossing your path, or a moment that feels far too meaningful to be coincidence. These “synchronicities”—as Carl Jung famously called them—appear when the soul is stirring, when something in your life is shifting, or when, in the quiet places of your heart, you’ve begun asking for guidance.

Travel isn’t just about seeing new places—it’s about rediscovering parts of yourself that everyday life tends to quiet. Whether your heart craves cobblestone streets, tropical breezes, or a luxury cruise where someone else handles every detail, these are the SEVEN little signs that your next journey is calling.

So let’s define ghosting. To me, it’s simply when someone you’ve been communicating with stops communicating. It happens for unknown reasons, though our minds usually fill in the blanks with assumptions. Sometimes there are clues, sometimes not.

We’ve all done it. Packed too much for a trip, convinced we’ll “need” six pairs of shoes, three jackets, and that extra curling iron — only to find ourselves dragging a suitcase that feels like it’s full of bricks down a cobblestone street.

I've adapted the Travel‑Buddy Contract—a tiny, cheeky agreement that lets you and your travel companion spell out expectations before the romance‑or‑whatever‑gets‑messy starts. Think of it as a relationship cheat‑sheet you can flash over a cappuccino, not a legal contract you need a lawyer to interpret.

If dating after 40 is like travel, then I’ve been living in layover hell. You know the kind: you’re exhausted, you’ve already missed your connection, and no one will give you a straight answer on when—or if—you’re actually getting to your destination. That’s where I’ve been in love: circling the gates, no real clarity, plenty of delays, and just enough false hope to keep me sitting at the terminal.

Here’s the truth: finding love after 40 isn’t impossible—but it is different. And for women like us, who have lived a little, loved a little (or a lot), traveled, built careers, raised kids, or rebuilt our lives after divorce or loss… the game is not the same one we were playing at 25.