Jul 21, 2017
Donna Cravotta took her first solo trip when she was 5 years old. This adventure at such a young age sparked a huge desire and passion in Donna to travel the world, and she did! When Donna had her son, her priorities shifted and her solo travels came to a halt. Now that her son is slightly older, Donna can not wait till he’s off to college so she can begin a new stage of her life and travel the world on her own time once again.
Key Takeaways:
*For Donna growing up, travel was what ‘other people’ did.
*Donna’s best friend moved away and she was depressed, so her mother found enough money to send Donna, aged 5 at the time, on a plane (alone!) to go visit her friend.
*Donna traveled all over for work in her adult life, but then she had a child and being a jetsetter just wasn’t possible.
*Donna shares a cute story of her days working and traveling around the world.
*Jennifer discusses how sometimes you just have to accommodate your travel buddy.
*Donna had a lot of stress managing a bad relationship, working long hours, and a newborn child. One day Donna saw a deal to the Dominican Republic and just went! She spent her time reflecting, setting up boundaries, and realizing that she had to raise her child alone.
*Donna explains what a ‘maintenance-free’ lifestyle is and how you can have one.
*Donna is waiting for her son to go off to college. Once he does, you bet she’ll be back to solo traveling again.
*Really be mindful as to what’s taking up your time. You don’t enjoy it? Delegate it or outsource it.
*Remember, the only thing you can control in your life is your reaction.
*Most of Donna’s travel experiences have been reactionary. However, when Donna begins to travel again in the next few years, she’s not going to make her trips reactionary. They’re going to be purposely planned.
*What’s in store for Donna when she becomes an empty nester?
*There’s a whole big world out there. Your adventures don’t always have to be planned to the ‘T.’
*Don’t be afraid to be a tourist in your own backyard. You will get to see things from a new perspective.
*It’s not always about the destination. It’s the experience you have with yourself while you’re in that new destination that counts the most. It is such a profound feeling.
*What is Donna’s business about?
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