Parasailing!

When two over-forty adventurers decide to sell everything and travel around-the-world, it makes for an interesting story! So far, Lisa Chavis and Cheryl MacDonald have traveled to 4 continents, 30 countries and over 200 cities. Their goal is to write and volunteer around the world, sharing their stories and fun. Come along for a laugh to see the world! Remember, it’s never too late to Live Your Dream!

Cheryl and Lisa decided their lives weren’t nearly exciting enough, so they sold all possessions that wouldn’t fit in a large backpack and took off around the world.

steps 225x300 About Us!

Traveler, adventurer, writer, photographer, SCUBA diver, volunteer, and overall lover-of-life! In a nutshell, that’s a good description of either of them at any one moment.

picasabackground (320 x 200)

They’re about as different as angel food cake and Key Lime pie, but somehow the combination seems to work. One prefers 5-star while the other is partial to dive bars, but it’s been three years, 4 continents, 29 countries, and more gooey desserts than either of them cares to remember — and they’re still going strong!

Backpacking for thirteen weeks and eleven countries throughout Europe, volunteering for ten weeks of diving in the Mexican jungle to protect the coral reef, three months in Africa photographing and studying up-close the Big 5 on game reserves, riding camels through the Sahara desert, diving the pristine waters of Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia…and as for what’s ahead??? There is an awful lot to see out there!

Come with us as we explore the world – volunteering, blogging, eating and drinking ourselves silly and laughing our way through strange lands! You can find us on Twitter and on our Facebook fan page! We’d love to hear from you!

We’re back in Florida right now, promoting our book What Boundaries? Live Your Dream! A humorous account of twowomen in their forties who take on Europe with an over-packed rucksack and a purple octopus named Priscilla.

priscilla (512 x 384)

Our goal? To help anyone who’s looking to find the courage and motivation to live their own dreams! As Helen Keller said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”

Together let’s live our dreams!!

Watch our Fox 13 television interview here:


Collection of some published articles by Lisa and Cheryl:

IMG 0330 225x300 Stories

Coral Reef Conservation in Mexico! by Cheryl MacDonald published by Transitions Abroad

P1050193 300x225 Stories

A Night With The Maasai by Lisa Chavis found on Wanderlust and Lipstick.

Volunteering Ten Weeks in S. Africa by Lisa Chavis published by Transitions Abroad.

All photos taken by the authors at GVI Pez Maya Mexico, Kenya, and Venetia & Karongwe Reserves, S. Africa.