An inveterate traveler, I’ve been to 85 countries (and counting). I come alive when I’m exploring and seeing, tasting and feeling something new. I love to help other women experience this sensation as I truly believe it helps us see a larger world of possibilities within ourselves. Girls’ Guide is an invitation to explore another part of the world while we explore another part of ourselves.

Before Girls’ Guide, I had a long career in television production, stayed at home when my kids were young (and am grateful for that), then tried to make a difference in the not-for-profit arena and politics. I co-founded a not-for-profit in South Africa helping kids with HIV in the Cape Town township of Khayelitsha – one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

I hail from Nebraska, but lived most of my adult life in New York. In 2000, we bought our first home in France, fulfilling a lifelong dream. I’ve been trying to live there full-time ever since. Recently we sold our house in NY, and when not traveling, are now dividing our time between France, New Orleans, and a sailboat named Relish in Connecticut. 

I’m obsessed with food … gourmet Michelin star level meals to fish tacos at a roadside stand. I love finding that unique place with a chef who really cares what he or she is putting on the table. Plus, I’ll try anything once. Weirdest foods sampled to date: frogs legs (very good~), escargot & foie gras (duh!), eland and zebra (in Africa), fermented shark (in Iceland – GROSS) and fried grasshoppers (tasty!).

I’ve been a brunette and a blond and blond is better! I try to stay fashion conscious but sometimes I just have to throw on the mom jeans. I believe in the motto “Never act your age!”.