Rita Golden Gelman's guest appearances

Rita Golden Gelman

PodCast – Raising Miro on the Road of Life

The Globetrotter Lounge

The Nav.it Podcast

Again & Again: Children's Books and Stories 

Beth Santos

Rachel Rudwall

Nikki Vargas

Erin Papworth

Nikki Roda

Whitney Hansen

Kevin Matthews

Nicolle Merrill

Erica Virvo

Cristabel Soady

Kat Weiss

Portia Smith

Caitlin Blythe

Samantha Nelson

Jamila Souffrant

OwlTail

When the lives of the Jews in Persia are threatened, it is up to Esther to save them...  *unofficial reading Music: Fantastic World by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7042-fantastic-world License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

When the lives of the Jews in Persia are threatened, it is up to Esther to save them... *unofficial reading Music: Fantastic World by WinnieTheMoog Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/7042-fantastic-world" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/song/7042-fantastic-world</a> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Queen Esther Saves Her People retold by Rita Golden Gelman illustrated by Frane Lessac

Today's interview is with Rita Golden Gelman— an extraordinary world traveler and elder Nav.igator. Now 81 years old, she spent 33 years of her later life without a permanent residence. Author of the New York Times bestseller: Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World, she personifies the idea that true wealth is experiential. A prolific children’s book author who wrote while on the road, Rita was a working nomad well before the current “digital nomad” trend.  She also edited and published a collection of stories from women travelers: Female Nomad and Friends: Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World. She was invited to share her life and travel perspectives in a TEDx talk: The Joy of Connecting. Rita has lived on five continents and in often rural places in Mexico, Indonesia, Africa, Laos, Thailand, Guatemala, Colombia, India, Tanzania and more. During this conversation, Rita shares stories about how she nav.ed a life of travel (managing logistics from finances to visas) and what her life is like now as she ages (some serious #realtalk).  She also offers her favorite resource for those wanting to dive into a nomadic life.  What You'll Learn  How she handled working remotely and staying in touch with family before the age of the internet How she found  places to stay throughout her 33 years on the road Her main reason for traveling How she was able to survive financially during her years abroad Some of her experiences from where she lived the longest (Indonesia) How she handled some of the logistics like visas and residency What her most recent trip to Rwanda was like What life is like now at almost 82 years old The importance of NOW. The #bestpart of a lifetime of travel What her most recommended travel resource is  You can follow and learn more about Rita at ritagoldengelman.com Watch and listen Rita’s TEDx talk: The Joy of Connecting Pick up copies of her books: Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World and Female Nomad and Friends: Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World (Proceeds from the purchase of Female Nomad and Friends goes towards providing school scholarships for children in Delhi, India) Resources Mentioned  Servas International – Peace and understanding through travel and hosting Servas United States  Real Talk This week's real talk story from the Nav.it app community is about Bora Bora. If you want to have your story featured on a future episode, download the Nav.it app and leave your post in the Community section.  We'd love to hear from you!  If you are enjoying the Nav.it podcast. please take a moment to rate, review and subscribe – we would appreciate it as  it really helps us grow the show.  Other comments, suggestions or other feedback? Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @letsnavit.  

Today's interview is with Rita Golden Gelman— an extraordinary world traveler and elder Nav.igator. Now 81 years old, she spent 33 years of her later life without a permanent residence. Author of the New York Times bestseller: Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World, she personifies the idea that true wealth is experiential. A prolific children’s book author who wrote while on the road, Rita was a working nomad well before the current “digital nomad” trend.  She also edited and published a collection of stories from women travelers: Female Nomad and Friends: Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World. She was invited to share her life and travel perspectives in a TEDx talk: The Joy of Connecting. Rita has lived on five continents and in often rural places in Mexico, Indonesia, Africa, Laos, Thailand, Guatemala, Colombia, India, Tanzania and more. During this conversation, Rita shares stories about how she nav.ed a life of travel (managing logistics from finances to visas) and what her life is like now as she ages (some serious #realtalk).  She also offers her favorite resource for those wanting to dive into a nomadic life.  What You'll Learn <ul> <li>How she handled working remotely and staying in touch with family before the age of the internet</li> <li>How she found  places to stay throughout her 33 years on the road</li> <li>Her main reason for traveling</li> <li>How she was able to survive financially during her years abroad</li> <li>Some of her experiences from where she lived the longest (Indonesia)</li> <li>How she handled some of the logistics like visas and residency</li> <li>What her most recent trip to Rwanda was like</li> <li>What life is like now at almost 82 years old</li> <li>The importance of NOW.</li> <li>The #bestpart of a lifetime of travel</li> <li>What her most recommended travel resource is</li> </ul> You can follow and learn more about Rita at <a href="http://www.ritagoldengelman.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ritagoldengelman.com</a> Watch and listen Rita’s TEDx talk: <a href="https://youtu.be/q2tijFrHJ9g" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Joy of Connecting</a> Pick up copies of her books: <a href="http://a.co/apQWVPR" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World</a> and <a href="http://a.co/jkTo6Xl" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Female Nomad and Friends: Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World</a> (Proceeds from the purchase of Female Nomad and Friends goes towards providing school scholarships for children in Delhi, India) Resources Mentioned <ul> <li><a href="https://servas.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Servas International</a> – Peace and understanding through travel and hosting</li> <li><a href="https://usservas.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Servas United States</a></li> </ul> Real Talk This week's real talk story from the <a href="http://Nav.it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nav.it</a> app community is about Bora Bora. If you want to have your story featured on a future episode, download the <a href="http://nav.it/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nav.it app</a> and leave your post in the Community section.  We'd love to hear from you!  If you are enjoying the <a href="http://Nav.it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nav.it</a> podcast. please take a moment to rate, review and subscribe – we would appreciate it as  it really helps us grow the show.  Other comments, suggestions or other feedback? Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @letsnavit.

Nav.ing a Lifetime of Travel: Rita Golden Gelman

In this episode I talk with Rita Golden Gelman - an extraordinary and delightful world traveler. Now 80 years old, she spent 30 years of her later life without a permanent residence. Author of the New York Times bestseller: Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World, she has endless travel stories and lessons to share. A prolific children's book author who wrote while on the road, Rita was a working nomad well before the current "digital nomad" trend.  She also edited and published a collection of stories from women travelers: Female Nomad and Friends: Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World.Rita has literally traveled around the world – living in often rural places in Mexico, Indonesia, Africa, Laos, Thailand, Guatemala, Colombia, India, Tanzania and more. Trained in Anthropology at UCLA, Rita mostly lived with families, immersing herself in local culture as much as possible. Join our conversation as we explore the importance of connecting authentically with people wherever you travel, trusting your unfolding experiences, and going with the flow.Visit my website to learn more about me, and say hi on social media: @jetsetlisette.See Full Show NotesEnjoyed this episode?  If so, please rate and review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.

In this episode I talk with Rita Golden Gelman - an extraordinary and delightful world traveler. Now 80 years old, she spent 30 years of her later life without a permanent residence. Author of the New York Times bestseller: <a href="http://a.co/apQWVPR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World</a>, she has endless travel stories and lessons to share. A prolific children's book author who wrote while on the road, Rita was a working nomad well before the current "digital nomad" trend.  She also edited and published a collection of stories from women travelers: <a href="http://a.co/jkTo6Xl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Female Nomad and Friends: Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World</a>.Rita has literally traveled around the world – living in often rural places in Mexico, Indonesia, Africa, Laos, Thailand, Guatemala, Colombia, India, Tanzania and more. Trained in Anthropology at UCLA, Rita mostly lived with families, immersing herself in local culture as much as possible. Join our conversation as we explore the importance of connecting authentically with people wherever you travel, trusting your unfolding experiences, and going with the flow.Visit <a href="https://jetsetlisette.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my website</a> to learn more about me, and say hi on social media: @jetsetlisette.<a href="https://jetsetlisette.com/episode6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See Full Show Notes</a>Enjoyed this episode?  If so, please rate and review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.

Ep 6 | Rita Golden Gelman: Travel Lessons from a Nomadic Life