I’m Carla the creator of Passportamore.com.
Why, Passportamore you ask?
Because I love my Passport!
My little blue book has taken me places and given me life-changing experiences, opportunities and memories that I want to share, inspire and encourage you all, with my stories, strategies and travel tips.
Although, my website is live for all to see, please note: blog posts are still being added and my website is still a work in progress as of 2024.
My goal is that through the stories of Miles, Janine and I, all types of travelers will be able to get lots of incite on how to plan and experience a remarkable trip.
Passportamore.com is to inspire the newbie traveler, the less experienced, the single mom, recently retired, solo and family groups that hopefully will learn our best travel tips, strategies ways to save and a heads up on things not to miss on a a trip.
In my experience, travel is a skill. There will be times you have to leave your western mindset at home and embrace a culture outside of your comfort zone.
My blog will show you how to be very strategic, travel on a budget, if you desire, find the cheapest flights to the most interesting places, and have life-changing experiences.
You will learn how to decide on a destination; and most importantly how to open your mind, embrace the food, traditions and cultures of others and enjoy the world of travel!
There will be posts from expert travel friends, my travel buddies and information about how culture entered our life when my then 16 year old son, Miles had a study abroad experience when he was in high school.
So Why Start a Travel Blog?
I started my travel blog to help people travel more. Learn how and when to travel and all the nuiances that come along with a trip abroad. I receive so many travel inquiries such as, Am I afraid to travel, how I pay for all of this travel, find the time, find the best deals, where to stay. and the most asked question “Do I eat the food?”… So, I started my travel blog Passportamore.com, to try to answer all of your questions.
My Travel Style
Just to be clear, I’m not one of those digital nomads, (at least not yet). I did not quit my job, homeschool my kids or sell everything to travel the world.
Nope, that’s surely not me.
On the other hand, I’m also not a luxury traveler, with expensive luggage, staying in the penthouse of a 5-star American-style hotel… nor have I ever stayed in an all-inclusive resort.
Nope, that’s not me either – but maybe someday!
But for now, I’m a single, sassy, brassy mom, who’s not afraid to try new things. I put my kids — and myself through university, (coming soon you can read all about Janine’s fiasco getting to the UK to graduate school), all said, to get away from it all…we travel.
My mission is to try new foods and hang out among the locals around the world.
And to help both of my kids to become culturally savvy, I sent both of them to study abroad when they were in high school. Beginning with my son Miles he studied Japanese in Nagoya Japan.
Even amid the humdrum of everyday life, I have managed to find various ways to get on a plane, train or boat to see the world.
So, Yep, whenever and where ever I can, I travel, as traveling renews my soul.
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