November is a time to notice what already feels full in your life. Often it is the small things—a conversation that makes you laugh, a sunset that stills you, a moment of pause before the day begins. Travel brings these moments back into focus. It slows life just enough for meaning to surface.
This month, I am sharing journeys that invite appreciation in different ways. Alaska’s open wilderness. Baja’s living waters. The stories carried through ancient worlds. The islands of the South Pacific. And Nepal, where I will lead a Take a Shot at Happiness retreat for those seeking deep reflection and a new beginning grounded in purpose.
Each experience opens space to appreciate life more deeply. Find the journey that speaks to you.
North America with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
Alaska
Photo Credit: National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
There is a purity to Alaska that touches the senses. Mountains rise like sentinels, glaciers catch the light, and wildlife moves freely across untouched land. Standing there reminds you how vast and alive the world truly is.
Photo Credit: National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
Where the desert meets the sea, color and life intertwine. One moment you are kayaking near sea lions, the next you are watching gray whales surface beside your ship. Every scene feels fresh and immediate — the world at its most alive.
Around the World aboard the Four Seasons Private Jet
Photo Credit: Four Seasons Private Jet
Fly to some of the planet’s great wonders — the Great Barrier Reef, the Pyramids, Easter Island, and Petra. Each destination carries a story of human imagination and resilience, inviting reflection on what lasts through time.
Sail through the South Pacific aboard an intimate ship made for exploration. Each island welcomes you with its own colors, traditions, and sense of peace — an experience both grounding and renewing.
February 20–27, 2026 | All-Inclusive | Limited to 16 Guests
Photo Credit: The Dwarika’s Collection
For those seeking abundance that begins within, Nepal offers a setting where reflection and renewal naturally unfold. Walk through ancient courtyards in Kathmandu and rest in Dhulikhel, where the green hills open to the distant Himalayas. Take part in Buddhist meditation, Ayurvedic consultation, mantra chanting, and energy healing.
Through guided photography and reflective writing, you release what has been weighing on you and make space for what is next. You return home lighter, clearer, and ready to live with more ease and gratitude.
Each Sojourn Explorers journey is created for those who want their travels to hold more meaning. You travel to reconnect, to reflect, and to find inspiration in both the outer world and your inner one.
My work — as a producer, author, and Happiness Explorer — brings together storytelling, wellbeing practices, and the transformative nature of place. Every journey offers a chance to pause, realign, and return home seeing life with fresh perspective.
Photo Op + Action Opportunity: Your Lens of Abundance
Photo Credit: Ahmed Aqtai
This week, take a photograph of something that already feels abundant in your life. It might be the morning light through your window, a tea shared with someone you love, or a place that helps you breathe more deeply.
Then, write one sentence about why this moment matters to you. Notice how the act of seeing shifts how you feel. Awareness itself is a form of abundance.
Wherever you are, may gratitude lead you to abundance.
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