Stay away from Europe, stay away from Japan, Australia. If you go to the Western world, you're gonna pay more money. You can spend five months in Bali for what you'd spend in one month in Europe. — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
I came back once or twice a year to visit my family, and then I would take off again. In the beginning, I think… — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
I don't want to be responsible anymore. I don't want to have plans. I just want to float through the world. — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
Even here, in the U.S., I walk my daughter's dog and I look for interesting people sitting at a picnic table and I walk… — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
Stay away from Europe, stay away from Japan, Australia. If you go to the Western world, you're gonna pay more money. You can spend… — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
There are times when the state department says not to travel to a place, but I'll look it up and find out for myself.… — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
Eat where the people eat, not the hotels and touristy restaurants. If a local teacher makes $50 a month and they're living decently, see… — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
If you don't talk to strangers, your life is so limited. If you're careful about what you eat, you'll never try anything adventurous. — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
Take what happened to me in Bali. I planned on going to Ubud, then met a man on an airplane who told me it… — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
There were times that the kids were upset I wasn't there, those three times a year they needed me. The rest of the time,… — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
I don't worry about being a woman alone out there. My advice to people is to smile a lot, talk to strangers, accept all… — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
When I'm by myself, I'm not threatening at all. I get many more invitations than I would if I were traveling with anyone else,… — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
Risk-taking, trust, and serendipity are key ingredients of joy. Without risk, nothing new ever happens. Without trust, fear creeps in. Without serendipity, there are… — Rita Gelman Copy Share Image
