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Lunch with Journeywoman!

October 23, 2013 by Patricia Sands Leave a Comment

Some days are a little more special than others and yesterday was one of those!

Some people you meet are a little more special than others and the woman I met yesterday was indeed one of those!

Evelyn-bio-picEvelyn Hannon, aka Journeywoman, and I spent a couple of hours  yesterday chatting over a light lunch we picked up in Whole Foods at Hazelton Lanes in Toronto. Seriously … just the two of us … lucky me!

Through a conversation we were having online about promoting The Promise of Provence on her site, the next thing we knew we were arranging to meet. I am so delighted we did. As smart, funny and down-to-earth as Evelyn appears in her writing online, she is even more so in person.  This is a woman experiencing life to the max and sharing her energy and enthusiasm with all of us. Lucky us!

In a word: INSPIRING.

I loved the fact we share the same philosophy that age should not be a deterrent to anything you wish to do in life. We looked at each other and laughed as we agreed that getting older is simply an opportunity to have time to follow more of your dreams. Just do it!

No wonder Time Magazine included Evelyn in a list of “this century’s most innovative thinkers”. As a woman way ahead of her time, she recognized the power of the internet and began blogging about travel for women in 1997, expanding her reach from the magazine she began in 1994. She now has over 70,000 subscribers to her newsletter and over 30,000 avid followers on Twitter.

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Click right here to read how her personal journey began.

As a serial traveler, I’ve followed Evelyn’s Journeywoman.com website for several years and always found interesting, helpful and/or entertaining travel information there. Although the website is geared to women traveling on their own, the information is valuable for anyone planning a trip or, truly, for people interested in learning more about this wonderful world of ours.  The number and variety of articles on this site will keep you engaged for a very long time.

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Just ignore the fact I’m in my track suit as I dashed over right after tennis!

I’m pleased and proud to have The Promise of Provence occupying a little space of its own on Journeywoman.com for the month of November. We’re also going to talk about the WomensTravelNetwork ‘Promenade in Provence’. I will be on the tour … will you?

If you haven’t yet discovered Evelyn’s Journeywoman.com site, I am suggesting that you get yourself over there as quickly as you can. Here you go … CLICK!  You will be writing me to say thanks. I know it!

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Filed Under: Blog, General Travel, News Tagged With: Debbie Ross, Evelyn Hannon, France, Journeywoman, Patricia Sands, Provence, Susan Sommers, The Promise of Provence, travel, Womens Travel Network

About Patricia Sands

Family, writing and travel are my passions ... okay, and chocolate ... and I'm seldom without a camera. I write women's fiction and keep in touch with readers by a monthly newsletter that also has giveaways and contests. Come and join us by signing up on the right. See you there!

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  1. wordsfromanneli says

    October 23, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    Great post, Patricia.

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    • patriciasands says

      October 24, 2013 at 1:11 pm

      Anneli, Evelyn is our kind of woman. You will love her site.

      Reply
  2. journeyguruEvelyn Hannon says

    October 23, 2013 at 10:24 pm

    Patricia, not only did I have the fun of wonderful conversation with you over lunch, I also received an autographed copy of your book, The Promise of Provence (which I’m saving for my holiday – can’t wait to read it). If that wasn’t enough I just read this blog post all about me and the Journeywoman website. It was so kind of you to take the time
    to write it. What a lovely gift for me. Thank you for everything. You are
    my treat of the week.

    Reply
  3. filbio says

    October 24, 2013 at 11:54 am

    Another great post. Evelyn sounds like a major player in the social media realm. I’ll check out her sites. Very cool that she has your book there too.

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      October 24, 2013 at 1:59 pm

      She’s a major player indeed, Phil, and another great example of how life just keeps getting better and better!

      Reply
  4. Stephanie Keyes says

    October 25, 2013 at 5:58 am

    Patricia, what a great post! You always have wonderful articles and resources on your blog. Way to go! So nice to learn about Evelyn and JourneyWoman. Off to check out the site!

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    • patriciasands says

      October 27, 2013 at 10:24 am

      Evelyn has a fantastic site, Steph. You will enjoy it!

      Reply
  5. sheridegrom - From the literary and legislative trenches. says

    October 27, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    Patricia – I feel all warm and cozy inside when I make it home to your blog. You are always achieving one goal after another and are an inspiration for all women to just get out there and do it. Thank you for your positive attitude that all things are possible if you’re willing to put one foot in front of the other. Somehow I’m convinced the body will follow the feet. Now, I’m headed over to JourneyWoman to check her site and congratulations for appearing on her site for the month of Nov.

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  6. Marcia says

    October 27, 2013 at 11:08 pm

    You look great, even in a track suit, Patricia! How exciting meeting someone you admire! I’ll definitely stop over at her site!

    Reply
    • patriciasands says

      November 3, 2013 at 9:29 am

      Marcia , thanks! I can tell you that Evelyn is definitely a woman you would enjoy! You might even want to have her on your blog sometime! She’s our kind of woman!

      Reply
  7. Darlene says

    October 28, 2013 at 1:44 am

    Evelyn sounds amazing. I love hanging out with people like her. I subsrcibed to her newsletter. What fun that you got to meet her. (you look fab in a track suit BTW)

    Reply

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