Monika von Borthwick already belongs to the older generation of travelers and lives in the culturally rich Upper Bavaria on the border with Austria. In addition to her professional activities, for decades she coached bus travelers as tour guides in European countries. Even then she wrote down her experiences extensively about land and people, but without publishing them.
After the death of her husband, she explored numerous areas in Europe on her own with her newly acquired RV and her two dog ladies. Equipped with these experiences, they ventured the leap over the big pond with an organized group a few years ago. During this five-month journey from Washington to and through Mexico she decided to do it again on her own. She discovered the love of storytelling and detailed travel reports were sent home by email.