FROM THE EDITOR
Finally, Life Decisions Your Mother Would Approve
Stephanie Reed
Editor-in-Chief
Travel buddies are a rare and special breed.
FROM THE EDITOR
Finally, Life Decisions Your Mother Would Approve
Travel buddies are a rare and special breed. You know the ones—up for Cancún or Kolkata on a moment’s notice. As long as it’s an adventure—and it’s with you.
My mother is one of my favorite travel buddies. Still a fountain of energy at 78, her itineraries are relentlessly ambitious. Right now, she’s planning our upcoming mother-daughter trip to France. The printout of what we’ll do and see in one week is 16 pages long. (I predict we’ll check off somewhere between three and six.)
What’s wonderful about Mom is she’s willing to abandon the plan at a moment’s notice. For her, contemplating the endless possibilities of a trip abroad is almost as much fun as the trip itself.
May is for celebrating moms, and with it, we aim to bring you endless possibilities for exploring with her… like escapades to Tokyo and Marrakesh and Bali. But if your idea of a Mother’s Day getaway is traveling solo—indulging in Turkish spas to your heart’s content—we’ve got insider tips for that, too.
Speaking of solo travelers, IL’s intrepid editor Jessica Ramesch ventured all the way to Uruguay to see what all the fuss is about… and whether it could match the allure of neighboring Argentina. As you’ll see, she came home with a new love—one her mother would approve of.
If you prefer traveling with pets than humans, we get it. But pet travel gets complicated and expensive. Learn how one couple is seeing the world with a menagerie of animals—and saving a bundle while they’re at it.
We have a wealth of live-abroad discoveries for you, too. Read about a modern “Swiss Family Robinson” uprooted to a tiny Costa Rican paradise… and a couple who motorbiked their way across 30-plus Mexican towns before they found their Goldilocks spot.
And for our francophiles: Ronan McMahon’s found a way you can retire to the South of France like a Prince of Monaco… for a fraction of the cost.
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May 2024 Volume 45 Number 1
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Illustrator: Colleen Clapp
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,Editor-in-Chief
Our Magazine Team
| Founding Publisher | William Bonner | |
| CEO | Mary Carroll | |
| Executive Editor, International Living | Jennifer Stevens | |
| Editor-in-Chief | Stephanie Reed | |
| Managing Editor | Megan Ritchie | |
| Designer | Derek Westwood | |
| Online Editor | Donal Lucey | |
| Illustrator | Colleen Clapp |
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