352 Karen Gershowitz: Inspiring Older Women to Travel the World—Solo Too

352 Karen Gershowitz: Inspiring Older Women to Travel the World—Solo Too

Author: Gail Zelitzky and Catherine Marienau October 29, 2025 Duration: 31:28

At 17, Karen Gershowitz caught the travel bug—and never looked back. She’s now explored 100 countries, often returning to dig deeper than the “Disney Lands” most tourists see. Her love of discovery led her from ceramics to international marketing and, eventually, to writing about her adventures. In her books, Travel Mania: Stories of Wanderlust and Wanderlust: Extraordinary People, Quirky Places, and Curious Cuisine, Karen shares stories of meeting locals, trying new foods, and finding connections in unexpected places. Travel, she says, “has opened my heart and changed how I see the world—and myself.” Whether you’re roaming the globe or exploring closer to home, her story invites you to keep that spirit of discovery alive.

“If you really want to know the people and the places, go away from where the tourists are.” - Karen Gershowitz

Connect with Karen: Email: gershowitzkaren@gmail.com

Website: https://karengershowitz.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karengershowitzauthor/

Books: Wanderlust (2023), Travel Mania (2021)

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Acknowledgements

Sponsor: Women’s Connection. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, Women’s Connection is a member-driven nonprofit organization for vibrant, accomplished women who are at least 50 years old. In chapters around the country, women connect to enjoy shared interests and empower each other to thrive. https://womenconnecting.org

AGE-WISE COLLECTIVE: Women Over 70 is a proud member of the Age-Wise Collective, comprised of women-led podcasts that feature stories from women 50+ and topics that promote the pro-aging movement. MEET: Fit Strong Women Over 50, a podcast for the Becoming Elli Community, hosted by Jill McCauslin and Chris Brown, who interview experts and share their insights about losing weight, keeping it off, and working out. http://www.becomingelli.com


Hosted by Gail Zelitzky and Catherine Marienau, Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined turns the page on a well-worn cultural script. This is not a series about decline, but a collection of dialogues focused squarely on expansion. You’ll hear from women who are starting businesses, deepening their creative practices, forging new relationships, and confronting societal expectations with a refreshing blend of honesty and humor. These conversations, rooted in personal journals and lived expertise, delve into the practical and the profound-from the science of longevity to the personal journeys of resilience that define this chapter. The podcast moves beyond inspiration to offer tangible insight, framing the later decades as a time of active reinvention. Tune in for stories that replace stereotypes with specificity, and discover a community redefining what it means to grow older with purpose and curiosity.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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