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e before my flight out the next morning. We walked all over Rome, 12 miles in all, that afternoon and evening.</p><h2 id="986d">I come from…</h2><p id="31f8">California, where I was born and raised. But I’ve spent most of my adult life as an ex-pat living abroad in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. I lived in Turkey for 17 years, so I feel partly Turkish since I have only lived in the U.S. as an adult for the past 7 or 8 years. I’m currently trying out life in Mexico, so that’s my new adventure!</p><h2 id="7b00">I work as a…</h2><p id="5844">I’ve had a lot of professions during my life, from doing volunteer work to managing a non-profit, teaching English, proofreading and editing for academics in Turkey, and more recently working as an SEO content creator.</p><h2 id="2efc">The best place I’ve been is…</h2><figure id="94ca"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*NuTPcuVMh8dujKw9DuJRrA.jpeg"><figcaption>Istanbul, Turkey. Depositphotos.</figcaption></figure><p id="0ad2">This is a hard question. I’d have to say Turkey, which is the country where I lived the longest. I love the people, food, language, culture, spectacular historical sites, and variety of natural beauty. I also enjoy speaking Turkish, which is a hard language to learn. It took me years! I’d love to visit some of the Turkic republics in Central Asia like Uzbekistan, Kyrgistan, and Khazakstan.</p><h2 id="752f">In my spare time, I like to…</h2><figure id="0f0d"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*bchnX4BGwh5vUym03NjJFw.jpeg"><figcaption>On the beach in Baja with dogs Winston and Livi. Photo by partner Trev.</figcaption></figure><p id="c987">Walk on the beach with my boyfriend and dogs, hike, write, read, watch movies, study new languages on Duolingo, and play cards or board games. I don’t have a gym yet in Mexico, but back in the US, I loved going to Zumba, BodyPump, and yoga classes at the gym. I love hanging out with my kids and grandkids, and my friends of all ages.</p><h2 id="192c">My top travel tip is…</h2><figure id="dbfa"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*5BhT-akv21p9Til_Th0QJQ.jpeg"><figcaption>On the boat to La Fortuna in Costa Rica. Photo by fellow traveller.</figcaption></figure><p id="8e7f">I’m going to add my vote for going slow, allowing time to get the feel of a place. Spend some time in a smaller town or village to have a more pers

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onal experience in a new country. This is much more meaningful to me than rushing around trying to see every famous tourist site.</p><h2 id="edd1">If I could live somewhere else, I’d live in…</h2><figure id="bbc9"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*1v5Yodqg3EnilJ40nInBsw.jpeg"><figcaption>The view from our home in Baja California, Mexico. Photo by Author.</figcaption></figure><p id="4c5a">I am presently living in my “somewhere else”, which is Mexico. Living in Baja California, Mexico allows me to be close to my family across the border, at a more affordable cost of living. It’s also a place with a warm climate, gorgeous and uncrowded beaches, and a slower pace of life. And finally, it gives me a chance to experience a new country and culture and to improve my Spanish.</p><p id="2280">I could also enjoy living in Turkey again, or somewhere Mediterranean like Portugal, Italy, France, or Crete, or in Indonesia. As you can see, I’m a warm-weather, by-the-beach person.</p><h2 id="e3fd">My favorite way to travel is…</h2><p id="019a">Walking around. I might need to take a plane, train, boat, or car to the destination, but once there, walking is my favorite way to take in the experience. If it’s a rural area, I might drive around instead.</p><h2 id="17e4">Three lessons I’ve learned from traveling are…</h2><figure id="f656"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*gnlZfWW59vJsBwdiGd7vRA.jpeg"><figcaption>Feeling fine near the top of Rainbow Mountain, 15,000 ft. altitude, near Cusco, Peru. Photo by a fellow traveler.</figcaption></figure><ol><li>I like preparing! For me, that means checking out other peoples’ travel blogs and vlogs about my destination, getting ideas of where to go, and what to pack. I try to learn some basics of the language where I’m going, it makes things more fun. I thoroughly researched altitude sickness prevention before going to Cusco, Peru (11,000 ft. altitude) — totally worth the time it took.</li><li>Don’t try to see too much, and give yourself time to enjoy unexpected/unplanned happenings.</li><li>Travel light. I generally take only a carry-on suitcase. I have space-saving travel clothes that aren’t thick or heavy (that can be layered if it’s cold), pills go in ziplock bags, and essential toiletries in small travel bottles only. If I find I need something on the trip, I can buy it along the way.</li></ol></article></body>

Globetrotters Writer Spotlight — Louisa Scott

Traveling started young and hasn’t stopped

Hi Globetrotters.

My name is Lousia Scott. Louisa is my middle name and was my great-grandmother’s name. I use it as my pen name since I like the sound of it!

I was born and raised in California. My family lived far from my parents’ families in Texas, Florida, and Ohio, so I was an early traveler. So I grew up making long car trips via the old Route 66 to visit relatives in New Mexico and Texas, camping out along the way.

We endured air sickness on the long flights by propeller plane to Florida and Ohio. By the end of high school, I’d been on trips to Canada and Mexico.

I took a break from college and went abroad at age 20 for a few months. I ended up staying on the other side of the ocean for nearly 45 years.

I lived in around 10 different countries during those years and visited 20+ others. After a few years back in California in recent times to be near my kids and grandkids, I’m now living across the border in Baja California, Mexico.

I love to travel because…

In Tahiti, fulfilling a childhood dream. Photo by my sister

I seem to be curious about everything. I love seeing new places and learning new languages and cultures. I love history, nature, and meeting people. Reading about a place makes me want to go there, to see it for myself, try the food, meet the people, and go exploring.

My number one travel activity is…

Piazza de Espagne in Rome, Italy. Photo by my sister.

I love exploring. I love to stop in little shops, chat with locals, try local foods, or explore nature paths.

My favorite way to discover a city is to walk everywhere. I don’t mind walking for miles. In the photo above, I had only half a day in Rome before my flight out the next morning. We walked all over Rome, 12 miles in all, that afternoon and evening.

I come from…

California, where I was born and raised. But I’ve spent most of my adult life as an ex-pat living abroad in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. I lived in Turkey for 17 years, so I feel partly Turkish since I have only lived in the U.S. as an adult for the past 7 or 8 years. I’m currently trying out life in Mexico, so that’s my new adventure!

I work as a…

I’ve had a lot of professions during my life, from doing volunteer work to managing a non-profit, teaching English, proofreading and editing for academics in Turkey, and more recently working as an SEO content creator.

The best place I’ve been is…

This is a hard question. I’d have to say Turkey, which is the country where I lived the longest. I love the people, food, language, culture, spectacular historical sites, and variety of natural beauty. I also enjoy speaking Turkish, which is a hard language to learn. It took me years! I’d love to visit some of the Turkic republics in Central Asia like Uzbekistan, Kyrgistan, and Khazakstan.

In my spare time, I like to…

On the beach in Baja with dogs Winston and Livi. Photo by partner Trev.

Walk on the beach with my boyfriend and dogs, hike, write, read, watch movies, study new languages on Duolingo, and play cards or board games. I don’t have a gym yet in Mexico, but back in the US, I loved going to Zumba, BodyPump, and yoga classes at the gym. I love hanging out with my kids and grandkids, and my friends of all ages.

My top travel tip is…

On the boat to La Fortuna in Costa Rica. Photo by fellow traveller.

I’m going to add my vote for going slow, allowing time to get the feel of a place. Spend some time in a smaller town or village to have a more personal experience in a new country. This is much more meaningful to me than rushing around trying to see every famous tourist site.

If I could live somewhere else, I’d live in…

The view from our home in Baja California, Mexico. Photo by Author.

I am presently living in my “somewhere else”, which is Mexico. Living in Baja California, Mexico allows me to be close to my family across the border, at a more affordable cost of living. It’s also a place with a warm climate, gorgeous and uncrowded beaches, and a slower pace of life. And finally, it gives me a chance to experience a new country and culture and to improve my Spanish.

I could also enjoy living in Turkey again, or somewhere Mediterranean like Portugal, Italy, France, or Crete, or in Indonesia. As you can see, I’m a warm-weather, by-the-beach person.

My favorite way to travel is…

Walking around. I might need to take a plane, train, boat, or car to the destination, but once there, walking is my favorite way to take in the experience. If it’s a rural area, I might drive around instead.

Three lessons I’ve learned from traveling are…

Feeling fine near the top of Rainbow Mountain, 15,000 ft. altitude, near Cusco, Peru. Photo by a fellow traveler.

I like preparing! For me, that means checking out other peoples’ travel blogs and vlogs about my destination, getting ideas of where to go, and what to pack. I try to learn some basics of the language where I’m going, it makes things more fun. I thoroughly researched altitude sickness prevention before going to Cusco, Peru (11,000 ft. altitude) — totally worth the time it took.
Don’t try to see too much, and give yourself time to enjoy unexpected/unplanned happenings.
Travel light. I generally take only a carry-on suitcase. I have space-saving travel clothes that aren’t thick or heavy (that can be layered if it’s cold), pills go in ziplock bags, and essential toiletries in small travel bottles only. If I find I need something on the trip, I can buy it along the way.