About this episode

Belinda Coker shares her journey of redefining life after 50 through long-distance hiking and house-sitting.

Long-distance hiking, and house-sitting when she’s not hiking, is how New Zealand-born Australian Belinda Coker redefined and reimagined life after 50. A global “gray nomad,” she describes a near-death experience in the Canary Islands, Europe’s hut-to-hut culture, New Zealand’s trails, and the sheer delights of house-sitting.

People in this episode

Host: Christi Cassidy

Guest: Belinda Coker

Topics covered

• hiking
• house-sitting
• life after 50
• travel
• personal experiences

Keywords

• hiking
• house-sitting
• gray nomad
• life after 50
• Canary Islands
• New Zealand trails
• Europe hut-to-hut culture

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New Zealand, Australia, Canary Islands, Europe

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