50. Study Abroad in Germany in 1969 to Around the World in 1975: What World Travel Looked Like 50+ Years Ago with Grandma Marcia

About this episode

Grandma Marcia shares her travel experiences from the late 1960s and 1970s, highlighting the differences in world travel then and now.

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 My mom Marcia joins the show for the 50th episode to share the origin story of our family's travel legacy. She takes us back to a pre-digital era of exploration, from her 1969 study abroad in Germany to an around-the-world gap year in 1975. 👍 From crossing Checkpoint Charlie during the Cold War to navigating a Kenyan safari in a VW Bug with German students, she discusses why traveling was worth it. ✨ 5 Questions Answered: How did people navigate the world befo...

People in this episode

Host: Suzy May

Guest: Marcia

Topics covered

• family travel
• world travel history
• cultural exploration
• study abroad
• gap year experiences

Keywords

• world travel
• study abroad
• Germany
• gap year
• Cold War
• Kenyan safari
• family legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Germany, Kenya

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