“Have you gone mad?” was the gist of our family’s and friend’s reaction when we retired in our 50’s, put all our belongings in storage, and purchased tickets to circumnavigate the globe. Our wondrous experiences, our blunders and our budgeting tips were shared in our travel memoir published in 2010. After the print copies sold…
Trekking the Globe with Mostly Gentle Footsteps – Budget Bucket List – In Trekking the Globe with Mostly Gentle Footsteps, author Irene Butler and her husband, Rick take on 12 countries in 12 months – for about the same cost as being a couch potato for a year. The couple, who after 35 years in…
Trekking the Globe with Mostly Gentle Footsteps by Irene Butler (available on Kindle) Book Review “A transformational world trek” Book Review BY BARBARA GUNN, VANCOUVER SUN FEBRUARY 19, 2011 Also appeared in- Victoria Times Colonist Edmonton Journal Saskatoon Star Phoenix Regina Leader Post Windsor Star Ottawa Citizen Montreal Gazette When many baby boomers contemplate a…
Foreward by Robin Esrock Travel writer and star of the TV series Word Travels Broadcast on OLN, City TV, and National Geographic International and Travel Columnist for The Globe and Mail Irene and Rick Butler are not of my generation. Yet, as a devoted traveller, it’s easy to recognize fellow members of the tribe. We…
