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ZOOMER Magazine Book Review May 2012

ZOOMER Magazine Book Review May 2012

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 the work world peppered with the odd holiday (sound familiar?) that only served to stir up wanderlust, decided it was time to retire – but not from travel. With Rick’s budget, taking into consideration things like exchange rates, cost of living in Canada over a year and…

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Vancouver Sun Review of “Our Book” -Trekking the Globe

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 getaway, they tend to think cruise ships and beaches, or room service and terry-cloth robes. Not so Irene and Rick Butler. When the Lower Mainland couple decided to get away not long ago, their intention was not to spend two or three weeks at a…

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Outpost Magazine “Trekking the Globe” Book Review

Outpost Magazine “Trekking the Globe” Book Review

Trekking the Globe with Mostly Gentle Footsteps Book Review The September-October 2010 issue of Outpost Magazine features this review of our book Trekking the Globe with Mostly Gentle Footsteps.

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Impowerage Book Interview – Trekking the Globe

Impowerage Book Interview – Trekking the Globe

The adventure of a lifetime on a budget TREKKING THE GLOBE WITH MOSTLY GENTLE FOOTSTEPS Travelling 12 countries in 12 Months By Kelly Neufeld For seniors, the number one goal after retirement is travel. While retirement frees up your time to travel, finances can be an issue. But what if you could travel the world, for the amount it would cost you to live at home? Sound impossible? It’s not, Rick and Irene Butler managed to spend a year abroad while spending the same amount they would have spent at home and they’ve written a book to show you just…

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Forward and Acclaim for “Trekking the Globe”

Forward and Acclaim for “Trekking the Globe”

Forward 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 share a strong desire to explore our planet’s beauty, people, creatures, and culture—and to tell others about what we find. I, too, have packed up my things, picked up a backpack, and set out to see the world. I have walked some of the same…

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