Imagine what it would be like to travel the world with your mother or daughter in such a way that you challenge yourself, the people and elements around you, and discover things about yourself and each other that you never knew about before (even if you thought you knew each other SO well).

Tune in to this fascinating interview with Rachel S. Thurston, and her mother, Karen Custer Thurston (known as Mama Chihuahua – find out why) as they talk about their adventures together over the last 13 years. For one month every year, they travel together, independent of tours and organized trips, to explore and experience the sights, sounds, culinary delights and cultures of this wondrous and diversified world. Filled with surprises, insights and humor, their stories will delight you and deeply touch you in so many ways. See their compelling photos as they tell us of their adventures.

Rachel is a travel writer, photographer and former outdoor guide and her mom, Karen, is a fitness trainer, dancer and dance choreographer.

Find out how this special mother-daughter team got started traveling together, and how they turned their fears, hopes & dreams into positive memories, lasting connections and ever expanding possibilities for us all! It’s NEVER too late to take that first step towards something new.


It’s NEVER too late to take that first step towards something new.