by Jeannie Ralston | Dec 28, 2022
“I never get sick!” That was my mantra for much of my life. I had a belief that my body was strong, my immune system could fend off most any microscopic invaders, and that, as a last defense, a positive attitude about illness could run rough shod over any...
by Jeannie Ralston | Dec 16, 2022
Editor’s Note: We’re re-running this story about a bike ride through the Scottish Islands because the author, NextTribe founder Jeannie Ralston, has put together a NextTribe tour that follows the same path on e-bikes. (Take special note below of how fast...
by Jeannie Ralston | Dec 13, 2022
I thought my two new friends were tattoo virgins as well. That was my understanding on Day Two of our Inca Trail Hike, when the three of us—plus nine other NextTribers—were on the hardest part of the four-day trek. Courtney and Denise, who knew each other from Austin...
by Jeannie Ralston | Dec 2, 2022
Editor’s Note: We’re a bit sad and wistful at the news that Judy Woodruff is retiring from her anchor chair at PBS NewsHour. An era is passing. We’ll miss this woman we feel we’ve gotten to know (particularly through her bookcase during...
by Jeannie Ralston | Nov 10, 2022
A few years ago, I was at a Manhattan rooftop bar and I was feeling good about myself and the world. I had just finished hosting our New York City Out Loud event in a loft over the Hudson River. All around me were the glorious skyscraper lights, as if I was sitting...
