Even here, in the U.S., I walk my daughter's dog and I look for interesting people sitting at a picnic table and I walk over with my white hair and I…

- Rita Gelman

There are times when the state department says not to travel to a place, but I'll look it up and find out for myself. For years, even Bali was off th…

- Rita Gelman

I came back once or twice a year to visit my family, and then I would take off again. In the beginning, I think everybody thought I would get over it…

- Rita Gelman

Risk-taking, trust, and serendipity are key ingredients of joy. Without risk, nothing new ever happens. Without trust, fear creeps in. Without serend…

- Rita Gelman

Stay away from Europe, stay away from Japan, Australia. If you go to the Western world, you're gonna pay more money. You can spend five months in Bal…

- Rita Gelman

If you don't talk to strangers, your life is so limited. If you're careful about what you eat, you'll never try anything adventurous.

- Rita Gelman

Take what happened to me in Bali. I planned on going to Ubud, then met a man on an airplane who told me it was too touristy. He gave me an address on…

- Rita Gelman

I don't worry about being a woman alone out there. My advice to people is to smile a lot, talk to strangers, accept all invitations and eat everythin…

- Rita Gelman

When I'm by myself, I'm not threatening at all. I get many more invitations than I would if I were traveling with anyone else, especially with a man.…

- Rita Gelman