Travel coaching for African women 40+
You're not looking for “10 things to do in Paris.” You want the confidence to actually go, without quitting your job, abandoning your family, or ignoring your fears. I've traveled to 100 countries and coached women from Kenya, across Africa and around the world into their first (and next) trips.
Choose the session that fits where you are: one call, a small group, or one to one with me. Everything happens online, and you keep the skills for every trip after this one.
The quickest way to get unstuck. We turn “one day” into a real plan for your next trip.
Book Pre-Trip CallAfterwards: You receive a short written summary and a tailored resource list.
A second pair of experienced eyes on a plan you already have.
Book Deep-DiveAfterwards: You leave with a refined, confidence-boosting itinerary you can actually follow.
My full method, live, with homework and accountability, learning alongside a small group. A cohort runs with a minimum of 2 people and is capped at 10 seats.
See the next cohortGood to know: A group needs at least 2 people to run. Prefer to work entirely one to one? Travel Lifestyle Mapping is my 5-week private VIP track.
My full method, one to one and built around your life, for travel as part of your life, not a one-off escape.
Book Lifestyle MappingOn the booking page it is the VIP Private Track.Also included: Direct email access to me, my private community and lifetime access to all materials.
AI can list ideas in seconds. It can't feel your fear, check your passport realities, or notice when you're overwhelmed.
I asked an AI to plan an adventure trip. It responded instantly with a detailed itinerary:
It's impressive, but you'll notice it doesn't ask about fear, energy levels, health, family, or cultural realities. It simply fills the page with options.
With the exact same idea in mind, we sit together and thoughtfully rebuild the entire trip around you:
The result isn't just a prettier schedule. It's a plan you actually feel ready to follow.
“…independent travel does not mean unsupported travel. It means being better prepared.”
A 46-year-old professional from Nairobi, dreaming of a solo birthday trip to Cape Town.
The same woman, the same dream, the same five days.
Choose the call type that fits you best
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Right after payment you go to my calendar, then fill a short pre-call form so I can prepare.
You build a plan you actually feel ready to follow, with a written summary and resource list after the call.
“I thought it was $25, but Maria challenged… we found that traveling on a Kenyan passport to Vietnam is a bit more complex.”
“Within the first three sessions before we traveled, the whole idea of traveling had changed.”
Still unsure? Start with a 30-minute call. It's the quickest way to find out if coaching is right for you.
A travel coach helps you get clear on why you want to travel and what kind of trip you really need, then helps you plan it: destination, dates, budget, visas, flights and safety. You make the decisions and you do the booking, with my checks. The goal is that you can plan the next trip without me.
No. A travel agent sells travel and books it for you, usually from packages. I don't sell packages and I don't book for you. I coach you through the decisions, and you book it yourself with the same tools and checks I have used across 100 countries.
Mostly African women over 40 who are done waiting to travel. I also coach families, couples and experienced travelers who want a better system. Clients join from Kenya, from across Africa (South Africa and Chad among them) and from all over the world, including the US and Europe.
Yes. Visa rules are one of the most common reasons trips stall. I show you how to check current rules from official sources, which countries are visa-free or e-visa for your passport, and how to prepare a strong application. Nobody can honestly guarantee a visa decision, and I won't pretend to.
Everything happens online. Choose a call or the bootcamp, pay securely by card or M-Pesa, then pick a time on my calendar. After a call you get a short written summary and a list of resources.
That's exactly where many of my clients start. My own first trip abroad was a school exchange in 1989. We begin with what you want to feel, choose an easy first destination, and build your confidence one step at a time.
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