Pinch Me - Provence

Ep #199 - Pinch Me Provence - An Interview with Travel Enthusiast, Lori Howard This episode of Empowering Chats is all about travel and getting out and experiencing people and cultures from other places. Whether you are traveling internationally or domestically, you always have the opportunity to learn something new and meet people from other walks of life. I believe experiencing new and exciting places enriches your life and gives you the opportunity to learn something new about yourself and others. And so let’s dive into this Empowering Chat with Lori Howard, a very dear friend of mine. Lori is a travel enthusiast and the owner of Pinch Me – Provence, a boutique, personalized travel company based in the Provence region of France.  My husband Kevin and I had the most amazing time when we went to visit Lori and her husband Pascal. And I am not just saying this because we are friends – I am saying this because it is so true and Lori is amazing at what she does. She took us by the hand and showed us some very special places surrounding her hometown. And this extra touch made our trip very memorable. I felt more like a local than a tourist as I traveled through the Provence region. Lori gives you the most perfect experience. All you have to do is put your bags down, open your heart and step into the journey. Lori fell in love with France when she was an exchange student in her twenties, which also coincided with her falling in love with a French boy by the name of Pascal. It was magical and special but then life intervened and they each went their own way cultivating their lives, marrying other people and creating their families. Then they hit their fifties and life changed drastically for both of them. And they found themselves single and dating again. In 2015 Lori married Pascal and moved to France. This was a drastic change for Lori. She left her job, her hometown in the United States, sold everything and said goodbye to her family to go live in France. Brave became Lori’s moniker as she dived into this new life for herself. And yet she did this because she wanted to, she always had this dream of living in France and when life presented her with these options she felt pulled to say yes. Lori’s big joy is giving people the feeling of being local as they travel through the Provence region.  She finds the hidden gems, the local out of the way cafes and other jewels that are not frequented by tourists. And this makes her job, as the travel enthusiast that she is, so fun and so easy. Lori’s goal is to craft the best package for her clients. Her aim is to make it easy and fun for people to travel through the region. She creates personal intimate travel packages for clients based on their specific wants and needs. To learn more about what Lori does and how to build you special travel itinerary visit her website at: PinchMeProvence.com To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit my website: SusanBurrell.com