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The Jeannies at NextTribe
July 10, 2025
Hi there,
This week while Jeannie Ralston is on our trip to Cartagena and Medellin, Colombia, and Jeannie Edmunds is back in Austin, our hearts are broken for our friends in the Texas Hill Country communities as they continue recovery efforts after the July 4th flood.
Our roots are in Central Texas, where in 2017 two moms got together and decided to try to build a community of women through an online magazine, and now, travel. Jeannie Ralston lived in the Texas Hill Country for more than 10 years and knows how quickly and dangerously rivers can rise there. Jeannie Edmunds spent 3 years living in Llano, where the river crested just underneath the bridge on July 4, sparing lives in that small community this time.
While we encourage women to get out and see the world, we also know the real work of community is at home, in times of the greatest need. The loss of life in this flood is already higher than the official count in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. And the fact that many were young girls at summer camp, and the people who tried to save them…we just can’t imagine the loss and suffering.
Our Texas NextTribers are mobilizing, sharing information about what’s needed and where to drop off donations.
No need to say more. Just help if you can, and please keep those hurting families (and all of the rescuers and rebuilders) in your hearts.
This Week’s New Reads
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Happy 4th!
Jeannie Ralston, CEO + Jeannie Edmunds, Chief Operating Officer
Trip Previews Coming up Next
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July 17: Deluxe Day of the Dead in San Miguel de Allende 2 RSVP here
July 21: Slow Travel India RSVP here
July 23: Ecuador from the Andes to the Amazon (Galapagos Add-On). RSVP here
July 28: Morocco Immersion: Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, and Sahara RSVP here 3:30PM ET
July 28: Umbria, Italy RSVP here 4:30PM ET
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