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Plus, 2 new trips for 2026 open for booking: Asheville and Turkey
The Jeannies at NextTribe
October 09, 2025
Greetings!
This week, Jeannie Ralston is floating on air a little bit after her return from New York City, where she got to see a lot of pals. On Sunday, Ellen Williams (our Paris guide) and Lori Seekatz (co-founder of NextTribe) threw her a bachelorette party. Notice her bride-like outfit below, which she found at a thrift shop (it’s NYC so thrift stores have really cool stuff) with the help of NextTribe fashion editor Kim Cihlar. It was a hoot of an evening that included the Best Engagement Card ever. “Same Penis Forever,” it said, which cracked us all up—of course!
Bridal buzz in a thrift store dress!
NextTribe also hosted a NYC book party for our dear friend Lucie Frost. Another stellar night in the big city. Lucie and Jeannie had a great conversation; it was actually “filarious.” If you don’t know what that means, check out her clever, clever book, How the Hell Did I Not Know That?
Lucie—right, at her NYC book party—always makes us laugh!
Jeannie Edmunds is in Greece with a group of NextTribers, having the time of her life. She’s agog at the beauty of the Greek island of Hydra and feels her mind and heart opening to new possibilities and creative insights through the exercises that our partner The Nomadic School of Wonder has put together for this “Awe and Wonder Retreat.” She’s staying on the island for the weekend and if she weren’t leading trips to Mexico and Vietnam, she seriously might not come back! “I can see why everyone loves this island, “ she says.
Jeannie Edmunds making like Zorba at the community dinner on the island of Hydra.
This Week’s Reads
And from the archives, another article about fitness and aging. Here’s to staying healthy and traveling better and longer!
Want more? Check out our library of 1,600 articles.
Happy travels—
Jeannie Ralston, CEO + Jeannie Edmunds, Chief Operating Officer
P.S. Check out our brand new TRIP CALENDAR so you can see all our trips and trip previews at a glance. Scroll down on the page to find the calendar and check back often as we’ll be adding 4 to 6 new trips for 2026 in the next couple of weeks.
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2 New Trips Now Open for Booking
Founder Jeannie Ralston can’t wait to show off her hometown!!
Learn more about Asheville at our Trip Preview on Nov. 13.
Selling fast!
Trip runs from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2 OR if you’re coming with us on the extension to Ephesus and the Aegean Sea, it will end on Oct. 6.
Upcoming Trip Previews
Remember: On each Trip Preview, someone will be chosen for a discount. $400 for international trips. $200 for domestic.
TONIGHT! Oct 9: Slow Travel Through India’s Most Scenic Region 6:30PM ET RSVP here.
Oct. 14: Ecuador from the Andes to the Amazon (with a private-yacht add-on in the Galapagos: 6:30PM ET RSVP here.
Oct. 21: Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way: 6:30PM ET RSVP here.
Nov. 5: Sultry Savannah: 6:30PM ET RSVP here.
Nov. 6: Colorful Colombia: 6:30PM ET RSVP here.
Nov. 13: Asheville and the Blue Ridge Mountains: 6:30PM ET RSVP here.
Last Trip with Room for You This Year!
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Reserve your spot: $500 for international trips/$300 for domestic trips
REMEMBER: We offer interest-free monthly payments
 SOLD OUT!! |  SOLD OUT!! |  ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT! Trip Leader is an artist and popular art educator; |
Get Away From it All in 2026!
 Slow travel through the countryside. Trip Preview TONIGHT! |  Jeannie Ralston’s favorite country. Plus our own yacht in the Galapagos |  A very personal experience in this Deep South stunner. |
 Italian art and shopping expert has you covered. |  2 rooms left. Both singles. |  1 Single and 3 Double spots left |
 The best deep dive into authentic Ireland. |  ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT on this VIP trip of a lifetime. |  Led by a NextTriber who was born and raised here. |
 Food, culture, nature mezcal, Oaxacan cuisine, arts and crafts! |  When else are you going to see the magical Himalayas? |  Our first trip here! With a jungle add-on to see Mayan ruins in Tikal. |
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