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Hi there,

This week’s newsletter is a reminder that with all of the exciting travel we do and the wonderful community that has grown around it, there are times when the surprises in life are not at all what you’d hoped for. Life can be a such a blessing, but nobody escapes the bad parts.

A good surprise in NYC. Whenever we can we go out of our way to support our friends because you just never know what tomorrow will bring.

This week Jeannie Ralston is in New York visiting friends who need visiting due to health issues.

On a little brighter note, her plane landed in time for her to make it to the tail end of a NextTriber’s book event. Though she arrived at the end, and a little sweaty from rushing, it was worth it. Ann Gorewitz’’ latest book “You, Me and the Dog,” will be available in September.

Josh’s little therapy dog came to every event and every meeting. So cute.

Jeannie Edmunds had her mentor office hours at the Capital Factory in Austin yesterday. The staff is shellshocked over the sudden loss of Josh Baer, the visionary founder who died in a private plane crash Tuesday night. Josh was 50 years old, the father or three, and together with his wife Amy set up the Baer Family Foundation to help disadvantaged children. He was never without his therapy dog, who also died in the crash. “Josh touched so many lives, including mine. When he brought me into the Capital Factory to mentor his startups, it led me to mentoring for another startup accelerator where I met Michelle Breyer. Michelle introduced me to Jeannie Ralston,” she says.

Hug your family and friends, and do it often. We never know when we’ll get news that changes our lives.

This Week’s Reads

I live in Texas. My Dentist is in Mexico. This Works Out Fine

More than a million Americans crossed the border for healthcare last year. Here’s what one of them found out.

And from the archives, the liberation of sleevelessness when it’s hot outside.

Go Sleeveless! Our Right to Bare Arms and Love Our Biceps

We've all heard the nasty terms for midlife upper arms. Writer Stephanie Dolgoff says enough of that; we all have a right to bare our arms.

Want more? Check out our library of 1,600 articles.

Happy shopping, and safe travels—

Jeannie Ralston, CEO + Jeannie Edmunds, Chief Operating Officer

NYC-Reykjavik R/T less than $500 on Iceland Air

Booking Deadline June 27

Check out these surprisingly cheap prices on Icelandair! Today we found flights from NY to Reykjavik for $450 round trip! For all its raw, elemental beauty, Iceland also offers refined Nordic sophistication—world-class restaurants, striking architecture, cutting-edge art, and excellent shopping. It's a place of wonderful contradictions: wild yet welcoming, remote yet remarkably progressive (hello, most gender-equal country in the world).

All the details here.