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Kimberly Kephart Travels

My newsletter is for solo travelers, midlife explorers, and slow adventurers who want meaningful trips — not just bucket lists. I share grounded travel tips with storytelling and destination insights, and behind-the-scenes looks at my group trips and travel planning process. If you're ready to finally book the ticket (without losing yourself in the overwhelm), you're in the right place.

This Non-Profit in Venice will teach you a truly Venetian tradition...

You're here because you subscribed to my newsletter via a form on my website, a freebie, or on Instagram! I appreciate you being here and a part of my small but mighty community! HeyReader This past week, I did something I had been wanting to do for a long time. To be honest, I am in a bit of a panic with our move to Belgium looming over us (SURPRISE!) I feel like I need to do as much as possible before we move from Italy to Belgium; it's the usual panic that ensues: " Did I see everything?...

What "moving to Belgium" actually looked like for me...

You're here because you signed up for a freebie on my website, you signed up via the creator network, or you liked something you saw on Instagram. I love having you here, and if you ever want to unsubscribe, I completely understand. Hi Reader This week's newsletter is a bit long, but I hope you'll stay for it... We've been living in Belgium for close to a month now, and it's been absolute CHAOS over here. I'm patiently waiting for our household goods to arrive and watching them move across...

From easy lakeside to bucket-list ridgeline: 4 Dolomites trails I keep recommending...

You're here because you signed up for a freebie on my website, you signed up via the creator network, or you liked something you saw on Instagram. I love having you here, and if you ever want to unsubscribe, I completely understand. Hi Reader, Currently writing this from our new home in Belgium, on borrowed furniture and waiting for our household goods to arrive (they just left Vicenza today, and my Apple Airtags tell me the driver is in Austria!) It's been a long month of new routines and...

Have you always wanted to do a hut-to-hut but don't know where to start? READ THIS!

You're here because you signed up for a freebie on my website, you signed up via the creator network, or you liked something you saw on Instagram. I love having you here, and if you ever want to unsubscribe, I completely understand. Hi Reader Last week I dropped the access updates, and a few of you wrote back basically saying: "Great, now I'm stressed about even getting into the Dolomites. Is it even worth it anymore?" Yes. But maybe not the way you've been picturing it. Here's the thing...

Heads up: 3 Dolomites spots changed access rules for 2026

You're here because you subscribed via my website, a freebie, or via the creator network. I am so glad you're along for the journey. You can always unsubscribe at any time Hi friend, As the summer season starts to wind up in the Dolomites, I've got some important reminders for those of you headed there or those of you who have dreamt about going... the access rules shifted a lot for 2026, and I don't want you showing up at a trailhead only to be turned around. If you're planning a Dolomites...

Your adventure era starts here...

You're here because you signed up for a freebie on my website, you signed up via the creator network, or you liked something you saw on Instagram. I love having you here, and if you ever want to unsubscribe, I completely understand. Hey friends, You know that feeling when the season finally shifts? Light lasts longer. Trails dry out. The group chat goes from “what are you watching” to “where are you going.” That’s where we are. And if you’ve been telling yourself this is the year — the year...

Have you heard of the Via Francigena? (You should have)

You're here because you signed up for a freebie on my website, you signed up via the creator network, or you liked something you saw on Instagram. I love having you here, and if you ever want to unsubscribe, I completely understand. Hi Reader Most people have heard of the Camino de Santiago. Far fewer have heard of the Via Francigena — and I think that needs to change. The Via Francigena is one of Europe's oldest pilgrimage routes, which Archbishop Sigeric of Canterbury walked in 990 AD on...

Want to eat fermented shark with me in Iceland in 2027?

You're here because you signed up for a freebie on my website, you signed up via the creator network, or you liked something you saw on Instagram. I love having you here, and if you ever want to unsubscribe, I completely understand. Hi, Reader You read that right! I want to eat fermented shark with you while the Northern Lights dance overhead (this was an oddly specific experience I had in Iceland, lol) Iceland was my first solo trip abroad, and I am ready to go back! But this time, I don’t...

I want to travel with you… but I need your input first

You are receiving these emails from me because you signed up for a freebie on my website or Instagram, or you joined through the creator network. I love having you be a part of the community, but you're always free to unsubscribe anytime you like. Hello Reader, I’ve been sitting on this for a while. After everything that happened with my last group trip attempt, I took a step back. Not because I don’t believe in hosting trips, but because I realized I want to do it better. More intentional....

Well… this pivot wasn’t on my bingo card

You're here because you subscribed via a freebie on my website, asked about travel planning, or found me on social media. Your support means the world, and I am glad to have you here! You can easily opt out at the bottom. Hi friends, I’ve been meaning to get my monthly newsletter out, but it’s been a little chaotic over here. As much as I’d love to be writing about recent travels and sending you my travel favorites, I want to give you a real update on my upcoming Jordan group trip. This one...