Comments on: Why We Travel: Nancy Sathre-Vogel’s Story

By: Joe Spencer

Joe Spencer — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:08:03 +0000

I so admire your journey. I emailed you once before about our camping (youth hostels too) trip all over Europe, then Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and to Calcutta, India, camping in a tent no less. This was in 1959-1960. Yes, and people – our friends, relatives – thought we were half nuts. I was 18 years old, sister 14, and two brothers, 11 and 12. Oh, and mom and dad too, driving a VW camper. I think what people do not realize is all that happens that is so amazing, the incredible people you meet and the unexpected sights along the way. No words to describe this. There is another site, a French couple walking from Florida down through Mexico and South America, and they are walking with a cat. Peace. And keep moving.

By: Susan Hughes

Susan Hughes — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:00:55 +0000

I greatly admire you all :-0) Nancy I heard a story about you and your family on the radio today 8/10/2010 through “Radio Today” here in Bahrain and you are presently in Bolivia. I was meant to hear this as usually I turn my worship music on straightaway :-0). I then googled you and came into TravelBlogs where i saw this article. I hope you receive this Nancy and Anne.

I pray protection over you all as you continue on your travels. God Bless, Susan.

By: anne spencer

anne spencer — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:55:29 +0000

Wow, it is so nice to hear of others stories. my daughter has travelled all over the world. She married, and my first grand daughter (home birthed) in Isle De’Reunion…..off the coast of Madagascar. I traveled to see my 1st grandchild..what a grand trip. They showed me the whole island, volcano & all. Then they traveled to Madagascar for about a month with new baby, & then by foot, train, truck, bus, etc. up through Africa to France. Then they bought bikes and a baby trailer and traveled to Sweden, Finland, Germany, Denmark…….(p.s. they met me in Stockholm with my bike and gear, and we traveled Finland, Germany, Sweden, & Denmark, then I flew back to the states after a 3 weeks of awe and enjoyment) Next, they bought a 31 ft sailing boat…and traveled from St. Thomas to Panama…….for the nest 5 years. Adding two grandsons along the way, I traveled to Curacao & spent two weeks onboard their boat. Currently, the boat is in dry dock, and they have purchased an RV and are in Canada, where I plan to join them for a trip through the Rockies. I wish more people could experience what you’ve done and are doing. I agree that the children learn more away from school. Our system is not so great anymore.
nice to read your article. I wish my daughter would do a blog or post, but with 3 small children, she has her hands full…….it’s a lot of work not to have a home.

By: mark jacobson

mark jacobson — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:12:20 +0000

Dear Nancy,
LOVED your story… We too are the parents of young twin boys (9 years old) and have often thought of doing something like you are doing.
We live in Panama City, Panama… If your travels bring you through there, we´d love to meet you. Your boys can play with our boys…and if desired I can get you a very good deal at a city hotel.

By the way, my wife Jayne was in the Peace Corps in Costa Rica and Belize… and was a trainer for Peace Corps in 1988, 89 in Honduras!(at CHP in Santa Lucia). Two other peace corps alum from Honduras late eighties also live here: Peter and Melissa Redmond. Peter is actually the PC director here in Panama.

Hope to meet you all soon,
Mark