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Karen Gershowitz left home at seventeen, flew to Europe alone, and didn't come back
for three years. That was the beginning of a life built entirely around travel. She has
since visited more than 90 countries, climbed Kilimanjaro, witnessed Berlin shortly after
the Wall came down, and collected stories, friendships, and meals in places most
people only dream about.
She studied ceramics in college but made a deliberate career change to marketing so
employers would pay for her travel. That career as a marketing strategist and
researcher took her around the world, where her skills as an interviewer turned
strangers into storytellers and casual conversations into dinner invitations. She is the
author of two travel books, Travel Mania and Wanderlust, and by her own description, a
travel addict with no interest in treatment.
Karen's Books
Travel Mania: Stories of Wanderlust
A memoir of fifty years of travel exploring how the road can change a life. Available on
Amazon. amazon.com/Travel-Mania-Wanderlust-Karen-Gershowitz-
ebook/dp/B08DXYZZ59
Wanderlust: Extraordinary People, Quirky Places and Curious Cuisine
The follow-up built around the people, food, and surprising places Karen encountered
across 90 countries. 2024 IPPY Awards Silver Winner in Travel.
Available on Amazon. amazon.com/Wanderlust-Extraordinary-People-Curious-
Cuisine/dp/1647425573
Connect with Karen
• Website: karengershowitz.com
• Facebook: facebook.com/karen.gershowitz
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