Who else needs a free ESCAPE?

Time to share a few ways to get away and travel. Some are in your head!

Whew. That happened.

I promised myself I wouldn’t join the chorus talking about the election…but a few days after the results, I find myself longing for ESCAPE. I can’t be alone in that and I don’t need to list the reasons—let’s just say there are MANY.

Here on Substack, you know me as a travel writer, so its natural that if you follow me, our minds would be in sync on that topic.

First, I want to offer you an immediate escape, right now, for no $$.

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But that’s not enough for you. You want to REALLY GET AWAY, like…IRL.

YES!

I get that, too.

And I’ve got the perfect amazing adventure for you, next spring April 28-May 4, 2025.

How would you like to join me for beachcombing, art, crafts, and amazing food on the coast of France and Spain, staying in your own little perfect room near the beach, with all your needs included, plus wine? I’ll be reveling in every experience right alongside you!

Europeans know about this “hidden Riviera” that includes Biarritz and San Sebastian, and is known as “Basque Country.”

I’m working with a boutique travel agency that specializes in author-centric women’s tours, and the one that Tour with Absolutely has created for me is AMAZING.

A smattering of images from highlights of the trip!

Tour Highlights

• Beachcomb three Atlantic beach shorelines  in search of coastal treasures or unusual objects to take home

• Delve into the lives  of Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens in  prehistoric caves

• Discover how the exquisite makhilas (traditional Basque sticks) have been hand crafted in the family owned workshop for  7 generations.

• Stroll the exquisite gardens and visit Villa Arnaga, the former residence of Edmond Rostand author of Cyrano de Bergerac

• Admire the architecture and stunning modern art at the UNESCO World Heritage Guggenheim museum

• Meet with skilled artisans and learn about the traditional Basque  berets,  espadrilles and fabric weaving.

• Eat the “pintxos” finger food  to your heart’s delight  in San Sebastian

• Chat with an  artist in her workshop while nibbling on Bayonne’s best chocolate.

IF THIS ESCAPE INTRIGUES YOU…and it should….Check out the details here and drop me an email after you do!

Meanwhile… until the next time I land in your inbox with a Passages or Wild Girl chapter, I’ll be writing. Please join me!

With much aloha and friendship (because I choose to see the world as a place filled with future friends) I hope to meet you on the page, or in person.

~Toby Neal

Me with my granddaughter in San Francisco after voting…because love and beaches are always the answer for me!