Spring is in the air!

Based on how the year is going so far, 2025 seems like the year of travel for a lot of people! We've been booking several people on cruises, trips to the Azores, and other adventures worldwide. If you're ready to book your next trip or just want to know some of the current travel hotspots, reply to this email, and let's chat!

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What's new for Mind Over Matter Travel?

As always, we love to attend travel industry events to connect with other travelers and learn more about how to best serve you! Now, I'm gearing up for our first event of the year, the Women in Travel Summit. This is one of my favorite events to attend and network with other inspiring women travelers, and I'll be heading to New York next week to attend! Keep an eye out on our Instagram for real-time updates during the trip!

Where we've been recently

In April, we enjoyed spending time at home and taking smaller trips around our hometown! We've recently visited Sacramento, Sonora, Discovery Bay, and Lodi.

Are you interested in visiting any of these destinations? We are here to help and provide personal recommendations based on our experiences. We offer FREE travel planning and booking services. Complete our travel planning inquiry, and we will reach out for an initial consultation.

Favorite experience

While at home, Zac and I have gotten to stay active with our new favorite hobby: pickleball! We competed in our first pickleball tournament last weekend. Zac took home silver on Day 1, and I brought home... some good memories.

Bucket list travel opportunity

A key way to have a transformative travel experience is by taking advantage of travel opportunities. I found this one for you:

Win a $30,000 dream adventure + 8 weekly draws for a trip for two! Our friends at G Adventures are hosting their "Love the World" giveaway. The grand prize is a $20,000 G Adventures travel voucher + $10,000 in flights! Plus, they’re giving away eight bucket-list trips for two (up to $4,999), with a new winner every week. Enter here before May 31, 2025, for your chance to win!

Exciting credit card offer

This is the last call for one of the year’s most exciting travel card offers.

The Capital One Venture Card current welcome offer includes 75,000 miles after spending $4,000 in 3 months and a $250 travel credit in your first cardholder year.

That’s $1,000 worth of travel waiting for you! Offer ends 5/12 - sign up here!

If you want more credit card offers directly to your mailbox or to learn how to best use miles/points, sign up for the Daily Drop newsletter here!

Transformative travel tip

Challenge your perspective on safety and comfort. It’s easy to stick to what feels familiar when traveling, but real growth often happens just outside your comfort zone. This doesn’t mean being reckless, but rethinking what safe and comfortable mean to you and challenging how destinations are portrayed in the media.

This can look like visiting a wrongfully stereotyped destination, trying a street food stall, taking a public bus instead of a taxi, or navigating a place where you don’t speak the language. Of course, still do your research and check travel advisories.

By redefining your boundaries, you open yourself up to deeper connections, unforgettable experiences, and a more confident travel mindset. This tip can help you have an even more purposeful and transformative adventure!

Travel must-haves

Our friends Chris and Ellen created an amazing travel blanket last year, made by travelers for travelers! This 16-in-1 versatile blanket is made of ultra-soft bamboo and can be used as a reversible scarf, shawl, sarong, picnic blanket, nursing cover, or pillow. With unique features like easy packability, hidden zipper pockets, neck snaps, and more, this blanket is a must-have airplane travel essential for long flights. Get your travel blanket here!​

What's next?

If you want to follow along with our travels, here are our tentative travel plans for the rest of the year:

• May: New York
• June: North Carolina
• July: Azores, Portugal
• August: Azores, Portugal
• September: Ireland
• Oct. to Dec.: California

If you've been to any of these places and have particular suggestions, my inbox is always open! Or if you are looking for specific insight for me to share while I'm there, let me know.

If you want to follow our journey, connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

As always, thanks for being here 🤗

✨ Elaina