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Erica Forrest is a travel education specialist who helps curious people create more meaningful wanderings. As the founder of her travel education company, Trip Scholars, she blends over thirty years’ experience in education with the discoveries made through her own journeys. She inspires others to make the most of their time before departure, allowing them to better understand their destinations and, ultimately, themselves. With her background as a Certified Travel Education Coach, a teacher, homeschool parent, former Director of Hawaii Montessori Schools, and a founder of The Family Learning Program, Erica excels at expanding people’s excitement for travel into deeper understanding and joyful discovery. She is an expert in travel planning, and she takes pride in enthusiastically sharing tips and travel skills that will empower others to master these valuable abilities for themselves. She also serves as the Seattle Director of Wanderful, empowering women around the world to travel. Erica has been a local NPR guest and published on over 55 travel sites. She has been featured in Buzzfeed, Apartment Therapy, and Authority Magazine. She and her husband craft their next adventures from their home base in Seattle, Washington where they live with their family.