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“Sandy takes us on her personal adventures in India, with all the ups and downs and uncertainties of the unknown. She confronts social, family, and professional challenges with refreshing openness, vulnerability, and determination. I was right there with her, sharing both the anxiety and the joy… every step of the way.” – Rita Golden Gelman
author of Tales of a Female Nomad and more than seventy children’s books”


 

Are you ready to step outside of your comfort zone and plunge into a world of remarkable and memorable adventures?

If so, you’ve come to the right place.

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On this site, you can read about Sandra Bornstein’s incredible expat teaching adventure in Bangalore, India and how she learned to cope with an assortment of unimaginable events and unrelenting culture shock. After returning to the U.S., Sandy shared memorable experiences in her award-winning book, May This Be the Best Year of Your Life, and shortly thereafter began publishing lifestyle and travel stories on this website as well as other places. A second website, The Traveling Bornsteins, was created to exclusively showcase Sandy’s travel writing and her husband Ira’s digital images.

People over 50 encounter a host of issues. Sandy occasionally shares tips on how to overcome these midlife challenges. When Sandy isn’t traveling or busy with her four adult sons and their families, she interviews authors, writes book reviews, offers inspiring talks about her expat and travel experiences, writes stories that motivate others to explore the world, and contributes quality content to online sites and print media. And, like most authors, is contemplating writing another book. If you are interested in working with Sandy on a project, click here.

If you always stay in the security of your home environment, you will never see what the world is all about. So, take a few moments and join Sandy on her latest adventures.

Latest Work

May 2021 Be the Best Year of Your Life

January 12, 2021 By Sandra Bornstein

 

Ira and Sandy Bornstein New Year's Day at Keystone Resort
Sandy and Ira Bornstein skiing on New Year’s Day at Keystone Resort in Colorado

 

Like so many other people, Ira and I are happy to say goodbye to a year filled with COVID-19 restrictions and an overabundance of politically inspired animosity. We wholeheartedly welcome 2021. We look forward to when we will not be obligated to wear masks and when we can travel without fear of getting sick. With cautious optimism, we anticipate that life will return to normal soon and that 2021 may be the best year of your life.

 

Ira and Sandy Bornstein Wedding 1975
Sandy and Ira Bornstein’s Wedding, 1975

Up until mid-summer, our main concerns revolved around the pandemic. In late July, Ira’s glioblastoma diagnosis, an incurable brain cancer, turned our lives upside down. More than forty-five years after we stood under a chupah and exchanged traditional Jewish blessings, we knew our response would be to embrace life. Our future travel plans were temporarily put on hold. We contemplated how we would work together to battle this aggressive cancer.

We were determined to maintain Ira’s quality of life for as long as possible. Anything outside our comfort zone would not be considered. Just like we had faced the ramifications of Ira’s 2010 traumatic brain injury, we would tackle Ira’s latest medical challenge. Read More

For Hope & Inspiration Read- Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything

July 24, 2020 By Sandra Bornstein

Book Cover Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything

Can a book originally published in German in the aftermath of the Holocaust provide relevant inspiration for people coming to terms with the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic? After finishing the book, I answer, “yes.”

Dr. Viktor E. Frankl, a Jewish survivor of multiple concentration camps, wrote Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything after delivering a series of three lectures less than a year after being liberated. Recently, the book was published for the first time in English.

Frankl (1905-1997) was a distinguished Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist who founded the Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy and authored books including the bestseller, Man’s Search for Meaning. Decades ago, I read this remarkable work while pursuing my undergraduate degree in Jewish Studies. Now, I am inclined to reread the book to see how it addresses our current issues. Read More

Q & A With Dr. Benjamin Bikman

July 17, 2020 By Sandra Bornstein

 

Dr. Benjamin Bikman in his lab; Photo Provided by Dr. Bikman
Dr. Benjamin Bikman in his lab; Photo Provided by Dr. Bikman

A few days ago, I reviewed Dr. Benjamin Bikman’s first book, Why We Get Sick. This book offers useful information for people who are striving to remain healthy. Since it has been widely reported that people with chronic diseases tend to struggle more with the COVID-19 virus, it is helpful to know how to avoid some of these conditions. To learn more about Dr. Bikman’s background and research, continue reading. Read More

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