--- title: Curated Connections Travel Blog | Beth Jones description: "After three decades of shaping young minds in the classroom, Beth Jones traded her lesson plans for passport stamps and entered what she lovingly calls her \"Me Season.\" Now a luxury travel curator with Lawal Travel Services, Beth specializes in creating bespoke travel experiences for fellow empty nesters and recently retired professionals who are ready to invest in extraordinary adventures. She believes that after years of taking care of everyone else, it's time to take care of yourself—and that starts with saying yes to those bucket list destinations you've been dreaming about." image: https://lawaltravel.com/hubfs/nspired%20Travel%20-%20Paris.png --- [Skip to content](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/author/beth-jones#main-content) - [Home](https://lawaltravel.com) - [Business Travel](https://lawaltravel.com/business-travel-management) - [About](https://lawaltravel.com/about) - [Blog](https://lawaltravel.com/blog) - [Leisure Travel](https://lawaltravel.com/book-travel) #### A Travel Blog # Curated Connections Your destination for travel stories, travel tips, and travel news. [Subscribe Now](https://lawaltravel.com/subscribe) [![black woman sabbatical design](https://lawaltravel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Jun%2015%2c%202026%2c%2011_23_05%20AM.png?width=596&name=ChatGPT%20Image%20Jun%2015%2c%202026%2c%2011_23_05%20AM.png)](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/personal-sabbatical-design) [Inspiration](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/tag/inspiration), [Wellness](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/tag/wellness) [Beth Jones](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/author/beth-jones) ## [The Case for a Designed Personal Sabbatical](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/personal-sabbatical-design) For most of my adult life, I was the original Wonder Woman. [Read More](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/personal-sabbatical-design) [![running vacations for women](https://lawaltravel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/susan-g-komen-3-day-6RlHij-pwpw-unsplash.jpg?width=596&name=susan-g-komen-3-day-6RlHij-pwpw-unsplash.jpg)](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/running-vacations-for-women-destination-races) [Travel Tips](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/tag/travel-tips), [Inspiration](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/tag/inspiration) [Beth Jones](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/author/beth-jones) ## [How to Build a Trip Around What You Love](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/running-vacations-for-women-destination-races) There are so many reasons to plan a getaway. [Read More](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/running-vacations-for-women-destination-races) [![travel inspiration](https://lawaltravel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-02-20%20at%209.34.46%20PM.jpeg?width=596&name=WhatsApp%20Image%202026-02-20%20at%209.34.46%20PM.jpeg)](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/travel-light) [Travel Stories](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/tag/travel-stories), [Inspiration](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/tag/inspiration) [Beth Jones](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/author/beth-jones) ## [Travel Light: Finding Joy After Life's Heavy Seasons](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/travel-light) Life can be wonderful and amazing and joyous. It can be bright and beautiful. [Read More](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/travel-light) [![Slow travel in retirement Jamaica](https://lawaltravel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/15267610_10154761291808674_6239648868007857726_n%20(1).jpg?width=596&name=15267610_10154761291808674_6239648868007857726_n%20(1).jpg)](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/slow-travel-retirement) [Travel Stories](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/tag/travel-stories) [Beth Jones](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/author/beth-jones) ## [Discovering the Art of Slow Travel in Retirement](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/slow-travel-retirement) I've worn many titles in my lifetime — daughter, student, professional, wife, mother — but through... [Read More](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/slow-travel-retirement) [![](https://lawaltravel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/475979148_500200186446691_8587577559353590493_n.jpg?width=596&name=475979148_500200186446691_8587577559353590493_n.jpg)](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/retired-and-ready-to-travel) [Travel Stories](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/tag/travel-stories) [Beth Jones](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/author/beth-jones) ## [Retirement Ready: From the Classroom to the Airport Lounge -  'Me Season' Begins](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/retired-and-ready-to-travel) Is there anything more exciting than receiving a text message that says "you may now check in for... [Read More](https://lawaltravel.com/blog/retired-and-ready-to-travel) ## Inspired Travel Join our Curated Connections travel community to receive invitations to specially curated travel experiences. We'll also share travel tips and stories to keep you inspired. [Connect With Us](https://connect.lawaltravel.com/) - - - - 2026 All rights reserved | Terms of use | Privacy Policy