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Lisa Niver

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Lisa Niver is the author of Brave-ish, One Breakup, Six Continents and Feeling Fearless After Fifty. Lisa Niver is an award-winning travel expert who has explored 102 countries on six continents. This University of Pennsylvania graduate sailed across the seas for seven years with Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, and Renaissance Cruises and spent three years backpacking across Asia. Discover her articles in publications from AARP: The Magazine and AAA Explorer to WIRED and Wharton Magazine, as well as her site WeSaidGoTravel.

On her award nominated global podcast, Make Your Own Map, Niver has interviewed Deepak Chopra, Olympic medalists, and numerous bestselling authors, and as a journalist has been invited to both the Oscars and the United ...more

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New Stories, New Places, New Milestones: Niver News May – June 2026

Recently, I have been moving and shaking from coast to coast: networking with travel leaders at IPW in Florida and discussing storytelling on The Jet Set TV about SXSW in Austin to cruising with Virgin Voyages, exploring Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and sharing new articles and videos from the road. I’ve been collecting stories in some unexpected places.

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It's Not About the Tights: An Owners Manual on Bravery

by Chris Brogan

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Youtility: Why Smart Marketing Is about Help Not Hype

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Message from the Mountain: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

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Lisa Niver rated a book it was amazing Dahlia Suite by Carinn Jade (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Wow! I could not put this book down. I read it in one sitting and was completely swept into the story. I loved the three narrators and the way their stories gradually folded into one another like intricate origami. Each woman has her own compelling st ...more
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Forty Love entertained me from beginning to end. What I loved most was watching Jules navigate so many transitions at once the ongoing grief of losing her husband, the bittersweet reality of her daughter growing up, and the realization that she might ...more
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I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book. It's one of those rare novels that is both incredibly entertaining and deeply thought-provoking. I flew through the pages because I had to know what would happen next, but long after I finished, I was still thinking ab ...more
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Shaken to the Core really spoke to me because it asks a question so many of us face after trauma, loss, or unexpected life events: What do we do when life changes in an instant? Joy's grief feels incredibly real. After the loss of her mother, she move ...more
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A Delightful Holiday Romance with Heart One Night, Two Holidays by Ali Brady is a light, fun, and romantic read that beautifully weaves in themes of cultural respect, boundaries, and the challenges of starting over in a new place. Beyond the romance, ...more
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Lisa Niver rated a book it was amazing More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Lisa Genova has an extraordinary talent for portraying the deeply personal and family-centered struggles of living with complex illnesses. As a Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author, she doesn’t just tell stories—she immerses readers ...more
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I loved how We Are All Made of Stars dives into the complexities of human relationships. The novel explores how our pasts linger, shaping and challenging us in unexpected ways. Through multiple characters and intertwining stories, it confronts profou ...more
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