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Tamela Rich

Television travel expert and award-winning author Tamela Rich based her TEDx Talk, “Chance Encounters can Change Your Life” on her experiences as a traveler.

She founded and runs the Mountain & Music Motorcycle Tour Series, writes a bi-monthly column for "On the Level" BMW magazine, and contributes feature articles to "BMW Owners News."

"Hit the Road: A Woman's Guide to Solo Motorcycle Touring" helps women get the most of their solo vacations by planning around their “Traveler Type” and shedding their fears. The book addresses safety head-on, including how to deal with the travel dangers that women fear most.

"Live Full Throttle: Life Lessons From Friends Who Faced Cancer" draws on the stories she heard from cancer survivors who re-examined both their priorities and their assumptions about how to live their best lives.


“Regardless of whether a relationship brings us joy or sorrow, each relationship gives us the opportunity to grow stronger, nobler, and more compassionate with ourselves and others.”
Tamela Rich
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