E’Louise Lucier Ondash decided she loved traveling after taking her first ride on a commercial airliner in – well, let’s just say it was sometime during the last millennium. Since that time, she’s traveled more than some; less than others, and never regretted any destination. E’Louise began her professional life as a registered nurse, then oddly moved into journalism. She was an investigative reporter, feature writer and health care columnist for a daily paper in San Diego County for two decades. She has written for health- and nurse-related websites for the past 15 years, and travel features for The Coast News in San Diego County for more than 10 years. Read her “Hit the Road” features at https://thecoastnews.com/blog/category/columns/hit-the-road/. E’Louise also co-owned a San Diego-area tour coordinating company and is a certified guide with the San Diego Professional Tour Guide Association. Her favorite words of wisdom come from Susan Sontag: “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”