BETWEEN THE CHAPTERS

Between the Chapters

Notes on off-grid beginnings, learning through practice, remembering yourself, and the lived experience behind Jo’s books.

Some stories happen between the pages of a book. Others unfold while we're writing them. A collection of reflections, discoveries, and moments from the creative journey.

8 articles

Vintage sepia family photograph of a mother and father standing in front of a small cabin cruiser on its trailer in a backyard, with three children sitting on and peeking out of the boatBetween the Chapters

The Infamous Plug Not In

No wonder I became a prepper. 😂

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An abandoned piano on a mountain passBetween the Chapters

Off-Gridish

“That’s not a word.”

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Rainbow crossing a cloudy skyBetween the Chapters

Return to Awe

A little sneak preview from The Lamp Lighter: Living in the Light — Volume Two.

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Woman in a cafe wearing a hat, smiling with a mug. An open notebook is on the table. Text reads ‘A quiet milestone... moving into the world.’Between the Chapters

A Quiet Milestone, What It Took to Get Here

A real look at what it takes to create a solo woman traveler survival guide, built from experience, persistence, and life on the road.

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Illustrated owl under a salon hair dryer, holding a martini and a magazine, with pink nails and the words “Time for a do over.”Between the Chapters

Between the Chapters: Not Disappearing Into Utility

A short reflection on how solo travel can make you forget yourself, and how a simple do-over, inside or out, reminds you that you still matter between the chapters of your life.

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View through a camper window of a snowy log cabin, a campfire, and two folding chairs.Between the Chapters

Between the Chapters: Learning Without the Risk

Testing routines in a safe place builds quiet confidence before solo travel begins. Preparedness becomes peace through familiarity, not fear.

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Teardrop camper in a desert campsite with a red umbrella, floral window cover, cooking station, and striped mat.Between the Chapters

New Beginnings Off-Grid

First season living off grid in Quartzsite, Arizona, showing an early camper setup and the beginning of independent living on a limited budget.

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Solo Woman Traveler’s Survival Guide beside travel notesBetween the Chapters

Between the Chapters, How the "Solo Woman's Survival Traveler's Guide Began"

Jo Landolfo shares how lived experience, preparedness, and years of solo travel became the Solo Woman Traveler’s Survival Guide.

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