Wanderlust Woman Attempts To Become First Female To Travel To All Countries

Most of us grow up with the encouragement that if we dream and work hard enough, we can have anything we want in this life. However, somewhere between pre-school and high school, we’re told to be realistic. We’re told to manage our expectations, try our best, and have a plan B (just in case). Nothing is for certain. Dreaming and working hard is half the battle. This continues until one day, some of us just stop believing. We fall in line. We aim lower. We play it safe.

And we wonder. What if?

One woman knew she didn’t want to wonder her life away. Rather, she wanted to wander. This is her story.

Meet Cassie DePecol. She’s not your average wanderlust woman. 

She was raised in rural Washington, Connecticut. Her educational background is as vast as the oceans she wades her days in now. She was home-schooled, went to top private schools, and then headed into an impressive stint of post-secondary schools including Long Island University, Global College in Costa Rica, Green Mountain College, Post University, Santa Barbara City Colleges and Galleleo Travel School.

At 25, Cassie had three-and-a-half years of university completed. She was feeling unfilled and rather restless.

“School just did not fulfill her inner yearning for living life to the fullest.” It’s a common qualm. You see, since she was a young girl, Cassie wanted to be an inspiration to others. It’s hard to do this through traditional means. 

When August 2009 rolled around, she decided to take a trip with her brother. 

The two spent a month touring Europe. They went to Belgium, The Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Switzerland.

After their Eurotrip, her brother went home. Cassie was changed. She knew traveling was the inspiration she’d been looking for.

Right then, she made the decision to continue on, solo.