Junko Tabei

Apr 7, 2023 | heragenda.com | Rita Juanita Pike |Junko Tabei |Helen Rolfe

By Rita PikeApr. 7 2023, Published 8:00 a.m. ETI don’t know how many times I was asked by men, when I was single, if I could “teach them” to be adventurous like I am. Others asked where my intrepid spirit of adventure came from and were shocked to learn that not only was my grandmother the first woman to fly around the world, but that I had many, many other women whose adventures had inspired and encouraged me to pursue my dreams as an avid traveler and world-change seeker.