Patti Shales Lefkos is a Canadian writer and journalist. Her Himalayan adventure travel memoir Nepal One Day at a Time celebrates her creative non-fiction debut.
Nepal One Day at a Time is the story of her first trekking trip on her own.
Born and raised in Toronto, she has also lived in Neuchatel, Switzerland and Vancouver.
Following a rewarding career as a teacher, educational consultant, administrator and advocate for inner city children, Patti studied journalism at Langara University. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto, Toronto Teachers’ College, Simon Fraser University and the Wilderness Leadership Program at Capilano College.
In 2006 she set out to pursue international adventure travel.
Whether canoeing the Yukon River, backcountry skiing in BC’s Monashee Mountains, hiking in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides or trekking in Tibet and Nepal, she embraces the culture and environment of wilderness areas.
When not travelling, she skis downhill, nordic and backcountry from her home base at SilverStar Mountain Resort in BC’s Okanagan Valley.
In summer she paddles canoe, kayak and stand up paddle board at her Ontario island cottage.
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Show notes
Good Morning!
Who is Patti and what she does
Where her love and passion for the outdoors came from
Buying her first typewriter and wanting to be a writer
Lost Horizon by James Hilton
Becoming an outdoor girl
Doing all the expected things and becoming a teacher
Moving west to Vancouver
Working in inner city schools
Riding her bike to school and doing her first marathon
Moving from marathon to triathlon
Meeting her husband Barry
Not travelling until they retired in their 60s
Heading to England in 2007 and walking the coast to coast
Taking on bigger adventures and going to higher and higher levels of altitude
Spending time in Nepal
Wanting to volunteer in Nepal in 2014
Having to go solo at 67
Facing her fears to go by herself
Making the transition from working full time to being retired
Writing the articles she wants to write about adventure travel
Choosing her work
Her first experience of travelling and trekking to altitude
Making a list of her fears
Her plans for Nepal
The biggest challenge while out trekking
Writing her first book
Supporting the village affected by the earthquake in 2015
The realities of starting a non profit
Figuring out what is good help to provide
Why 97% of the money goes to Nepal
The realties of trekking at altitude in your late 60s
Bucket list destinations
Final words of advice
The power of spending time with young people and being of service
Social Media
Website : pattishaleslefkos.com
Facebook: @plefkos
Facebook Non-profit Nepal One Day at a Time Society on Facebook
Buy Patti’s book NEPAL ONE DAY AT A TIME on Amazon
Partner NGO in Kathmandu, Nepal. Sambhav Nepal
Recommended Trekking Company in Kathmandu, Nepal. Ace the Himalaya
IN CANADA:
How to buy NEPAL ONE DAY AT A TIME book directly from Patti
COST: $32 ($25 for the book, $7 for postage)
All profits go to education in Ratmate and Aprik Villages, Gorkha, Nepal.
BY CHEQUE:
Mail cheque for $32 to
Patti Lefkos
Box 3093Vernon, BC.
V1B3M1
*** REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR MAILING ADDRESS***
BY eTRANSFER:
$32 to pattilefkos@shaw.ca
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