{"id":84160,"date":"2023-03-27T14:27:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T10:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=84160"},"modified":"2025-07-16T12:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T07:15:34","slug":"superager-june-scott-travelogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/superager-june-scott-travelogue\/","title":{"rendered":"SuperAger June Scott Hikes, Camps, &amp; Travels Around The World @86. What\u2019s Stopping You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Once in a while, it so happens that you come across a story so different, that it leaves you more than inspired. One such story is that of superager June Scott, a 86 year old woman<!--more--> from Illinois who has traveled to more than 87 countries including <strong>Israel, Namibia, Cuba, Iran, India, Dubai, China,<\/strong> and so on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Off lately, she has explored places like Israel, Palestine, and dared to <strong>camp at the untrodden Arabian Peninsula\u2019s Empty Quarter<\/strong>. Her interesting travel kitty includes thrilling experiences like <strong>hiking over 900-feet-high sand dunes and kayaking with seals in Namibia<\/strong>, flying a tiny plane over the Skeleton Coast, and much more.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84164\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/113.jpg\" alt=\"June Scott in Antarctica with Penguins\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"https:\/\/theseniors.center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/June-Scott-2-cr-courtesy-768x575.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<a class=\"mustread-link\" href=\"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/retired-couple-travel-across-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Retired Couple Travel Across 52 Countries In 8 Months For Charity: This Is YOLO Done Right!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other than hiking over heaps of sand dunes and living a life literally out of a camping tent, <strong>superager June Scott<\/strong> has a lot more to her than what meets the eye. Apart from being a super-active grandmother, she is also a part of the Northwestern University\u2019s SuperAging study.<\/p>\n<p>It is a research project that analyzes brains of different people across the world who seem more <strong>resistant to the adverse memory changes<\/strong> that are directly associated with signs of ageing. And as a result of this study, researchers have concluded that the secret behind her never-stopping attitude is that her brain is considered to be younger than she actually is.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84165\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/211.jpg\" alt=\"June Scott in Antarctica\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyherald.com\/storyimage\/DA\/20140911\/news\/140919959\/EP\/1\/4\/EP-140919959.jpg&amp;updated=201409111017&amp;MaxW=800&amp;maxH=800&amp;noborder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84166\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/312.jpg\" alt=\"June Scott Superager\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyherald.com\/storyimage\/DA\/20140911\/news\/140919959\/EP\/1\/1\/EP-140919959.jpg&amp;updated=201409111017&amp;MaxW=800&amp;maxH=800&amp;noborder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mustread-link\" href=\"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/delhi-to-london-by-road-3-indian-mothers-in-95-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Delhi to London By Road: These 3 Indian Super Moms Drove Across 17 Countries in Just 95 Days<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Though she may appear to be old physically, her brain functions like that of a 50-year old. Hence, this is the reason why <strong>superager June Scott<\/strong>, often is able to relate her youthfulness to traveling to the least explored places.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84167\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/46.jpg\" alt=\"June Scott working out\" width=\"700\" height=\"487\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyherald.com\/storyimage\/DA\/20140911\/news\/140919959\/AR\/0\/AR-140919959.jpg&amp;updated=201409111017&amp;MaxW=800&amp;maxH=800&amp;noborder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84168\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/52.jpg\" alt=\"June Scott in Namibia\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyherald.com\/storyimage\/DA\/20140911\/news\/140919959\/EP\/1\/3\/EP-140919959.jpg&amp;updated=201409111017&amp;MaxW=800&amp;maxH=800&amp;noborder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Calling herself a curious person, she adds, <em><strong>\u201cI want to be a lifelong learner, and to me, travel makes life so much more interesting. Once you arrive, it makes up for everything. I believe in travel. I think more and more people should do it so we can be ambassadors for the world we live in.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84161\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.traveltriangle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Cover8.jpg\" alt=\"SuperAger June Scott\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"imagesource-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DEJqW1VWAAALu59.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"mustread-link\" href=\"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/anusha-couples-trip-to-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This Couple Gave The New Year A Kick-Ass Start By Taking A Road Trip From Bangalore To Pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Well who wouldn\u2019t agree to that? While most of dream of traveling around the world, it is thrilling to witness how the travel bug has bitten the <strong>superager June Scott<\/strong> who is leading by example and setting some serious travel goals for all the traveling enthusiasts around the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And as she continues to inspire all of us by living her life to the fullest, we hope her story pulls the chords of wanderlust in you as well!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Information Source: The Seniors Center<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once in a while, it so happens that you come across a story so different, that it leaves you more than inspired. 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