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"There I was
13,000 feet in
the air, jumping
out of a plane.
I looked over at
Marjorie:
She was grinning and had
her thumbs up.
I thought, if
Marjorie isn't
afraid, then I
won't be either."
- MICHELE MATCHAM
AAA TRAVEL SPECIALIST
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C.

It doesn't surprise Matcham that Heffner has become a river cruise
aficionado. "On her first Uniworld cruise, she was upgraded to a penthouse.
It was a sign she'd made the right decision. She even had her own butler. And
Uniworld offers certain sailings where single supplements are waived. I help
Marjorie take advantage of those so she isn't charged extra money as a single," says Matcham. Heffner thinks she's learned much from her solo river
cruise adventures. "They taught me that I can do so much alone. Getting
around foreign airports sounded scary, but I did it."
Heffner stops by the AAA Travel office a couple of times a month to talk
travel. Over time, she and Matcham have become friends. When Heffner began describing skydiving, her newfound passion, she was able to convince
Matcham to join her. "There I was 13,000 feet in the air, jumping out of a
plane. I looked over at Marjorie: She was grinning and had her thumbs up,"
says Matcham, who loved the experience despite her initial trepidation.
"I thought, if Marjorie isn't afraid, then I won't be either."
For Heffner, skydiving is like nothing else she's experienced. "In photos of
me taken on my first jump, I have a huge grin on my face. I don't know where
my lack of fear comes from. Maybe it's because my husband was a pilot in
World War II. When I'm up there, I feel I'm closer to him," she says. "It's
breathtaking. You're passing big, fluffy white clouds and there's a feeling of
freedom." The AAA Member is looking forward to more: more skydiving and
more travel. "As long as I'm healthy, I'll continue. You never know what
tomorrow brings."

Jump into a travel adventure of your own. Visit your AAA Travel Specialist today to get started planning.
To find the office nearest you, visit AAA.com/offices.

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VISIT YOUR LOCAL AAA OFFICE

CALL 1-800-750-5386

CLICK AAA.COM/TRAVEL

IMAGE: LISSA GOTWALS

Marjorie Heffner and
Michele Matcham


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AAA Traveler - Summer 2014

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AAA Traveler - Summer 2014
Contents
On the Move
Departures
Your Story
Anatomy of a Travel Guide
Expert Challenge
Come One Come All
North by Northwest
Austre Beauty
Trip Notes
The Royal Fleet
West Coast Swing
Lake Effects
All in a Day
Photo Challenge
Navigator
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AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - Contents
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 2
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - Departures
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 4
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 5
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - Your Story
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 7
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 8
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - Anatomy of a Travel Guide
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 10
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 11
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - Expert Challenge
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - Come One Come All
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 14
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 15
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 16
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - North by Northwest
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 18
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 19
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - Austre Beauty
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AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 22
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 23
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - Trip Notes
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - The Royal Fleet
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AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 27
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - West Coast Swing
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 29
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - Lake Effects
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 31
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - All in a Day
AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - Photo Challenge
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