For travelers, the ability to put photos and memories online in Facebook albums, slideshows, and blogs is almost perfect: It’s fast, convenient, and those memories are accessible just about anywhere…
The 5 Coolest Global Mobile Libraries
Books on a burro! Image from Wikimedia Commons via Acción Visual/Diana Arias. No better method has ever been devised for reaching the dweller in the country. The book goes to…
Avoiding Appropriation: Celebrating Día de los Muertos
Celebrating at “Muertos de la Risa” in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Image by Ann Santori. A bit about me: Having studied Spanish for four years in high school (and…
No Boys Allowed: Women-Only Travel Spaces
A carriage in India. Image by Wikimedia user Ajay Tallam. Physical Women-Only Spaces “My intention would be to make public transport safer for everyone, from the train platform, to the…
Learn More: Gender Queerness and Culture
Flying the flags of gay and transgender pride! Image by Flickr user torbakhopper. I Am Cait, a reality show featuring Caitlyn Jenner’s (née Bruce Jenner) transgender experience, premiered this past…
3 Ways to Learn a New Language…Fast!
Image from Pixabay user jairojehuel. When I studied Spanish in high school (after a brief and fruitless foray into French in junior high), I was in my element. I gleefully…
Stay Fresh On the Go! A Review of Squeeze Pod Ultra-Portable Natural Toiletries
Squeeze Pods are perfectly sized for a travel bag. Image by Ann Santori. I’m an organized traveler. When I travel, I have my routine . . . and my go-to…
Voluntourism: Who Benefits?
Who gets the most out of voluntourism? Image by Ann Santori. The ethics of so-called “voluntourism” have been a topic of discussion (both within the travel community and outside its…
3 Unexpected Reasons to Let Your Travel Buddy Take Control
Let go and let your travel buddy. Image by Ann Santori. Sometimes travel planning is not so much a function of the places on *your* bucket list (AKA your Pinterest…
How Do I Prepare for Solo Travel? 2 Tips from the Experts (Part Two)
Go it alone! Image from Pixabay. Last month, we discussed the first steps towards solo travel. Janice Waugh of Solo Traveler encouraged you to cut your thinking short and start small…
Episode #7: Lillie Marshall, Founder of Around the World “L” and TeachingTraveling.com
Photo courtesy of Lillie Marshall. Ready for a whole new take on travel? Our podcast, “What She Said: Words from Women Travelers,” brought to you by our very own Ann Santori, brings…
Ready to Be Spoiled? Luxury Travel at Hotel Ivy
The Hotel Ivy’s beautiful bedroom. Image courtesy of Starwood. Thanks to Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide (See our disclosure statement here.), on August 20 I was sent on a fast-paced, one-hotel-per-night Minneapolis vacation. What…
How Do I Prepare for Solo Travel? 3 Tips from the Experts
Solo travel is more than picking out postcards alone. Image by Flickr user Dancing Fingers. Whenever I tell a casual acquaintance about my solo adventures, I receive a look of…
9 Travel Movies to Satisfy your Wanderlust
Image by Flickr user gazeronly. It’s fall in the northern hemisphere – season of pumpkin spice lattes, crisp autumn leaves and, if you’re anything like us, a brief recovery from…
Episode #6: Mariellen Ward, Founder of Breathedreamgo
Ready for a whole new take on travel? Our podcast, “What She Said: Words from Women Travelers” brought to you by our very own Ann Santori, brings you words from amazing globally…