Menu

Wanderful - BlogWanderful - Blog

Search
    • Tips
    • Places
    • People
    • Thought
    • Database
  • Wanderful - BlogWanderful - Blog

    • About
    • Be a Member
    • Write for Us
    • Get Covered
  • Travel Tips
  • Places
  • People
  • Thoughts
  • Support Woman-Owned
  • About
  • Write for us
  • Be a Member
  • Work With Us

Author: Karisma Shackelford

Karisma has traveled all over the world having amazing experiences and creating lifelong memories. She has a heart to serve and a passion to empower people to start living their best lives now, travel the world and check off as many experiences off of their Wander list as they possibly can without having to drain your bank account. When Karisma is not traveling she lives in Los Angeles, California creating travel and lifestyle digital content for her brand Gotta Have Karisma, building online courses & global digital communities for Wanderful, Color Me World, Travel Noire and more. She has had the privilege to empower dreamers and doers from all over the world, through public speaking & consulting to prioritize diversity, inclusion, the elevation of one’s mindset, health, wealth, power, freedom and every other aspect of their lives and human experience. Karisma’s Favorite Saying are… “Love Always Wins” and Winter Always Turns Into Spring
Karisma Shackelford of Wanderful with her son

Moving Forward: Why I Created the Anti-Racism Town Hall

  • Posted byby Karisma Shackelford
  • 5 minute read

Listen to 85 Percent: A Wanderful Podcast

Soul-stirring travel stories and lessons told by travel's most inspiring women


News

  • Wanderfest travel festival for women by Wanderful
    Join Us at Wanderfest in New Orleans! The First Outdoor Travel Festival For Women
  • Travel industry awards for women at the Women in Travel Summit (WITS)
    The Bessie Awards: Travel Industry Awards for Women of Impact
  • Woman sitting on a rolling suitcase in an airport wearing a face mask to travel in this new world
    Wondering How to Travel in this New World?
  • travel for black women
    Stay Connected With Travel Lovers Around the World

For Travel Creators

  • WITS Riga group photo on stage
    Recap: The Women in Travel Summit in Riga (#WITSRiga)
  • WITS Riga group photo on stage
    39 Black Women Travel Creators to Follow Right Now
  • Martinique Lewis stands with her book, The ABC Travel Greenbook, and a small bag
    Meet the Woman Who Created The New Green Book for Black Travelers
  • PR and Marketing Terms Influencers Need to Know

A Better Travel Industry for All

  • Menstrual hygiene management program in Uganda Just a Drop
    How One Woman Championed Responsible Tourism & Created “Just a Drop”
  • Women in Travel Summit by Wanderful - group photo on stage in Portland Maine 2019
    12 Things the Travel Industry Can *Actually* Do to Support Women (Beyond Posting On Social Media)
  • Woman wearing a dark green jumper. Drinking coffee and looking at her laptop.
    Focus on These 3 Pillars to Be a Responsible Travel Writer
  • Office meeting with laptops open and notebooks as one faceless person presents
    The Travel Industry Needs to Change. That’s Why We Work With Imperfect Companies

Let’s be social

  • Women's Travel Community
    • HOME
    • JOIN
    • WORK WITH US
    • WRITE FOR US
    • DISCLOSURE
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS OF USE