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Tag: Bessie Awards

Imani Bashir, activist for responsible travel, poses outdoors dressed in yellow. Behind her is a modern bullding with many windows.

Travel Activist Imani Bashir, Finalist for Creator of the Year

  • Posted byby Lanora Mueller
  • 5 minute read
Rachel-Jean Firchau balances work and travel. She is shown from behind wearing a swimsuit and walking into kneehigh ocean water. Mountains appear on the distant shore.

Trailblazer Finalist Rachel-Jean Firchau on How to Balance Career and Travel

  • Posted byby Lanora Mueller
  • 5 minute read
Vanessa Karel, founder of Greether, a company that connects trusted local women with women travelers. She poses on a polished floor in the lobby com of Expedia Group. She is dressed in black with hot pink pumps and wears a Greether t-shirt with red logo.

Greether’s Vanessa Karel, Bessie Finalist For Startup Of The Year

  • Posted byby Lanora Mueller
  • 7 minute read
Eileen Ivette poses in front of Medellin, Colombia, street art that says "Being Black Is a Blessing."

Black Latin History Informs Work of Trailblazer Award Finalist Eileen Ivette

  • Posted byby Lanora Mueller
  • 5 minute read
Gerry Isabelle leans against a railing and looks out over a city with camera in hand.

Gerry Isabelle, Finalist, Bessie Storyteller Award for Instagram Spotlight on Indigenous Women Who Forage Mushrooms in Oaxaca, Mexico

  • Posted byby Lanora Mueller
  • 4 minute read
The Bessie Awards: 2026Finalists

Shaping the Future of Travel for Women: Meet the Finalists of the 2026 Bessie Awards

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • 10 minute read
Sojourner White

Sojourner White: Bessie Award Finalist for the Trailblazer Award

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • 6 minute read
Himalayan Women Trail Leaders

Himalayan Women Trail Leaders: Bessie Finalist for the Wanderful Award

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • 6 minute read
UnTours Staff

UnTours Foundation: Bessie Award Finalist for the Social Impact Award

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • 4 minute read
Queenie Shaikh

Queenie Shaikh: Bessie Award Finalist for Most Impactful Piece of Writing

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • 3 minute read
Jennifer Logan

Jenz Journeys: Bessie Award Finalist for Collaboration of the Year

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • 4 minute read
Kirstie Pike & Christine Diaz of On Airplane Mode

On Airplane Mode: Bessie Award Finalist for Creator of the Year

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • 7 minute read
Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka

Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka: Bessie Award Finalist for Lifetime Achievement

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • 5 minute read
Quiana Berry of Afro Adventurer

Quiana Berry: Bessie Award Finalist for the Inclusion Award

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • 3 minute read
85 Percent Episode 17

Season 2 Wrap: Our Greatest Takeaways and Travel Stories

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • 20 minute read

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