Trying to downsize for traveling long-term isn’t easy. Image by Flickr user Sam Lavy. Planning for long-term travel is more than organizing finances, transportation, and accommodations. It’s packing up your…
What to Do in the Finger Lakes: Elmira’s Mark Twain
For the bookish. Image by Kayti Burt. Looking for a low-key, culture-rich locale to escape the hustle and bustle of your daily life? The Finger Lakes region of New York might be…
5 Books to Spark Your Long-Term Travel Plans
Take off on wings of paper. Image by Flickr user Moyan Brenn. I’ve got to admit: My bank balance is a bit low. Coming off of a massive travel year…
6 Things You Never Knew About #GoGirlReads Author Kira Salak
Kira Salak, adventuring. Image courtesy of Restless Books. If you had the pleasure of reading Kira Salak’s stunning book Four Corners along with us last month, you know how riveting…
4 Fabulous Female Travel Writers of Days Gone By
Putting pens to paper around the world. Image courtesy of Wikipedia. With the launch of #gogirlreads, our new Travel Book Club, I thought it would be fitting if, before we…
An Introvert Abroad: 5 Tips for Avoiding a Metropolitan Meltdown
Who said you can’t be (happily) alone in the city? Cities are teeming with external stimuli. They are maelstroms of sound and bustle and diversion that make existing in them…
Home Is Where Your Bunk Is…
Two years ago I went on a trip where I lived on a converted bus for a week and did a tour of America’s National Parks. I had with me…
Introducing the 2012 Go Girl Holiday Gift Guide
It’s December 1st, and if you’re anything like us, you’re scrambling to get your holiday shopping done (or maybe you’re just sitting back and procrastinating — either way, we support…
Love or Loathe: Erotic Female Fiction, a la ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
As last month’s poll gave us a virtual split decision as to whether us girls are in favour of haggling, let’s see if we can’t get a more definitive result…
Strong relationships are a building block to overcoming depression
In last month’s introductory post, I brought up several methods that can help someone cope with depression. One of these coping mechanisms was developing supportive relationships. Oftentimes when dealing with…
Best of Buenos Aires
As my parents can attest, I am a huge fan of “Best of ______(fill in the city) ” ratings. Since high school, I have participated annually in submitting nominations for…
The Fine Art of Travel Reading
My mother taught me from a very young age that wherever you go for whatever length of time you must take a book, if nothing else, with you. It has…
Welcome!
Hey there and welcome to Go Girl Magazine’s new reviews section!! We’ll be kicking it off this week with several brand new reviews of recently released travel books. Stayed tuned…
'I'm a jelly donut' and other Berlin adventures
‘I’m a Jelly Donut’ and Other Berlin Adventures By Megan Berlin was so good to me- from the funky hostel (see my previous hosteling post) to the bicycle tour, hippos…