In 2006 and 2007 I lived abroad in Coimbra, Portugal. Those days were filled with morning espressos by the riverside, afternoons studying Portuguese Manueline-style architecture and late nights listening to…
Travel Books for Kids to Help Inspire Wanderlust
These travel books for kids will encourage curiosity and appreciation for other places and cultures. Inspire wanderlust in your kids with these suggestions from children’s librarian,Margo Tanenbaum. The Summer of…
Sustainable Tourism Practices to Be a Better Traveler
Sustainable tourism practices help travelers minimize their negative impact while maximizing the positive. Abbie Synan offers simple tips for more sustainable travel. Now that travel has come to a temporary…
Travel Love Stories for Wandering Souls
Travel love stories have become a cliché for women who venture out into the world. But there are all varieties of a love story that can intertwine with travel. It’s…
The Many Roads to Freedom: The Women Living the #VanLife
What if we could live our whole lives with the freedom a road trip affords us? A growing number of women are doing just that — shedding their homes, mortgages, and traditional jobs for a full-time life of the open road. These are the bold women living the #vanlife.
How to Set Yourself Up for Travel Journaling Success
Travel journaling is the ideal way to preserve your travel memories. Get tips and insights from Dr. Cate Brubaker, an author, entrepreneur, and part-time nomad. Has this ever happened to…
How to Make Going Home One of the Best Parts of Going Abroad
As the plane made its final approach, my eyes filled with tears and a lump formed in my throat. I took a deep breath and reminded myself that I could…
The 2018 Wanderful Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for gifts for the women in your life who love travel? Look no further! We have our annual travel gift guide full of presents recommended and vetted by the…
2017 Holiday Gift Guide – Best Gifts for Women Who Travel
Looking for a gift for your favorite woman traveler? The Wanderful community has you covered with these top gifts of 2017.
Visiting a Mosque Embarrassed Me, but Not for the Reason You Might Think
I step into Sultan Ahmet Mosque, head covered, shirt sleeves and pant legs the required length for my gender, just one more tourist visiting the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, and…
Think Twice Before Saying You Want to See Cuba “Before It Changes.” Change Is Exactly What Cuban People Want.
I was standing outside of Havana’s Hotel Inglaterra when an American tour guide boarded his bus and declared, “Folks, all of this will change! The US Embassy’s reopened, and the…
How (And Why) to Learn Language Basics for Travel
As the airplane descends into Istanbul, I suddenly realize I don’t know a single word of Turkish. Not even the basics. Nope, really. I know nothing. I can’t say “hello,”…
How to Travel the World…With a Baby
It used to be that when I saw exasperated parents traveling with babies I’d tell myself, “I’m so glad I don’t have to deal with that!” But that was before…
Traveling with Kids Might Be Better Than Traveling Solo
The night I announced that I was moving to a rural village in India to volunteer at an orphanage, emotions ran high in my household. I was 22 years old…
Got Debt? Move Abroad and Pay off Your Student Loans in These 5 Countries
It’s unsurprisingly tough to fulfill your wanderlust when you have rent, car payments, and student loans every month. Especially considering that, in 2014, the average American college student graduated with…