Wanderful is proud to partner with Just a Drop, an organization working at a grassroots level to support communities around the world with access to sustainable safe water solutions, sanitation…
Meet this Remarkable 70-Something Scuba Diver Traveling the World Solo
As a 70-something solo female traveler, Deborah Graves challenges preconceptions and stereotypes regularly. To top it off, she is certainly not your average leisure traveler taking the occasional vacation to…
Meet the Brazilian Photographer Advocating for Women via Nude Photography
While in Salvador, Brazil, Helene Dötsch met photographer Céu Albuquerque. Joining the photographer for one of her sessions, she discovered how Céu helps women and non-binary people all over Brazil…
The Bessie Awards: Travel Industry Awards for Women of Impact
The travel industry awards for women are back! Voting is now closed for the third annual Bessie Awards, hosted by Wanderful and the WITS Travel Creator + Brand Summit. While…
Introducing Local Purse: A New Way to Experience Virtual Travel
In a small, somewhat-unknown community in Guatemala sits a town by the name of San Juan La Laguna, on the edge of Lake Atitlán. It is here that a women’s…
Meet the Navy Pilot Leading the Way in Sustainable Travel
“Pivot” has been the theme of the travel industry in 2020 as the world came to a screeching halt and almost all travel stopped with the pandemic. But for Shelby…
Meet the Woman Who Created The New Green Book for Black Travelers
Wanderful is publishing this story in partnership with REP CO, a brand new storytelling collaborative that covers issues of racial and social justice and is powered by volunteer media professionals….
For Love of Travel and Photography
Meet Larissa Rolley, creator of the Photography for Travelers online course with Wanderful. Her love of travel and photography has inspired incredible adventures and magnificent images. And you can do…
Moving Forward: Why I Created the Anti-Racism Town Hall
It’s 6:00am and my Google Home alarm goes off playing the song “I Was Here” by Beyonce. One of my favorite songs to wake up to — it’s my daily…
Meet the Journalist Leading Socially Responsible Trips in Africa
Jacky Habib is a freelance journalist and founder of New Lens Travel, a social enterprise fostering connections between tourists and local storytellers in Africa. Get her tips for travelers and…
Meet the Women Leading Morocco’s Artisanship and Culinary Scene
This post is in partnership with Experience Morocco, a tour company highlighting unique, authentic Moroccan culture for visitors. After a fantastic conversation during Wanderful’s Virtual Meetings Day, we knew we…
The Best Places to Eat in East Nashville are Women-Owned
Some of the best places to eat in East Nashville are run by women. Let these ladies feed your soul as you explore the history and unique culture of their…
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.
[Media Planet] Beth Santos on Shifting the Safety Narrative for Solo Women Travelers
Beth Santos, founder and CEO of Wanderful, which specializes in empowering women to travel the world, talks about the focus on the perils of traveling solo for women, and why it’s important to move away from this talking point.
[Media Planet] Beth Santos on the Rise of Influencer Marketing in the Travel Industry
Beth Santos, founder and CEO of Wanderful, and creator and host of the Women in Travel Summit, talks influencer marketing and what it might mean for the travel industry with Media Planet.