Every once in a while, I receive a message on Facebook. A friend (or a friend/colleague/relative of a friend) is visiting Portugal for the first time and looking for some…
12 Woman-Owned Businesses to Visit in Norfolk, Virginia
If the only thing that springs to mind when you think about Norfolk, Virginia, is its massive naval base, you have a lot of surprises awaiting you. This small town…
Why Abortion Rights Should Matter to Travelers
I was 30 when I became pregnant with my first daughter, Nora. I always knew I wanted to be a mom. Watching my body morph throughout pregnancy, and using my…
A Message About Ukraine
Our Wanderful statement on Ukraine and how you can get involved.
Why That List of Safest Places to Travel For Women Is Problematic
So, where should we all travel when the world opens up? If you’re like me, you’re thinking about that bucket list adventure — that epic vacation you’re going to take…
12 Things the Travel Industry Can *Actually* Do to Support Women (Beyond Posting On Social Media)
Another day, another Women’s History Month. It seems every year this magical month comes around when I am asked to speak at events and hit the news circuits, make exciting…
The Travel Industry Needs to Change. That’s Why We Work With Imperfect Companies
Let’s face it: The travel industry is deeply, massively imperfect. It can be wasteful and sometimes overly indulgent. It takes advantage of deeply embedded power dynamics and structures. It can…
Micro-Influencers will drive the travel industry in 2021. Here’s why.
I’ve had a lot of conversations the past few days with people working in travel marketing, namely destinations and PR firms. This, in itself, is good news. It comes after…
Travel is a Political Act
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…
2020 Was About Redesign. 2021 Will Be About Relaunch
A note from Wanderful’s Founder and CEO Beth Santos on how 2020 forced the travel industry to redesign itself. Plus, a look ahead at how we can relaunch travel in…
Black Lives Matter
A message to our Wanderful community: When we travel, we immerse ourselves in the worlds of other people. If we’re lucky, those moments of immersion change us for the better….
Announcing Our 2020 Trip to Bali, Indonesia
Introducing the newest women’s trip brought to you by Wanderful and Purposeful Nomad in June, 2020.
Introducing our International Women’s Day Events Around the World
Our Wanderful chapters around the world are gearing up for an amazing International Women’s Day 2019. Join us for an event in a city near you! March 7 Los Angeles: Women Who Wander at…
Wanderful and Slice: Now homesharing can be safer than ever before
When we launched our homesharing network, we wanted to make sure that every woman traveler had an affordable place to stay wherever she was in the world. Now with listings…
Travel Makes a Better World. Join our Peace Postcard Party on September 21 – Wherever You Are
I’ll never forget the day I realized that travel was so much more than getting a stamp in a passport. I was sitting in class on my first day of…