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…
Introducing: Our Newest Organizers
Our next cohort of Wanderful organizers has launched! Meet them and see where our newest Wanderful chapters are located around the world.
Digital Nomads & Freelancers: Breather Might Be the Temporary Meeting Space of Your Dreams
On a cold day in midtown Manhattan, I lounged on a couch in an airy, sunlit room. My team – the amazing women who organize the annual Women in Travel…
This Women’s Day, We Need You to Support Women in Developing Economies
Happy International Women’s Day! We’re just over one week into Wanderful’s new site launch and we couldn’t be more excited. We’ve seen dozens of new members sign up in the past…
Wanderful: The World’s First Homesharing Network for Women
Notice anything different? After months of teasing, the new Wanderful is finally here. When Wanderful incorporated in 2013, I never imagined how much our community would flourish and grow. I am constantly surprised…
Travel Blogger? Don’t Ignore These 7 New Trends in Travel
As travel bloggers, we often see ourselves as the foreign correspondents: The on-the-ground experts with our ears toward the latest trends and happenings in travel. We are the experimenters, testing…
Hate Tours? This One Will Change Your Mind
On a hot September afternoon, I walked up to the visitors’ center of the historic Washington Monument — one of the most impressive structures in DC (which is a city…
Healing from Orlando: When We Must Prepare Ourselves for the Absolute Worst
To our wonderful, Wanderful community: This is a post that is very difficult to write. It comes during a scary time in the United States and around the world. A…
These 13 Influencers Are Showing Us What It Is to Be #InspiredByTough – and We’re Listening
What is tough? On a recent sponsored trip to Arizona with Corning Incorporated (see our disclosure statement here), I sat in the back of a jeep with three amazing social…
2016 Is the Year Wanderful Will Explode. Here’s Why.
When I started Wanderful, I had no plan. All I knew was that there wasn’t enough out there to support women who wanted to travel the world. I had seen,…
We Are Not Alone: Introducing the Global Ambassador Program
Sharing experiences. Becoming global citizens. Meeting new people. Helping one another travel the world. These are all reasons why we have joined the Wanderful community — to be a part…
Tough Trails: How to Prepare for Your First UTV Ride
On day 2 of our adventure with the Gorilla Glass 4, we drive a sparsely populated desert road and stop at an empty parking lot. Around us are miles upon…
Betatakin Ruins: How to Visit America’s Real History
Jim sits cross-legged as he traces a circle in the dirt. “Everything is clockwise,” he says. He motions to the east of the circle. “In the east, there’s an open…
The Amazing Women Joining us on our Next Adventure with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4
This month, we’re excited to partner with our friends at Corning Incorporated again for a sponsored trip to Arizona while we share the amazing Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ equipped with…
Travel Isn’t Perfect: Why You Always Need a Plan C
Rescue efforts by Global Rescue in Nepal. Photo courtesy of Global Rescue. In 2010 I visited Port-au-Prince just six weeks after its terrible earthquake. I was traveling on a volunteer trip,…