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,…
You Haven’t Lived Until You’ve Had These 6 Experiences at the Turkish Airlines Lounge in Istanbul
There is one unique problem with the newly remodeled Turkish Airlines CIP lounge in Istanbul: any traveler that goes there will probably never want to leave. You wouldn’t blame me…
Why You Need to Visit Sanliurfa and Mardin, Turkey – Before Everyone Else Does
There are cities that we think about when we think of Turkey: Istanbul, Ankara (the capital), and Cappadoccia (famous for its unique landscape and hundreds of hot air balloons) are…
You Want Me to Do What? 4 Things to Know About Your First Turkish Bath
If you’re anything like me (and I realize I’m in the minority here), the phrase “Turkish bath” evokes less of a sense of warm relaxation than it does a heavy-hanging…
Behind the Scenes: Turkish Airlines Headquarters in Istanbul
In May, I was lucky enough to join 30 of our world’s best bloggers on the trip of a lifetime sponsored by Turkish Airlines (see our disclosure statement here). Not…
Seeing the Small Things with Corning Gorilla Glass
Last week, we hiked through the amazing sights of the Pacific Northwest on an unforgettable trip sponsored by Corning Incorporated, known for their incredible Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4. The glass…