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…
Moving Forward: Notes from our Anti-Racism Breakout Sessions
Wanderful recently hosted an event called Moving Forward: An Anti-Racism Town Hall for the Travel Industry. With over 200 attendees present, our first Moving Forward was a huge success. The…
My Struggle for Accessibility in Travel
Annabelle Baugh comments on accessibility in travel with her personal experiences living in the UK. Find out how you can support better practices as a tourism service provider or fellow…
5 Ways to Make Your Next Vacation a Force for Good
This pause in travel gives us all time to evaluate how and why we travel. Britt Kasco of Origin Travels offers her tips for creating a positive impact on the…
A Guide to Plastic Free July for Travelers
Plastic Free July is the perfect opportunity to try to cut out single-use plastics within a supportive community movement. Try these helpful plastic-free travel tips from Kendal Karstens of Getaway…
On Labels and Identity in South Africa
Traveling helps us learn about ourselves and our home countries, as much as it teaches us about other places and people. Miranda Moure explores racial identity across borders through her…
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….
I Had to Leave Germany to Be Considered German
Being the child of immigrants can complicate your sense of place and identity. Zainab Ali explores her identity in relation to the places she has lived and where her roots…
20+ Sustainability Influencers Leading the Way in Travel
Sustainability influencers are teaching us all how to be better travelers and better caretakers of the Earth. From Instagram to blogs to videos, these women travel creators are leading the…
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…
Three Lessons I Learned from a Moroccan Feminist
Editor’s note: Our travels and interactions with people around the world affect our understanding of important issues. Learning about feminism through a different lens taught Imogen Kars invaluable lessons. Can…
This Women’s Group in India is Breaking Down Barriers
Abbie Synan recently joined the Purposeful Nomad and Wanderful trip to India, where she learned about the Sambhali Trust. Find out about their work and how they’re empowering women in…
Broadening the Skies: How Norwegian Air is Making Travel Better for All of Us
What would a low-fare long-haul flight actually feel like (or to put in more direct terms, would it be bearable)? And is it really making air travel better? Wanderful’s CEO and Founder Beth Santos takes you aboard!
How to Travel as a Same-Sex Interracial Couple
After getting married in 2017, my wife and I started to travel. And in our travels, we’ve come across a few challenges unique to us as an interracial, same-sex couple. Will we be safe? Do we need to be more conscious of our PDA? Can we present ourselves as married? While we haven’t let those challenges stop us from exploring, I’ve gathered a few tips that hopefully will help you along your own journeys!
The Dissonance of Existing as Taiwanese in America and American in Taiwan
He approached me on the MRT, the train system in Taipei. It was my first summer back after a year of college in the U.S., and I was completing an…