This March we can’t wait to connect you with travel-industry innovators at the 2016 Women in Travel Summit (WITS) in Irvine, California! Whether you are starting your first company or…
4 Planning Tips for Single Gals Traveling Solo
Brittany making friends with loracets in Madagascar. Image courtesy of Brittany Fair. This month I’m featuring guest blogger Brittany Fair. Brittany is off traveling Europe with her boyfriend before starting her…
Peace Corps Tanzania: How I Fight for Queer Rights from The Travel Closet
A challenge: our safari car getting stuck in a lake bed. Photo courtesy of Ali Rucker. To celebrate the first year of my Peace Corps service, I wanted to incorporate another Peace…
Know Before You Go: Greece’s Financial Crisis
The locals still benefit from your patronage. Image by Flickr user Atli Haroarson. Greece easily ticks off all the boxes for a fantastic vacation spot — gorgeous islands, rich culture,…
The Reno-Tahoe Odyssey: Experiencing Place Through Relay Race
Lucy travels through Nevada via a 178-mile relay race. Image by Lucy Copp. Last November I let my friend sign me up for a 178-mile relay race. It took place this…
Budget Safari in West Africa: Journey to Pendjari National Park
The author en route to the heart of Pendjai. Image by Mark Hanss. This March I took time off from volunteering in Togo to visit Pendjari National Park in neighboring…
Know Before You Go: Understanding a Place Before Making the Journey
Graves being dug at Mount Herzl in Israel for soldiers lost in the Gaza conflict. Image by Colleen Hagerty. We’re pleased to debut the fresh voices of the third cohort…
The Power of Travel Nostalgia: How to Remember Memories
Lucy ponders whether travel nostalgia is always a good thing. Image by Lucy Copp. Do you ever wander off into the memory of where you were and what you were doing this…
When Place Meets Plot: 5 Pop Culture Travel Destinations
Dubrovnik, Croatia (real-life location of Game of Thrones‘ Kings Landing ) — example of a must-see pop culture destination. Image courtesy of Kayti Burt. I spend a fair amount of time…
5 Female-Centric Travel Movies That Get It Right (and How)
A good travel movie can take you away. Image from Pixabay. As a pre-jetsetter kid and teenager, many of my assumptions about what a travel experience would be like were…
Can I Really Be a Traveling Freelancer? Tips for Success — Part 2
Are you prepared to freelance while traveling? Here are some tips. Image by Flickr user markus spike. As a professional freelancer, I spend a lot of time thinking about the structure of…
Experiences Over Adventures: How to Be a Low-Key Traveler and Still Challenge Yourself
Don’t be ashamed of your travel style. Image from Pixabay. Confession: I like my ice cream plain, no mix-ins. Same with my frozen yogurt; give me the yogurt and some…
Freebies and Ice Cream: How to Choose (and Make) the Best Travel Souvenirs
Not all travel souvenirs are created equally. But how to choose the best one? Image by Kayti Burt. Confession: I’m not very good at buying travel souvenirs. Not only do…
Survival Guide: 5 Steps for Curing Wanderlust
Wanderlust be gone! Image by Sabina Trojanova. This week we’re debuting the fresh voices of the Go Girl Blogging Program! Stay tuned for a new article from a new contributor…
Real Life vs. Travel Movies : One Go Girl’s Comparisons of 3 Scenarios
Follow me into a travel movie! Image by Flickr user Leo Hidalgo. I spent most of my teens living vicariously through travel movies. So when I did finally graduate to…