Plan a trip to Arusha, Tanzania, with the help of local resident Ree Pashley. She highlights a plethora of women-owned businesses in Arusha that you can support during your trip….
Bucket List Travel Experiences That Won’t Break the Bank
“What would you do if you won the lottery?” Ask anyone this question, and travel more will likely be high on the list. And usually, we’re not talking about just…
When You’re Assaulted in the “Safest” Place You Travel To
Do a quick Google search of “women traveling” and amidst links to tour companies offering their female-exclusive services (no doubt a reaction to the following), you get headlines like “Her…
Know Before You Go: Israel
Sunrise from Masada. Image by Colleen Hagerty. In my original “Know Before You Go” post, I mentioned my personal experience having to make a difficult decision about whether or not…
Morocco Travel Fashion Tips: What to Wear in Fez, Rabat, and Marrakech
Heading to Morocco and wondering how to dress? Check out Lucy’s travel fashion tips! Image by Lucy Copp. This time last year I wrote my first blog post for Wanderful about driving cross-country with my…
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…
Inverted Beauty Standards: How I Learned to Love Fat
Turning beauty standards upside-down. Image by Flickr user Ray Dehler. The author, Julie Strupp, is a francophone American writer living in Togo, West Africa. She’s currently serving as a gender…
Learning a New Language by Immersion: The 5 Things You Must Do
Immerse yourself in words. Image by Flickr user Jason Eppink. Before coming to Africa, most of my language-learning had been in a classroom. When I studied French on my own…
How to Haggle Like a Pro: It’s an Art, Not a Battle
Woman barters for jewelry with Kenyan girls. Image by Flickr user meaduva. Many Westerners have a deep-seated aversion to haggling. But when approached with the right attitude, haggling can truly be an…
Sexual Harassment While Traveling: Let’s Talk About What to Do
It’s time for a conversation. Image by Flickr user D. Sinclair Terrasidius. Two ugly words have followed me in almost all of my travels: sexual harassment. It is a saddening…
Traveling in Malaria Endemic Countries: How to Keep Yourself Safe
They can cause more than an itch. Image from Pixabay. The headache struck in the middle of the night, pounding mercilessly right behind my eyes. As a person who rarely…
ZamTV: 5 Not-to-be-Missed (Often Unavoidable) Zambian Channels
TV: A reflection of reality. Image from Flickr Commons user Medhi. Here in Zambia we Peace Corps volunteers live with what many Americans would consider the most basic of amenities. …
Finding Your Feet: Why You Should Seriously Consider A Leap of Faith
The edge of the cliff is daunting, but it leads to a shining sea. When I share with someone that I’ve chosen to join the Peace Corps and am about…
How One Woman Makes The Difference
“Be the change you want to see in the world”- Mahatma Gandhi There’s no telling what a week in Guinea-Bissau will bring. It’s been a truly thrilling one for me….
Berber Bites
Tagine: The Unofficial Dish of Morocco? Ask most people what kind of food they associate with Morocco, and they’ll doubtless mention tagines, couscous, tagines and… well, more tagines! These attractive…