“Hola! Hey! Hey! I love you!” I didn’t even bother turning around to acknowledge the comment. Though my friend and I had only walked a short distance from our house,…
Chub Rub & Thigh Chafing: A Traveler’s Toolkit (I Tried It All, so You Don’t Have to)
Summer is coming. (At least in the northern hemisphere.) For a girl like me, summer means later nights, warmer weather, and a more immediate imperative to get out and see…
That Time I Was Almost Kicked Off an Airplane for Being Fat
If you’ve seen any of my photos on Instagram, you may think that my travel life is a scrapbook of always-perfect experiences. That’s not entirely true. No one wants to hear about…
Navigating the World and Your Cycle: Using a Menstrual Cup As a Fat and/or Queer Person
Wanderful bloggers have been writing about menstrual health and menstrual cups for as long as Wanderful has existed. Because they’re portable, environmentally friendly, and reusable, they’re generally seen as perfect for travel. But if you’re…
“Fat” is Not a Bad Word
It’s just a word. Image courtesy of Ariel Goldberg. “I say, ‘I am fat.’ He says, ‘No, you are beautiful.’ I wonder why I cannot be both.” This is how Rachel…
Fat Girl Travels: 10 FAQs for Fat Flyers
Flying fat is not an insurmountable challenge. Image from Wikipedia. Last month I dug into how and why fat travelers experience anxiety while flying. This time I’m here with a…
Fat Girl Travels: Anxieties in Flying
Two months ago I published my first Fat Girl Travels article, Fat Girl Travels: An Intro, and the response from this fabulous community of Go Girls has been overwhelmingly positive….
Fat Girl Travels: An Intro to Fat Acceptance
I have a confession to make: I’m fat. And I always have been. I’m the girl who’s been dieting since I was 8, who spent junior high school afternoons in…