Being a woman in Colombia is not easy. In 2020 alone, 630 women were killed because of their gender. Mothers face violence by their family members, young women have difficulties…
Why That List of Safest Places to Travel For Women Is Problematic
So, where should we all travel when the world opens up? If you’re like me, you’re thinking about that bucket list adventure — that epic vacation you’re going to take…
How One Woman Championed Responsible Tourism & Created “Just a Drop”
Wanderful is proud to partner with Just a Drop, an organization working at a grassroots level to support communities around the world with access to sustainable safe water solutions, sanitation…
5 February: How to Challenge the Travel Industry on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
In 2020, Wanderful created the Moving Forward Anti-Racism Town Hall as a solutions-oriented dialogue for Black creators, allies, and brands to discuss actionable steps to foster anti-racism in the travel…
This New Hotel in Washington DC Celebrates Women’s Empowerment
Washington, DC, might bear the stereotype of being conservative and masculine. However, as you spend more time in the US Capital, you notice that it is just the opposite. Women…
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…
Here’s how you can support women in male-centric tourism economies
While traveling it can be easy to get swept up in adventure, tours, or checking off bucket list activities. Everything is fresh, exciting, and eye-opening. But when you step back…
What It’s like to Travel as a Genderqueer Person
Sometimes gender can’t be read upon first impression. And as you’re probably imagining, this can make a lot of daily situations awkward or unpleasant. As a genderqueer person, I find…
Violence or Fetishization, and Sometimes Both: What It’s like to Travel as a Black Woman
“Your body is your first home. Breathing in, I arrive in my body. Breathing out, I am home.” –Thich Nhat Hahn And so I am home. I carry home everywhere…
Visiting a Mosque Embarrassed Me, but Not for the Reason You Might Think
I step into Sultan Ahmet Mosque, head covered, shirt sleeves and pant legs the required length for my gender, just one more tourist visiting the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, and…
Think Twice Before Saying You Want to See Cuba “Before It Changes.” Change Is Exactly What Cuban People Want.
I was standing outside of Havana’s Hotel Inglaterra when an American tour guide boarded his bus and declared, “Folks, all of this will change! The US Embassy’s reopened, and the…
Traveling to Senegal as a US-Born Black Woman Changed My Life, and My Hair
I step off the plane and sun caresses my hair; I feel at home. It’s a month after my summer in Korea and I’ve just made my first trip to…
6 Things Every Black Woman Needs to Know Before Going Abroad
If you’re reading this, you probably already know that traveling abroad is a wonderful experience that everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy. But for black travelers, going to countries with…
6 Ways Travel Will Save This Hurting World
Look, I know I’m preaching to the converted here when I say travel is a great thing. I’m talking to you, backpacking from Ushuaia to Alaska; to you, out volunteering…