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Tag: india

The Taj Mahal. Lots of greenery around and people walking towards the building.
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    • Asia
    • Global Lifestyle

Beyond Namaste: 23 Helpful Hindi Phrases for Travellers

  • Posted byby Kirtika Chabba
  • October 4, 2021
  • 5 minute read
  • 1 Comment

Did you know that India has 22 official languages? According to a census from 2018, there are 19,500 languages or dialects spoken in India as mother tongues! Therefore, when you’re…

girl reading book on brown wooden table
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    • Asia
    • Europe

Travelling Book Lovers: Find These Dreamy Bookshops Around the World

  • Posted byby Anna Richards
  • September 14, 2020
  • 7 minute read
  • 3 Comments

Book lovers rejoice! These dreamy bookshops around the world will inspire your future travels. Plus, enjoy locally-inspired reads in each location. I once took a Kindle backpacking in an attempt…

close-up of henna being done on an arm - Sambhali Trust, Rajasthan
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    • Asia
    • Global Issues

This Women’s Group in India is Breaking Down Barriers

  • Posted byby Abbie Synan
  • March 2, 2020
  • 5 minute read
  • 8 Comments

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…

  • Posted in
    • Asia
    • Global Issues

A South Indian lesson in loving my in-laws

  • Posted byby Erin Connors
  • November 5, 2018
  • 8 minute read
  • 8 Comments

My in-laws and I had a contentious beginning. For weeks after my husband and I announced our engagement, Varghese’s family resisted. They refused to meet me (What was the point?…

  • Posted in
    • Asia
    • Global Issues

The “Invisible Boundaries” Between Indian Women and Travel

  • Posted byby Abby R
  • October 25, 2017
  • 6 minute read
  • 7 Comments

I’m an Indian woman. I’m also a traveler. And although I haven’t traveled as much as I would like to, I have managed to get out and see a bit…

  • Posted in
    • Asia
    • Travel Guides

The Wanderful Woman’s Guide to Visiting India

  • Posted byby Erin Morawetz
  • October 11, 2017
  • 8 minute read
  • 4 Comments

Wanderful members are always asking us — and each other — about different travel destinations around the world. If you’re a member of our Wanderful Women Who Travel Facebook Group,…

  • Posted in
    • Around the World
    • Global Lifestyle

Traveling with Kids Might Be Better Than Traveling Solo

  • Posted byby Heather Lawless
  • February 21, 2017
  • 6 minute read
  • 5 Comments

The night I announced that I was moving to a rural village in India to volunteer at an orphanage, emotions ran high in my household. I was 22 years old…

powerless passport
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    • Around the World
    • Global Issues

Please Stop Telling Me My Country Does Not Exist

  • Posted byby Suzanne Bhagan
  • November 10, 2016
  • 5 minute read
  • 19 Comments

In 2006, I went on a group overland trip across Egypt and Jordan. After two weeks in Egypt, we were getting ready to board a ferry from the Sinai Peninsula…

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    • Global Issues

Learning to Use My Voice After I Was Sexually Assaulted Abroad

  • Posted byby Jazzmine Lawton Raine
  • July 21, 2016
  • 6 minute read
  • 3 Comments

CW: Sexual Assault If you’d asked me to tell this story last year, I would have burst into tears and curled up into a ball on the floor. After being…

prove them wrong
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    • Global Issues
    • Travel Tips

Prove Them Wrong: How to Travel Somewhere They Say Is “Unsafe”

  • Posted byby Melinda Clemmer
  • April 18, 2016
  • 11 minute read
  • 6 Comments

Sex attacks, muggings and harassment: World’s most dangerous holiday destinations for women (and some of the places may surprise you) It’s headlines like this one from the Daily Mail that…

ethical-shopping-while-traveling
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    • Global Issues

5 Tips for Shopping Ethically While You Travel

  • Posted byby Megan Arzbaecher
  • July 23, 2015
  • 4 minute read
  • 11 Comments

Image by Megan Arzbaecher of Traverse. As a DIY travel enthusiast, I am constantly inspired by fellow bloggers who empower themselves and their community. This month I’m thrilled to feature the…

pop culture destinations dubrovnik
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    • Around the World

When Place Meets Plot: 5 Pop Culture Travel Destinations

  • Posted byby Kayti Burt
  • March 20, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

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…

racism
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    • Global Issues

The Ignorant Traveler: How to Deal with Racism on the Road

  • Posted byby Sruthi Vijayan
  • March 11, 2015
  • 4 minute read
  • 3 Comments

Image by Flickr user Amy Clarke. I’m Indian. The color of my skin, the anatomy of my face, the raven hair – they are all dead giveaways. I embrace these…

garbage, beach, pollution, trash, environment, green
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    • Around the World

5 Ways to Cope with Pollution Culture Shock

  • Posted byby Morgan Pettersson
  • August 20, 2014
  • 3 minute read
  • 1 Comment

Garbage on the beach. Image by Flickr user epSos.de. Have you ever traveled abroad and marveled at the pristine beauty of a beach or lake? That is, until you got up…

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    • Global Issues

Traveling Without My Reflection: What A Forgotten Mirror Taught Me

  • Posted byby Hannah Harrison
  • August 19, 2014
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

See yourself for who you are. Image by Flickr user mat’s eye. I have a confession: I am a vain traveler. When I travel abroad, my usually granola-crunching, fashion-shunning, don’t-shower-too-often-in-order-to-conserve-water…

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