Traveling on your own is a unique experience. Going solo, you get the chance to meet people you would never cross paths with if you were traveling with a friend…
Traveling While Deaf, and How To Make Tourism More Inclusive & Accessible
I was taught to believe that it wasn’t really possible for me to travel, not just because I am a woman, but because I am Deaf, too. Actually, I believed…
4 Expert Tips for Traveling Safely During the Pandemic
As a travel professional working for the eco-luxury travel concierge, Authenteco Travel, I have helped hundreds of travelers navigate their vacations during the pandemic. As borders started to close and…
Adventure Travel for Women: 20+ Awesome Tips from Outdoors Experts
Adventure travel for women can be empowering, liberating, and exhilirating! Get all the tips you need from our outdoor travel experts on hiking, backpacking, camping, glamping, and more. Getting outdoors…
Gluten-Free Travel Tips: 5 Things to Do Before You Go
Gluten-free travel can be an extra challenge, but it shouldn’t stop you from venturing out into the world! Sarah Bence has been traveling gluten-free for years. She has great advice…
[Media Planet] Beth Santos on Shifting the Safety Narrative for Solo Women Travelers
Beth Santos, founder and CEO of Wanderful, which specializes in empowering women to travel the world, talks about the focus on the perils of traveling solo for women, and why it’s important to move away from this talking point.
Tips for Women Traveling in Central Asia
I’m aware that as a woman, my experiences in Central Asia were different than my fellow male travelers. I decided to put together my thoughts to help you if you’re considering a trip to the region – and I asked other women travelers I know who’ve scaled the highest peaks and explored the cities and bazaars for their insights too. Together we’ve identified four main issues you might encounter as a woman traveling in Central Asia, and how to handle them in a culturally-conscious way.
Navigating Travel With Dementia As A Caregiver
Within the United States alone, over 5.8 million people are living with dementia. That is 5.8 million people with hopes, dreams, passions, and hobbies – many of whom love to travel. So naturally, many of these people will want (or need) to travel in a given year. But how do they navigate this while living with dementia? And as caregivers, how can we enable our loved ones with dementia to travel… without risking their safety?
Why I Finally Wore My Hearing Aids Traveling
Traveling with my hearing aids gave me the chance to face my fears head-on and proudly embrace what makes me different. That is a beautiful gift.
How to Travel with a Food Allergy
Having a food allergy shouldn’t limit you from being able to travel the world. These tips from Emily will help you prepare, be safe, and have the confidence you need to get out there and explore.
Don’t Let Media Stereotypes Stop You from Traveling; Or, How I Found Love on a Layover in Mexico City
In early 2017, I began to look for flights to Colombia to visit a friend. From Toronto, you can grab a relatively short, direct flight to Bogota. But I noticed…
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…
Don’t Forget Your Name, or Your Gender: the Trans, Nonbinary, and Queer Travel Guide
We all know that travel is great. And we also all know that the actual processes of traveling can be frustrating and exhausting, taking quite a lot of mental and…
When Your Gut Interrupts: How to Travel with Chronic Digestive Issues
Nine. Alone in a stuffy, foreign hotel room, I kept count of the times I vomited. Nine. When the number reached nine, I grabbed the cellphone meant only for emergencies…
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…