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…
Melanin Anxiety Abroad: Traveling to Poland as a Brown Woman
When the priest at my church first announced that a youth group would be traveling to Poland for World Youth Day in 2016, I didn’t pay much attention. The worldwide…
Travel Helped Me Heal After Surviving 9/11. Now the Wanderful Sisterhood Is My Tribe.
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day was #BeBoldForChange. I think it’s an amazing thing to instigate change, but let’s be honest: most people can’t be bothered. It’s much…
This Women’s Day, We Need You to Support Women in Developing Economies
Happy International Women’s Day! We’re just over one week into Wanderful’s new site launch and we couldn’t be more excited. We’ve seen dozens of new members sign up in the past…
Being an Online Influencer Ran Her Ragged. Here’s How She Got Her Mojo Back.
From an early age, women are taught to be selfless. We are taught to think of others’ needs before our own, to care for others before we care for ourselves….
An Important Message from Wanderful
At Wanderful, we firmly believe in the importance of empowering women to travel the world. Our members span all corners of the earth – from Brazil to Pakistan, Thailand to…
How Moving to Japan Taught Me to Travel Humbly
Most Wanderful women would agree that we should all travel humbly. But what does the word humble actually mean, and what does traveling humbly look like in practice? The word…
I Survived a Panic Attack in a Foreign City; Here’s What to Do if It Happens to You
Raise your hand if you’ve ever experienced anxiety. Me too. December of 2015 was a difficult month for me. At the time, I was living in Tokyo, studying Japanese at…
Learning to Use My Voice After I Was Sexually Assaulted Abroad
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…
Badass Women Who Travel: Tanya Doan, Travel Photographer & Mixed Media Artist
Wanderful Member Tanya Doan is a travel photographer and mixed media/digital artist who works full time as a photo editor. When traveling, her goal is to capture the extraordinary within the ordinary. She…
Detach from the Desk: 6 Ways to Make Travel A Reality With a Full-Time Job
My parents taught me two important lessons when I was growing up: Always work hard and do your best. Travel as much as you possibly can. They showed me that…
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…
Songs of Ourselves: #IAmWanderful Women’s Day Selfie Challenge
Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard any of the following: “Wait, are you sure it’s safe to go to that country?” “Wow, it’s so brave that you travel alone.”…
2016 Is the Year Wanderful Will Explode. Here’s Why.
When I started Wanderful, I had no plan. All I knew was that there wasn’t enough out there to support women who wanted to travel the world. I had seen,…
On the Road to WITS Speakers: Empowering Women Travelers Like It’s Their Job!
This March we can’t wait to connect you with travel-industry innovators at the 2016 Women in Travel Summit (WITS) in Irvine, California! Whether you are starting your first company or…