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Menstrual hygiene management program in Uganda Just a Drop
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How One Woman Championed Responsible Tourism & Created “Just a Drop”

  • Posted byby Fiona Jeffery
  • March 30, 2021
  • 5 minute read
  • 1 Comment

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…

Deborah Graves in Antarctica
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Meet this Remarkable 70-Something Scuba Diver Traveling the World Solo

  • Posted byby Amanda Walkins
  • March 19, 2021
  • 8 minute read
  • 3 Comments

As a 70-something solo female traveler, Deborah Graves challenges preconceptions and stereotypes regularly. To top it off, she is certainly not your average leisure traveler taking the occasional vacation to…

Photographer Céu Albuquerque standing in the middle of a city street with camera gear draped around her
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    • South America

Meet the Brazilian Photographer Advocating for Women via Nude Photography

  • Posted byby Helene Doetsch
  • March 17, 2021
  • 6 minute read
  • 1 Comment

While in Salvador, Brazil, Helene Dötsch met photographer Céu Albuquerque.  Joining the photographer for one of her sessions, she discovered how Céu helps women and non-binary people all over Brazil…

Women of the Yoniswell Surf Collective standing with their arms up in the air looking triumphant along a ramp leading up to a wooden beach hut, many are wearing masks during Covid
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    • Travel

This Surf Community Empowers Women to Challenge the Status Quo

  • Posted byby Ariel Kochbarski
  • March 10, 2021
  • 5 minute read
  • 1 Comment

I can tell you countless stories of being one of the only women out in the water. It happens all too frequently. Surfing is a male-dominated sport and, more often…

Collage of women - all Bessie Awards finalists for 2021 (Wanderful's awards for women of impact in travel)
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25 Kickass Women Crushing it in Travel Right Now

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • March 1, 2021
  • 10 minute read
  • 2 Comments

Looking for inspiration? Whether you’re trying to get out there and travel more or you’re a creator or travel industry professional, these women are leading the way. From challenging the…

WITS Riga group photo on stage
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39 Black Women Travel Creators to Follow Right Now

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • February 17, 2021
  • 10 minute read
  • 7 Comments

While the world may be mostly paused for travel, that doesn’t mean we can’t dream and plan ahead! These Black women travel creators are leading the way, offering inspiration in…

two women speaking on stage at WITS by Wanderful
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    • Travel Content Creators

How to Practice Anti-Oppression as Travel & Culture Content Creators

  • Posted byby Justine Abigail Yu
  • January 8, 2021
  • 7 minute read
  • 2 Comments

In early 2020, I landed a major influencer marketing contract with an internationally-recognized brand – one that has been around for over a hundred years and one that has undoubtedly become…

Stacey Valle standing in front of a colorful market vendor display
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    • Global Issues

Traveling While Deaf, and How To Make Tourism More Inclusive & Accessible

  • Posted byby Stacey Marlene Valle
  • December 15, 2020
  • 7 minute read
  • 1 Comment

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…

Vibrant colorful Moroccan rugs
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Introducing Local Purse: A New Way to Experience Virtual Travel

  • Posted byby Nikki Vargas
  • December 7, 2020
  • 6 minute read
  • 4 Comments

In a small, somewhat-unknown community in Guatemala sits a town by the name of San Juan La Laguna, on the edge of Lake Atitlán. It is here that a women’s…

gifts for women who love travel - Wanderful gift guide and giveaway products 2020
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2020 Best Gifts for Women Who Love Travel

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • November 16, 2020
  • 11 minute read
  • 2 Comments

This year has been a challenge in so many ways. It’s time to treat ourselves and each other to some self-care and inspired, unique gifts! If you’re a woman who…

Shelby Dziwulski of Authenteco Travel standing in front of her US Navy Search and Rescue helicopter
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Meet the Navy Pilot Leading the Way in Sustainable Travel

  • Posted byby Kendal Karstens
  • October 27, 2020
  • 6 minute read
  • 1 Comment

“Pivot” has been the theme of the travel industry in 2020 as the world came to a screeching halt and almost all travel stopped with the pandemic. But for Shelby…

Martinique Lewis stands with her book, The ABC Travel Greenbook, and a small bag
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Meet the Woman Who Created The New Green Book for Black Travelers

  • Posted byby Claire O'Brien
  • October 13, 2020
  • 8 minute read
  • 7 Comments

Wanderful is publishing this story in partnership with REP CO, a brand new storytelling collaborative that covers issues of racial and social justice and is powered by volunteer media professionals….

Group of people with long shadows playing music standing in the sand. Surabhi Ensemble in Senegal - photo by Larissa Rolley, photography course creator at Wanderful
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For Love of Travel and Photography

  • Posted byby Larissa Rolley
  • October 5, 2020
  • 5 minute read
  • 0 Comments

If you are like me, travel is one of your favorite things. I must have been born under the sign of ‘travel’ because I was born at the World’s Fair…

Zebras seen on safari with Memorable Safaris out of Arusha Tanzania
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    • Travel Inspiration

Visit Arusha, Tanzania, and Support These 17 Women-Owned Businesses

  • Posted byby Ree Pashley
  • August 31, 2020
  • 10 minute read
  • 4 Comments

Plan a trip to Arusha, Tanzania, with the help of local resident Ree Pashley. She highlights a plethora of women-owned businesses in Arusha that you can support during your trip….

Close-up of a woman's hands as she weaves a traditional Rwandan peace basket
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    • Global Issues

Weaving to Peace: The History Behind the Iconic Rwanda Peace Basket

  • Posted byby Alicia Erickson
  • August 24, 2020
  • 6 minute read
  • 2 Comments

When driving down one of Rwanda’s mountain roads, winding through terraced green valleys, I would often see Rwandese women walking gracefully with lidded baskets atop their heads. These iconic baskets…

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