Hey guys, after a few of you asked about how this blog came to be what it is today. I realized I never really answered that question, so I sat down to write out my history – the wins, the struggles, the things that worked and the personal journey as well. Nearly 5000 words later […]
Why Traveling Lows are so Low (And How to Fix Them)
“Enjoyment appears at the boundary between boredom and anxiety, when the challenges are just balanced with the person’s capacity to act.” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the former head of Psychology at the University of Chicago, wrote the words above in Flow, a book that explores the nuances of happiness. Flow is total absorption in a moment or activity, […]
Does Being Pro-Woman Mean Being Anti-Man?
The other day while on the phone with my life coach I shared that sometimes I feel stuck on what to write. You know, the usual writer’s block? She asked me what I would say if I got to speak to everyone in just one sentence. I told her I’d tell the women of the […]
9 Solo Female Travelers Share Why They Choose Not to Have Children
Motherhood is, no doubt, one of the most rewarding life experiences. Some women feel the undeniable urge to have a family, and it’s a beautiful thing. Other women, however, simply don’t feel that urge, and yearn for total freedom instead. What used to be such an odd decision is no longer such a big deal. […]
25 Ways Solo Female Travelers Change the World
Lately there’s been some depressing news about travel. There’s overtourism, the planet is getting polluted, blah blah, bad news. But then I think about the benefits of traveling solo. It’s not just the women who travel that it benefits. It’s everyone she knows, has a beautiful exchange with, and whose mind she changes. The ripples […]