If you’ve ever Googled “Which airline has the widest seats” or worried how much weight a kayak can hold or been afraid of being turned away from an amusement park ride, this conversation is for you. We’re not putting off living our travel dreams because we’re fat. Annette Richmond has created a community to support,…
Category: travel planing
12 Valuable Lessons From Women Who Took A Sabbatical
Gap Year Coach Roshida Dowe and I interviewed 12 Black women who have taken (or are currently taking) a career break to travel. This is what they told us.
Taking A Career Break: The First Steps
Do you dream of quitting your job to travel for a year, but you don’t know where to start? These 3 steps will help you write out your goals, and turn your dream into a plan.
10 Tips for Budget Travel in South Africa
This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click on a link I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thanks! South Africa Budget Travel Guide Did you know South Africa was awarded Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: Top Ten Countries to Visit in 2018? I beat them to the punch…
Goal Setting to Help You Travel More
Okay. The new year is in full swing. You’ve set your intentions on self care. Maybe you’ve given yourself the specific goal of incorporating travel into your year’s plans. Now let’s get serious about making your 2017 more travelicious.
When Travel Plans Change Mid-Trip
How to Not Lose Money on Airline Change Fees When Travel Plans Change
How Do Solo Travelers Get Such Good Pictures?
Yes, we travel to explore other cultures and to intelligently answer life’s pressing questions, like “Who has the best coffee — Costa Rica or Indonesia?” (The question is moot; the winner is Vietnam.) But we also travel to see the jaw-dropping beauty that’s everywhere…except Manila. And one of the benefits of being a post-2008 traveler is that we have…
Gap Year for Grown Ups
This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click on a link, I may receive compensation at no cost to you. Did you hear Malia Obama took a gap year before college? And were you just a little bit jealous? Is your phone home screen a picture of a place you’ve never been? I know those…