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Tips for women traveling solo
Here are tips for women travelers to get you ready. Just because you start out alone doesn’t mean you’ll stay alone all the time. You’ll discover there is a treasury of companionship out there. On a beach in Bali, I asked an American woman to watch my bag while I went swimming. After a short…
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Travel safety for women
Travel safety for woman is the number one concern for students, seniors and world adventurers. I’ve written chapters in my books and spoken at universities and at travel shows about “how to stay safe and travel the world”. Here are ways to be prepared and avoid trouble. 1. We can be aware of our…
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Women travel safety: attacks in India and Mexico: travelers do’s and don’ts
Women travel safety is a hot topic. From Acapulco to New Delhi — in tourist bars, hotel rooms, taxis and deserted streets, women are less safe than ever. Traveling to see the world is exciting and entirely safe for most of us, most of the time. However, for us, for women, we move around the…
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The best travel apps for frequent travelers
As avid travelers, we want to share the best travel apps we have found useful before and during our journeys worldwide. Walking tours anytime by local experts Detour, is a cool new app for people who hate conventional walking tours (meeting with large groups at an appointed time, having to follow along at the tour…
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Solo traveler. tales and tips.
No one expected me to be a solo woman traveler. I had never eaten a meal alone in a restaurant or traveled on my own — except for business trips. I surprised everyone, including myself. You too can travel alone. I discovered it’s not lonely, it’s empowering. You’ll learn to talk to people: from taxi drivers,…
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Travel Bali
It’s the name that immediately comes to mind when you think of the romantic ending of Eat, Pray, Love. The lush, languid island of Bali lingers, embedded in our imaginations from Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling book and the movie starring Julia Roberts. As much as Bali is known for its romantic resorts, sandy beaches and luscious green…
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A local’s guide to traveling in saigon
The past six years of my life have been spent in Southeast Asia—more specifically in Thailand, Cambodia and now Vietnam. Living and working in Saigon gives me a unique perspective on one of the most fascinating cities in the world. I enjoy this city so much. It has amazing architecture, interesting history and a…
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A local’s guide to traveling in saigon
The past six years of my life have been spent in Southeast Asia—more specifically in Thailand, Cambodia and now Vietnam. Living and working in Saigon gives me a unique perspective on one of the most fascinating cities in the world. I enjoy this city so much. It has amazing architecture, interesting history and a…
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Best romantic spots in San Francisco to steal a kiss
From sunsets on the beach to expansive views of the city by the bay, here’s some local expertise on great romantic places to kiss around San Francisco. Here are a few of my favorites. 1. The Marin Headlands is open space above the Golden Gate Bridge and a perfect place to watch the sunset with…
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Best romantic spots in San Francisco to steal a kiss
From sunsets on the beach to expansive views of the city by the bay, here’s some local expertise on great romantic places to kiss around San Francisco. Here are a few of my favorites. 1. The Marin Headlands is open space above the Golden Gate Bridge and a perfect place to watch the sunset with…
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Meeting the locals at an Indian village in panama
In the far northwestern corner of Panama, tucked up next to the border with Costa Rica, the relatively undiscovered Bocas del Toro islands not only have both beautiful beaches and captivating marine animals, but this archipelago also contains intact indigenous Indian culture. In some locations, respectful visitors can be welcomed in an Ngobe Indian village.…
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Meeting the locals at an Indian village in panama
In the far northwestern corner of Panama, tucked up next to the border with Costa Rica, the relatively undiscovered Bocas del Toro islands not only have both beautiful beaches and captivating marine animals, but this archipelago also contains intact indigenous Indian culture. In some locations, respectful visitors can be welcomed in an Ngobe Indian village.…
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Finding latin america’s sea turtles
I had heard Panama had great bird-watching, eco-lodges and indigenous cultures, but until recently, I had never heard of the country’s Bocas del Toro islands – or that this archipelago excelled in bird-watching, eco-lodges and indigenous peoples’ culture. With nine main islands, several large bays and a national marine park, this area in the northwestern…
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Wanderlust and culture shock in latin america or anywhere
I was in Ecuador when it happened to me. Many seasoned travelers had warned me about it, but I, with my buoyant wanderlust, had always haughtily considered myself above the adverse effects of foreign travel. No, I was certain. It couldn’t happen to me. But it did. And I still remember the look in my…
