Last Updated: 01/05/17 | January 5th, 2017 Coming home from a trip around the world can be a real culture shock, and sometimes the initial excitement wears away quickly, yielding to the reality that you are no longer traveling. It can be a hard transition to deal with. You go from something new every day […]
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Why Don’t More Black American Women Travel Solo?
Posted: 8/13/2020 | August 13th, 2020 Today, we have a guest post from Senitra Horbrook. She’s a frequent solo traveler who uses miles and points to experience champagne travel on a budget. She has been to six continents and is working on her next goal of visiting 100 countries. In this post, she’s going to […]
Why It’s Never the Right Time to Travel
If you want to travel now, but you’re scared to go it alone, you’ll find ways to say you can’t do it right now: you’re not ready; your job, friends, or fears are holding you back; you have too many obligations. Solo female travel expert, Kristin Addis, writes about why it will never be the right time to travel — especially as a woman…so you should just go…now!
Reader Stories: How DJ Made All His Dreams Come True
Updated: 12/03/19 | December 3rd, 2019 In our last reader story, I highlighted the story of Vikram and Ishwinder, an Indian couple who navigated a complex visa system in order to travel the world. Indians face a lot of restrictions on where they can visit and, for most countries in the world, an extensive visa […]
Why I Love Solo Female Travel More in My Thirties
Our solo female travel columnist, Kristin Addis, writes about how the confidence that comes with more life experience has translated to even better trips abroad.
11 Simple Tips to Help You Avoid Getting Sick When You Travel
Getting sick is a part of everyday life, and being on the road doesn’t exempt you from that fact, especially when travel itself it exposes you to a whole new range of bugs, parasites, and environments. The key to minimizing the chances of this? Prevention.
Can Introverts Successfully Travel Solo?
Posted: 05/02/19 | May 19th, 2019 Kristin Addis from Be My Travel Muse writes our regular column on solo female travel. It’s an important topic I can’t adequately cover, so I brought in an expert to share her advice for other women travelers to help cover the topics important and specific to them! In this […]
12 Ways to Be Prepared for Anything While Traveling
You never know what might happen on the road. Stepping out your door into the unknown is what makes travel so exciting. Each day brings endless possibility, but that possibility is for both good and bad. What can you do to mitigate those unfortunate possibilities? Be prepared!
Finding Work Overseas: 15 Ways to Earn Money While Traveling
You don’t have to have a lot of money to travel because you can work while you are on the road! Find work abroad is a lot easier than you think. In this post, I share 15 ways you can earn money when you travel so you can keep exploring the world!
The Ultimate Guide to Saving Money with Eurail Passes
This is the eternal question every traveler to Europe faces. Whether you are going for two weeks or two months, everyone wonders if they will save money by buying a rail pass or if it’s cheaper to buy tickets as they go? In this post, I dive into the details to find out the best option for the budget traveler!
Don’t Give in to Fear: How to Travel to a Place You Know Nothing About
Traveling to somewhere you’ve never been before with limited available information can be extremely nerve-wracking. But letting fear get in the way of a wonderful travel experience is a mistake. In this post, Kristin Addis of Be My Travel Muse shares how going to Mozambique helped her to take on a challenge solo and dominate it.
How to Travel the World in a Wheelchair
Posted: 4/30/15 | April 30th, 2015 A few months ago, I was browsing the Internet when I came across a travel blog written by a guy who traveled the world in a wheelchair. For hours, I read his blog, intrigued by what he did. I love when people don’t let their limitations hold them back. […]